SoftwareWill Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?
Recent hints suggest Microsoft might release the next version of its operating system, Windows 7, earlier than the expected 2010 date, suggesting that the company may also want to cut its losses on Vista.
SoftwareMicrosoft System Center gets cross-platform support
Microsoft has released beta technologies that enable its System Center software to manage servers running operating systems other than Windows.
SoftwareIs Google your next data center?
Lower costs, snap upgrades and other benefits of cloud computing are leading IT organizations to increasingly outsource traditional IT infrastructure activities like storage and server management to managed services providers. How will this alter the makeup of the IT department of the future? Computerworld looks ahead.
SoftwareApple iWork and Microsoft Office: Can they work together?
Sharing files between Microsoft Office and Apple's iWork suite can be a pain -- especially if you've got Windows users in the mix. John Rizzo explains how to make it work.
SoftwareUsers may help to vet Android apps
Google may use a user-driven rating system to help keep bad or harmful Android applications off mobile phones.
SoftwareHands on with Apple's MobileMe 1.1
MobileMe got off to a sputtering start, and there are still clearly some kinks to work out. But if you need (nearly) up-to-the-minute access to your important data on your iPhone or online, MobileMe is a great solution.
SoftwareOnline Security Issues in Regulated Industries
(Source: Webroot) In June 2008, Computerworld invited IT and business leaders to participate in a survey on online security initiatives at their organizations. The goal of the survey was to better understand Web and e-mail security issues faced today within the regulated education, financial services, government and health care industries. The following report represents top-line results of that survey.
SoftwareMicrosoft adds free Web-to-desktop calendar sync to Outlook tool
Microsoft has added calendar synchronization to the long-running beta of a free tool for users of its Office 2003 and Office 2007 suites.
Software11 ways to save money by using e-business
From finding used hardware and software to locating the cheapest gas in your area, these Web sites will help you keep more of your money in your pocket.
SoftwareThe A-Z of programming languages: YACC
AT&T alumni Stephen C. Johnson talks about the genesis of the name "Yet Another Compiler Compiler" and why a little amount of memory can go a very long way for programming.