1964:IBM unveils the System/360 line of mainframe computers.In what some consider the biggest business gamble of all time, the International Business Machines Corp. invested $5 billion ($34 billion in today’s dollars) in a family of six mutually compatible computers and 40 peripherals that could work together and be expanded in multiple combination
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Today, Red Hat took a public stand challenging the standards for patenting software. In the Biliski case that is now before the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, this patent issue is ripe for consideration. In a friend of the court brief submitted to the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals in the Bilski case today, Red Hat describes the special problems that patents pose for open source and seeks modification of the standards for patentable subject matter that take open source into account. Here is a quick summary of our …

From next term, all computers at schools in the Swiss canton of Geneva will have MS Windows removed and will only run Ubuntu Linux and FOSS.
Director for the schools IT services sees this move also to “encourages participation and the democratization of knowledge ” and provide equal opportunities.
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PandaLabs has detected an increase in the use of spam combined with social engineering to spread malware. Several examples have appeared over the last few days.
The most recent case detected involves emails warning of an alleged malware alert (with subjects such as: Worm alert! or spyware alert!), but whose real aim is to spread the Nurech.Z worm. To make the messages more credible, typically trusted sources such as Customer Support are used as the name of the sender.
Another recent case uses photographs of Britney Spears as bait. The email has …

The Linux running on a Sony Vaio remained undefeated at the end of a three-way computer hacking challenge Friday at the CanSecWest conference.
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Customers looking for great deals on Dell laptops, desktops, and accessories should check out dell.com everyday over the next week for amazing offers on our award-winning XPS products.
Starting today, customers can find incredible value on their favorite systems and accessories during the first-ever XPS Annual Spring Savings event. In addition, Dell will also offer savings for a limited time on popular features such as graphics card upgrades, Blu-ray optical drives and the latest wireless technologies on select systems. As part of this event, Dell will offer exceptional value on technology …

— New AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series processors and AMD 780 chipsets create the ultimate mainstream desktop platform —
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — March 27, 2008 –AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the availability of AMD Phenom™ X3 8000 series triple-core processors, providing gamers and digital media enthusiasts with exceptional performance at mainstream price points. AMD Phenom X3 processors are designed to improve multi-threaded application performance over dual-core processors at the same clock speed. As the world’s only triple-core x86 processor, AMD Phenom X3 processors bring multi-core technology to a broader audience …

Jersey City, NJ (March 27, 2008) - Comodo., a global leader in Identity and Trust Assurance Management solutions, today announced that its Firewall Pro was honored in the May 2008 issue of PC World as one of the “101 Fantastic Freebies.” The article, which features the editors’ top 101 picks of online services and downloadable software in various categories ranging from Security to Video and Photo, provides information to help keep users productive, secure, and entertained. Products selected for inclusion in the “101 Fantastic Freebies” list were chosen by …

VMware Opens New Bangalore R&D Facility, Plans to Double Its Development Team in India to More than 1,000 People in the Next Two Years
BANGALORE, March 24, 2008 — VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced a multi-year initiative aimed at expanding its India-based research and development (R&D) operations.  VMware already has a strong presence across India with offices in Bangalore, Pune, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai.  The initiative was announced today by VMware president and CEO Diane Greene at a …

When you first hear about the Sony Ericsson W760i, you are right about it being another Walkman phone, only this time this phone isn’t just good for music. This mobile phone can also keep up with the times. You can surf the Internet with the Access NetFront Web Browser, the mobile phone also has RSS feeds that deliver the latest news to you. You may also check your Inbox wherever you are as long as you have this mobile phone with you, what’s best is that you can Instant Message …