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Apple Bitten by Latest Rumors on Jobs's Health
Shares of Apple fell as much as 2 percent on Tuesday after technology Web site Gizmodo reported a rumor that CEO Steve Jobs's health was declining.
OS shoot-out: Windows vs. Mac OS X vs. Linux
2008 saw Windows' market share drop to less than 90 percent. Should you switch to Mac or Linux, too? ...Google, Apple, Microsoft sued over file preview
A small Indiana company has sued tech heavyweights Microsoft, Apple, and Google, claiming that it holds the patent on a common file preview feature used by browsers and operating systems to show users small snapshots of the files before they are opened....
What can you afford NOT to do on IT security?
There may be some security projects you can put off because of the recession -- without risking your company's data or reputation....Google Optimizes Mobile Search for iPhone, T-Mobile G1
Google has optimized mobile search results for Apple, Inc.'s iPhone and the Android-powered T-Mobile G1. Google said users of the devices won't have to scroll back and forth or zoom in on the search results. Users can also choose to view classic desktop-style search results. The changes keep Google competitive with Yahoo and Microsoft. ...
The Five Coolest Hacks Of 2008
Not even your psyche was safe from hacking this year -- hackers found holes in the highway toll system, building security -- and, yes, your head...Cutting Costs Will Drive IT Projects in 2009
'Show me the money' will be the battle cry in enterprise IT. ...Microsoft Discusses Upcoming SaaS Plans
Company expects to have a "full range" of online versions of its packaged software soon. ...Cloud computing to the max
Some companies could move most of their apps to the cloud. Here's how one did it....Wikipedia Censorship Sparks Free Speech Debate
The banning of a Wikipedia page by a U.K. Internet watchdog is raising tough questions over how far online censorship should go -- and the decisions made in the coming days could prove crucial to how we balance free speech with content regulation in the future....Does Google Have a Secret OS?
An analytics site finds traffic from Google.com obfuscates the operating system being used. ...Gartner's Top 10 disruptive data-center technologies
Pod-like data center construction and the evolution of blade servers make Gartner's Top 10 list...Apple yanks antivirus advice from its Web site
Official calls it 'old and inaccurate,' but researcher blames Apple's penchant for secrecy...
Yahoo Shares Rise on Reports of New Buyout Plan
The new buyout reports came weeks after Yahoo founder Jerry Yang said he would step down as CEO once a replacement had been found. Yang has been widely criticized for his handling of negotiations with Microsoft, which in May offered to buy the company for as much as 47.5 billion dollars, but withdrew after Yang demanded more....
True Datacenter Automation: Coming Soon?
One analyst thinks datacenter automation will be here within five years, which means you better start planning for it now....Author info
David Dunlap
David Dunlap has been both a Web host industry analyst and commentator for the past eight years. Prior to his active writing career, David was a network and communications technician for four years. He currently is the Editor-in-Chief for WebHostMagazine.com