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.
SoftwareVMware ships latest Mac virtual machine beta
VMware released the second beta of its virtualization software, Fusion 2.0 Beta 2, which adds such features as Mac server support and better Mac-Windows integration.
SoftwareIBM software acts as human memory backup
IBM has unveiled software that it says will help people recall forgotten names, places and activities.
SoftwareAdobe: Flash gaining traction in the enterprise
Adobe says Flash is beginning to catch on more among enterprise customers.
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.
SoftwareOpinion: Code swapping and taking time writing software
Failing to consider the longer-term ramifications of design decisions can lead to substantial lost productivity both in trying to diagnose and patch problems, and then rewriting the code where necessary.
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.
SoftwareReconsidering Vista
Before you turn your nose up at Vista, think carefully about the consequences, says Robert L. Mitchell.
SoftwareSOA helps give returning vets a chance to find work
Hire a Hero is a small company, but the lessons it learned about using SaaS to communicate across different data sources could apply to any organization trying to find ways to increase efficiency and cut costs.