Canonical has announced the release of Gutsy Gibbon, version 7.10 of its Ubuntu Linux operating system.
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In a further setback for Intel's vPro platform, Symantec has delayed its virtualised security system until licensing issues around Windows CE can be worked out.
Google has joined the Open Invention Network (OIN) which will see it agree to cross-license open- source-related patents to other members free of charge.
Novell has released the first service pack (SP1) for its Suse Linux Enterprise 10 server software, which promises better virtualisation and high performance support along with improved security.
New technology promises to increase the speed of wireless networks by a factor of 20, but the emerging standard is being delayed by vendors squabbling.
IT vendors such as Microsoft and Intel have grand plans for 64-bit computing and the improved processing potential it promises but convincing customers may not be so straightforward.
Community developers claim the Linux Standards Base could be the perfect retort to fragmentation scare stories bandied about by critics of open source.
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Anti-virus experts are warning of a troublesome, Christmas-themed e-mail worm and a virus that spreads via MSN Messenger, the popular instant-messaging application.
The software that sits between the operating system and a PC's hardware hasn't changed much in decades. Now, Phoenix Technologies wants to introduce greater security, usability and copy protection.
Exhibitors at this week's annual Bluetooth World Congress, beginning on Tuesday, are pushing the wireless cable-replacement technology into realms where it has not gone before.
The consumer electronics giant's next console, the PSX, will add a digital video recorder and other entertainment features to the popular platform's gaming capabilities.
Opera Software has released a new version of its Opera 7 Web browser with just one tweak--it turns Microsoft's MSN Web site into gibberish that was inspired by the Swedish Chef from "The Muppet Show."
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