http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:48:05 GMT 2009-07-10T06:48:05Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/496982/Google_Chrome_OS_Shows_Limitations_of_Android Google's decision to create a new Internet-centric OS for netbooks shows the limitations of the Android mobile OS for netbooks and raises questions about its future on those devices, developers and analysts said. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Elizabeth Montalbano <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496982/Google_Chrome_OS_Shows_Limitations_of_Android 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496976/Microsoft_Promises_to_Stymie_Hackers_Next_Week_with_New_Patches Microsoft today said it plans to deliver six security updates on Tuesday, including two for vulnerabilities that hackers have been using for months to attack Windows and Internet Explorer. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496976/Microsoft_Promises_to_Stymie_Hackers_Next_Week_with_New_Patches 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496963/Microsoft_Puts_Disciplined_Sinofsky_in_Charge_of_Windows_ Congratulations to Steven Sinofsky, an old Microsoft hand, who having managed to avoid the Vista disaster while still delivering Office and Windows 7 on-time today finds himself President of Windows, responsible for the OS, Windows Live, and Internet Explorer. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT David Coursey <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496963/Microsoft_Puts_Disciplined_Sinofsky_in_Charge_of_Windows_ 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496928/Google_Chrome_OS_Five_Big_Obstacles_in_the_Windows_War Google's upcoming open-source operating system for PCs has certainly caused a stir &mdash; but is everyone drinking too much of the Windows-killer Kool Aid? CIO.com's Shane O'Neill reports that there's five big obstacles Google must overcome. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Shane O'Neill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496928/Google_Chrome_OS_Five_Big_Obstacles_in_the_Windows_War 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496921/Resellers_Reveal_Windows_Family_Pack_Price An online retailer reveals that the Windows 7 Family Pack is priced at $150 for three-licenses of Windows 7 Home Premium to be used in the same household. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496921/Resellers_Reveal_Windows_Family_Pack_Price 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496918/Nehalem_Workstations_a_New_Era_in_Performance Last May, InfoWorld presented a comparative roundup of workstations built on the then-new quad-core processors. In that review, I examined an entry-level machine, two midranges, and a high-end system. While impressed by their muscle, I still felt the need to explain how those workstations were a category separate from high-end desktop systems. The Nehalem workstations I examine this year, however, require no such explanation. They move the flag forward so far that few people would consider purchasing them for standard business applications, where a good desktop or laptop would be sufficient. Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Andrew Binstock <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496918/Nehalem_Workstations_a_New_Era_in_Performance 2009-07-09T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496916/FAQ_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Riddle Google's unveiling of its Chrome OS project was akin to opening a Pandora's box of questions. Perhaps actor Joe Pesci said it best in his role as David Ferrie in Oliver Stone's "JFK": "It's a mystery wrapped inside a riddle inside an enigma". While we know a few basics -- open source, lightweight, targeted initially at netbooks, runs on x86 and ARM processors -- there are a lot more mysteries to be solved before netbooks running the Chrome OS hit the shelves next year. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496916/FAQ_the_Google_Chrome_OS_Riddle 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496890/Opinion_Why_Google_Chrome_OS_Matters_Already_on_Day_ Windows? We don't need no stinkin' Windows, says Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols. We've got the Linux-based Google Chrome OS instead. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496890/Opinion_Why_Google_Chrome_OS_Matters_Already_on_Day_ 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496819/Newest_IE_Bug_Could_Be_Next_Conficker_Says_Researcher The critical flaw that Microsoft confirmed on Monday - but has yet to patch - is a prime candidate for another Conficker-scale attack, a security researcher said. Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496819/Newest_IE_Bug_Could_Be_Next_Conficker_Says_Researcher 2009-07-08T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496855/Windows_Ultimate_Edition_Not_So_Ultimate Windows 7 Ultimate really isn't ultimate at all, says PCWorld's David Coursey. Here's why he won't be buying it. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT David Coursey <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496855/Windows_Ultimate_Edition_Not_So_Ultimate 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496830/Windows_Ramp_Up_Will_Be_Sharp Just more than a year after it launches, Windows 7 will account for nearly half of all the client operating systems Microsoft ships to corporate users, according to forecasts by IDC. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496830/Windows_Ramp_Up_Will_Be_Sharp 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496747/Microsoft_May_have_Known_About_Critical_IE_Bug_for_Months The vulnerability that sent Microsoft scrambling yesterday and is being used by hackers now to attack Internet Explorer (IE) users may have been reported 18 months ago or more. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496747/Microsoft_May_have_Known_About_Critical_IE_Bug_for_Months 2009-07-07T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496672/Two_Microsoft_Partners_Embrace_the_Software_Plus_Services_Mantra Two Microsoft partners are embracing the software maker's software and services mantra and will resell its Business Productivity Online Suite. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496672/Two_Microsoft_Partners_Embrace_the_Software_Plus_Services_Mantra 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496669/Microsoft_Confirms_Attacks_Against_IE_IE_ Microsoft today confirmed that hackers are exploiting an unpatched bug in DirectX, this time by attacking Internet Explorer. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Gregg Keizer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496669/Microsoft_Confirms_Attacks_Against_IE_IE_ 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/496640/Symantec_Desktop_Security_Software_Boasts_Reputation_Analysis Symantec is readying the 2010 editions of Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus, adding to its flagship consumer software a type of malware defense based on what's called reputation analysis. Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:00:00 GMT Ellen Messmer <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/496640/Symantec_Desktop_Security_Software_Boasts_Reputation_Analysis 2009-07-06T04:00:00Z