James Niccolai

Articles by James Niccolai

Microsoft ending support for Itanium

The current version of Windows Server will be the last for the high-end Intel processor. Find out more about the motivation behind the move

Google gets US approval to buy and sell energy

Google has received U.S. federal approval to buy and sell energy on the open market, giving it more options for the way it powers its data centers and opening the door to a potential move into the energy-trading business.

Skype video calls go high-definition

The latest release of Skype's Internet calling software, version 4.2, supports HD video calling, Skype said on Tuesday. The company also hyped Skype-enabled HD televisions, which are set to arrive later this year

Adobe will be top target for hackers in 2010: McAfee

Now that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has tightened the security of Windows and its Office software, miscreants are using other software such as Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) Acrobat to hack into systems. McAfee (NYSE:MFE) also predicts more sophisticated social networking attacks and targeting of HTML 5rn

EU issues objections to Oracle’s Sun acquisition

The European Commission's statement of objections focuses on its concerns about Oracle owning the open-source MySQL database

EMC teams with Intel for power-efficient cloud storage

Intel is working with several vendors to build more energy-efficient systems for cloud computing

IBM rolls out virtual desktop service

IBM launches a virtualization service that enables companies to host an employee's desktop operating system and applications in a virtual machine on a central server...

Sun shareholders ok Oracle merger

Merger still needs clearance from regulators in the U.S. and Europe, although most observers expect the deal to pass unchallenged

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