News to know: Seesmic and Twhirl; Vista patches en route; XP; Classmate 2
Notable headlines:
Ryan Stewart: AIR Twitter client Twhirl gets bought by SeesmicDennis Howlett: Seesmic, Twhirl, Newsgang: whereto for RSS? Techmeme
EIC podcast: SAP, Intel, Dell, XP and Google
Larry Dignan: Microsoft readies Vista, Windows Server 2008 critical patches
- Apple patches 11 QuickTime flaws
- Nate McFeters: Adobe claims to have known of Flash issue prior to CanSecWest '08, patch is on the way
- "How do I?" videos for security
Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: June 30 Windows XP cut-off set in stone
Christopher Dawson: Now we can have Windows XP Home!
Dan Farber: Salesforce.com's Benioff bests SAP's Plattner in debate
Phil Wainewright: The future of SaaS billing Joshua Greenbaum: Making Things Safe for Business ByDesign II
Joe McKendrick: World's biggest compute job... to be done by pen and paper
Dell: More layoffs on tap; ITaaS; And a bit of gadget lust
Google: Cone of silence (finally) lifts on the spectrum auction
David Morgenstern: Wayback Machine: QuickTime, NAB 1998 and the fight over video playback
Christopher Dawson: Hands-on: Classmate 2
- Intel's second generation Classmates land; Does OLPC need to play catch-up?
- So when can I get a Classmate PC?
Matthew Miller: Hands-free software applications and services for your mobile phone
Rik Fairlie:iPass launches Wi-Fi and 3G service for travelers
Silicon Alley Insider: Craigslist Valuation: $80 Million in 2008 Revenue, Worth $5 Billion
Heather Clancy: Forrester: IT planners to get a jolt of green this year
MediaPost: Study: ‘Influencers’ Possess Less Clout
Jason D. O'Grady: 64-bit Photoshop to be Windows only, at first
Dana Blankenhorn: Early draft of Microsoft XAML now online
Steve O'Hear: Official: MySpace to form join venture with major record labels. Techmeme
Photos: A phone parade at CTIA
Dave Greenfield: IBM and Linden Partner on Enterprise-Class Second Life
Paul Murphy: User perceptions and student jobs
Harry Fuller: Hybrid cars becoming ever more political