TechWeb - InformationWeek - The computing giant plans to sequence and analyze the cocoa genome, which lies at the heart of all the world's chocolaty goodness. -- read full article
InfoWorld - Sun Microsystems is sponsoring a collaborative environment for building and hosting social applications that would run on environments like Facebook and OpenSocial. -- read full article
Reuters - Beleaguered Swiss bank UBS is
considering the sale of Paine Webber, the heart of its U.S.
wealth management business, according to sources with direct
knowledge of the matter. -- read full article
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it
started selling its new server virtualization software about
six weeks ahead of schedule, putting pressure on market leader
VMware Inc.
AP - Facebook Inc.'s long and embarrassing legal tussle with three men who accused founder Mark Zuckerberg of stealing their social networking concept may soon end, now that a judge has ordered the parties to accept the settlement they reached. -- read full article
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Thursday it has
started selling its new server virtualization software about
six weeks ahead of schedule, putting pressure on market leader
VMware Inc.
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - The system provides the essential elements of a data warehouse infrastructure, including computing power, storage, interconnect, and management. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The centers will be used to deliver applications and other IT services to customers over the Internet. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - HP BladeSystem bundle targets 1-4 terabyte market sweet spot. HP claims speed and energy efficiency advantages over Dell's alternative. -- read full article
PC Magazine - Wednesday morning, the green giant from Round Rock, Tex., announced that its forthcoming server power supplies are the world's first to be certified at the 80 Plus Gold level, meaning they achieve a staggering 92 percent efficiency. -- read full article
TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Iona will become a wholly owned subsidiary, making it likely that its Artix Web integration and Fuse SOA product lines will continue. -- read full article