HP Updates Its SharePoint Records Management Package

HP on Feb. 8 introduced a new version of its Web-based records management package, TRIM [Total Records Information Management] 7, that enables enterprises to manage all of their Microsoft SharePoint Server records within a single environment — regardless of the source of each document

Real-time Google Searches Yield Facebook Updates, Twitter Tweets

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Real-time Google Searches Yield Facebook Updates, Twitter Tweets

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NutshellMail Aggregates Facebook Updates, Twitter Tweets

NutshellMail Dec. 8 launched into beta with its social networking management service, a SAAS tool that monitors users’ social network traffic, aggregates updates and tweet streams and delivers them in a digest for users at the exact hour they wish to receive them. Moreover, users don’t have to leave NutshellMail to answer status updates from Facebook, Twitter or other social networks; they may reply right from the application.

Android Posts SDK Updates, Camera Fix for Motorola Droid

Google released multiple updates to the open source Android software development kit (SDK) with Android 2.0.1, which includes bug fixes for the Droid’s camera phone, among others patches. – Owners of the Motorola Droid, Verizon Wireless handset running Googles Android open source operating system, will be receiving a software development kit (SDK) update soon, according to the Android developers Web site. With downloads beginning in December, the Android 2.0.1 is a m…

Apple Updates Snow Leopard, Possibly Disabling ‘Hackintoshes’

Apple released Mac OS X v.10.6.2, its newest update to Snow Leopard, with a variety of tweaks to everything from Final Cut Studio to video-watching, and a massive security patch. Of importance to those with hackintoshes, or netbooks that run Apple’s Mac OS X, is a much-rumored disabling of the operating systems ability to run with the Intel Atom processor, which powers most netbooks.

Yahoo Open Sources Traffic Server, Updates Hadoop

Yahoo has taken its second major step in five months towards open-source cloud computing by introducing an open source version of Traffic Server, a high performance application server for builders of cloud services. – Yahoo has taken its second major step in five months towards open-source cloud computing by introducing an open source version of Traffic Server, a high performance application server for builders of cloud services.

Neon Updates zPrime Product Aimed at IBM Mainframes

Neon Software is upgrading its zPrime software product, which enables businesses to more easily cut their mainframe costs by moving more workloads from IBMs central mainframe processor onto less expensive specialty engines. The software comes at a time when rivals are complaining about IBMs dominance of the mainframe market and federal investigators reportedly are looking into IBMs business practices in the market. – Neon Enterprise Software is updating its zPrime product, which enables businesses to reduce the costs of their IBM mainframe environments.

Microsoft Issues Platform Updates for Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008

Microsoft introduced platform updates for Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008, with more runtime libraries for supporting new technologies. Despite Microsofts full-court press to get users to adopt Windows 7, it will likely need to continue to service Vista until extended support for the older operating system ends in 2017. – Microsofts Windows 7 was meant to shut the door on Redmonds older operating systems, with its Oct.

Zyrion Updates Traverse for Better View of IT Infrastructure

Version 5.0 of Zyrions Traverse BSM software gives IT administrators a faster and deeper view of the performance of their IT infrastructure. New features in Traverse enable busi-nesses to more easily find performance problems within the IT infrastructure and troubleshoot it. – Zyrion is looking to make it easier for businesses to gauge the performance of their IT infrastructures