Tour Microsoft Bing on Windows Phone 7, Safari

Microsoft July 19 released Windows Phone 7 to technical preview, with smartphones based on the platform due in October. Since that time, reviewers have pored over the highly anticipated mobile operating system, comparing and contrasting it with Apple’s iPhone and smartphones based on Android and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry platform

Sybase Discusses SAP Merger

SAP’s agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio. Analysts agree that the acquisition also gives SAP the ability to capitalize on former strategic partner Sybase’s mobile technology at a time when businesses seem to be gravitating strongly toward smartphones and tablets.

Sybase Discusses SAP Merger

SAP’s agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio.

Samsung Epic 4G Is Fast and Bright, but No iPhone Killer

The Samsung Epic 4G is the latest smartphone derived from the Samsung Galaxy S model, with a Super AMOLED screen and 1GHz processor capable of handling the device’s multimedia-intensive features and apps. Like the Samsung Vibrant (on T-Mobile), the Samsung Captivate (on AT&T) and the Samsung Fascinate (on Verizon), the Samsung Epic 4G runs Google Android 2.1.

SAP Dishes on Sybase Merger

SAP’s agreement to buy Sybase for $5.8 billion should help the software company stay competitive with Oracle through new revenue streams and a larger technology portfolio. Analysts agree that the acquisition also gives SAP the ability to capitalize on former strategic partner Sybase’s mobile technology at a time when businesses seem to be gravitating strongly toward smartphones and tablets. One analyst suggests that SAP has not been successful with mobilizing its own suite of back-office applications, and that the acquisition can rectify this

Dell Streak: Android-Based and Easy to Access, Repair: iFixit

The half-smartphone, half-tablet Dell Streak is the latest device to succumb to iFixit’s teardown team, which ultimately applauded how simple the Streak is to "reverse engineer"& or, more simply stated, to put back together.

ABC News Latest Channel Added To Slacker Radio

Slack Personal Radio doesn’t want to lose your attention if its the latest headlines you’re after. It recently inked a deal to offer ABC News content, though only to paying customers.

Android 2.2 Should Make Apple Nervous: 10 Reasons Why

With Google’s Android 2.2 update coming soon to several Android mobile devices, it’s time for Apple to really be concerned about its chief competitor. The new version of Android is arguably the most important since the mobile operating system’s launch, and it delivers functionality that could rival Apple’s iOS 4

Fujitsu Massively Expands Data Center Co-location Capacity

Fujitsu America’s Sunnyvale, Calif., headquarters is an expansive piece of property that once housed large-scale manufacturing operations. Over the years that manufacturing capacity has been relocated.

MS Frontier Re Chooses Sword Intech’s Co+

The Co+ policy administration platform will enable Ms Frontier Re to handle the full lifecycle of a global-based assumed reinsurance system.