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.

InternetMore IT Shops Plan to Wait for Windows 7

Despite cheery statements about increasing adoptions, new surveys show IT is still skeptical about deploying Vista in the enterprise.

GeneralSharePoint Helps Insurer Avoid Risks

Allied North America, an insurer for construction firms, says its customer portal built using Microsoft SharePoint helps track construction site activities and analyze data to reduce risks for its clients.

GeneralSmaller businesses ‘in denial' about security

Many small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) "are in denial about security", says a survey of 500 North American...

GeneralThe Death of DRM

As Yahoo says it will shut down the servers that allow transferring its DRM music, Britain considers a move that would green light unfettered music downloads for a yearly tax.

GeneralMozilla Plugs Nine Holes in Thunderbird

The update patches nine flaws, including one that was patched last week in Firefox.

GeneralAdobe's Photoshop Express Taken Offline for Maintenance

Users of Adobe's online photo sharing and editing Web site, Photoshop Express, may have noticed it is currently offline. Not...

InternetNetflix 2Q profit up 4 pct, beats analyst views (AP)

AP - Netflix Inc.'s second-quarter profit crept up 4 percent, beating analyst expectations as the online DVD rental leader signed up 168,000 new customers while spending less money to attract them to the service.

GeneralISPs agreement on illegal file sharing could roll out across other sectors

An agreement by six UK ISPs to work with the entertainment industry and government to reduce illegal...

GeneralList the 64-bit GUI Programs on Your Mac

The evolution in computing horsepower is more of everything--first it was more gigahertz, then more cores, and on top of that...