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Barracuda slaps counter-suit on Trend Micro

Barracuda Networks is counter-suing Trend Micro for infringement of three security patents that Barracuda acquired earlier this year from IBM, the company has announced.

Microsoft to patch Windows, SQL Server & Exchange Server next week

Microsoft is planning four security updates for next week that would fix vulnerabilities in Windows, SQL Server and Exchange Server.

Microsoft partners with Micro Focus to boost Cobol on Windows

Micro Focus and Microsoft have sigend an agreement to bolster efforts to enable Cobol-based mainframe applications to run on Windows and also plan a version of CICS for .Net.

Microsoft expands availability of Windows XP for low cost PCs

Microsoft has eased hardware requirements for PC makers to load Windows XP Home on ultra-low-cost PCs to allow touchscreens and larger screen sizes.

Microsoft struggles with Windows Server update problems

Microsoft is investigating two-week-old reports from users unable to update client PCs using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Google enhances BlackBerry users' experience

Search giant Google recently launched a number of enhancements to its US mobile search results pages for Research In Motion's (RIM) BlackBerry browser.

Macs are muscling into the enterprise

A number of Mac companies have joined forces to push for the adoption of Macs in a Windows-dominated Enterprise world. The companies have formed the Enterprise Desktop Alliance (EDA).

Microsoft fixes XP SP3 glitch with Symantec

Microsoft has issued a fix that should reestablish internet and wireless connections lost by some users who downloaded Windows XP Service Pack 3.

Mobile Linux groups join forces

The Linux Phone Standards (LiPS) Forum is folding its activities and joining the alternative LiMo Foundation from next month.

Betfair builds in-house platform for faster transactions

Betfair has built an in-house transaction processing and event platform, which it says has the capability of processing up to one million transactions per second, a 100-fold increase on previous rates.

Microsoft Vista SP1 patches now available

Microsoft has released a reliability update for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) that fixes several bugs in the OS update, including one that threw out errors when users tried to run large applications, such as Microsoft's own Excel 2007 and Windows Media Player.

Microsoft: Vista replacement will ship in January 2010

Microsoft will ship Windows 7 sometime in or near Jan. 2010, according to a letter company senior vice president Bill Veghte sent to Microsoft customers yesterday (24 June).

Microsoft says no repreive for Windows XP

Microsoft has quashed rumours that it is looking to extend the retail shelf life of Windows XP, but reiterated that PC makers are still able to sell systems based on the OS, while boxed copies are likely to remain in the channel for months

Nokia buys Symbian, makes OS open source

Nokia announced it plans to acquire all of Symbian, a UK-based mobile phone operating system developer, for £208 million, and will open the software in a move seen as a response to new rival, Google's Android.

HP to users: We will support 'old' systems

The ears of attendees at Hewlett-Packard's annual technical conference seemed to perk up last week when HP CIO Randy Mott said that many companies are spending too much to keep ageing systems running.

Mobiles could save airlines £300m per year

Airlines should invest in technology to offset the financial impact of rising oil prices, research from an airline industry body has said.

Android handsets not out this year say reports

Phones using Google's Android mobile software may not be available until the fourth quarter of this year, and some companies are struggling to even meet that deadline, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Apple fixes Safari 'carpet bomb' bug

Apple has reversed course and patched a bug in its Safari browser after security researchers showed how it could be used to run unauthorised software on a Windows machine.

Microsoft's critical Bluetooth patch didn't work on XP

Microsoft has reissued a critical Windows security patch, saying that the fix didn't initially work on the most recent versions of Windows XP.

Red Hat transforms virtualisation offering

Red Hat has released a beta version of a Linux-based hypervisor that can be loaded onto servers and desktop computers with a flash drive.

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