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Submission + - Swiss Firm Claimed "IPAD" Trademark Before Apple (crn.com)

Submitted by deadeyefred
deadeyefred writes: According to CRN, STMicroelectronics reported the trademarked name "IPAD" in a filing with the U.S. SEC last year. Apple ran into the same problem with Cisco and the "iPhone" name in 2007.

Submission + - Rackspace: 10,000 New Customers, 2,400 New Servers (crn.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Channelweb breaks down Rackspace's latest financials and comes across an interesting number: the cloud company added 10,000 new customers during the last three months but only added about 2,400 servers to handle the load. Given that servers running dual Nehalem CPUs can now handle about 10-12 virtual servers each, you'd have to figure that 4:1 ratio will increase over time. (Unless Rackspace gets an even bigger surge of customers.) Performance metrics will be interesting to watch, no?
Google

Submission + - Google's Cloud 'Not Fully Redundant,' Company Admi (crn.com)

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Channelweb reports that Google has admitted in a regulatory filing that "(s)ome of our systems are not fully redundant" and, in fact, are vulnerable to a number of different scenarios. It seems like fairly standard language until you realize that Google services have been crashing on an increasingly regular basis.
Windows

Submission + - Data Shows Snow Leopard Could Eat Win 7 Alive

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: The latest research from NPD Group is out, and it looks much better for Apple than it does for Microsoft, according to Channelweb: "With Apple software priced more aggressively than Windows for the first time in recent memory, and with Microsoft already struggling with double-digit declines in its client software business, Microsoft could be in for an ugly time courtesy of its longtime rival from Cupertino, Calif." Wasn't it Steve Ballmer who was taking shots at Apple for its production of very expensive PCs? Now that the shoe might be on the other foot doesn't that give Microsoft a lot more problems than it would have had, anyway?
Businesses

Submission + - Cloud Model Under Pressure? Amazon Slashes Pricing 1

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Amazon.com, which runs Amazon Web Services (AWS) and a suite of cloud-based hosted services, may be having trouble getting customers to commit long term. According to this piece, Amazon sent out email today to its customers announcing it was cutting the price on its "Reserved Instance" (long-term commitment) by as much as 30 percent. Maybe the business reality of cloud computing isn't yet living up to the hype.
Power

Submission + - After Outages, Rackspace Adds More Cloud Capacity

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Remember the outages suffered by hosting provider Rackspace earlier this year? It cost the company between $2.5 million and $3.5 million, but now, according to Channelweb, the company is adding a lot of new capacity in the Chicago area — - including 5.6 MW of power capacity. But is that even enough for a company that is emerging as a top cloud computing provider?
Microsoft

Submission + - Microsoft: Intel, HP 'Actively' Working with Linux

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Microsoft filed its annual report with the U.S. SEC this morning and, according to Channelweb, went out of its way to single out HP and Intel for working with Open Source Software: " 'Partners such as Hewlett-Packard and Intel have been actively working with alternative Linux-based operating systems,' Microsoft wrote, providing no additional detail. "While it's been known for some time that HP — - which sells some notebooks and netbooks and servers with Linux — - and Intel have dedicated some resources to Linux development, this is the first time that Microsoft has singled out its two biggest and arguably most important technology partners for this work," Channelweb writes. It's not a secret that HP, Intel and most big tech companies are working with Linux — - but it appears as if Microsoft views HP's and Intel's work as being a notable threat to its own business. Microsoft also reported that it's now spending $9 billion annually on R&D. Will that help offset the Linux/Apple threats?
Handhelds

Submission + - Twitter, Apple, SMS: A Tech Archipelago?

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Channelweb is putting forth this piece suggesting that a group of technologies — SMS, Twitter, iPhone, iTunes App Store, etc. — are more than just individual products or technologies: they make up the tech equivalent of an "archipelago." "Over the past two years, since the launch of Apple's first-generation iPhone, a series of separate technologies and products have exploded in usage. Each technology is strong enough in the market to stand on its own, yet becomes stronger when tied to the same ecosystem — much like islands in an archipelago share the same ecosystem." This was largely in response to this piece by iMedia Connection saying Twitter was en route to becoming obsolete. Which is it? Are both overstating the case?
Software

Submission + - Open Source Apps Gaining as Windows Alternatives

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Open Source apps on Windows platforms continue to grow in numbers and functionality, raising the question of how long it can be profitable for software makers to develop for Windows platforms only. Channelweb is now pointing out a series of FOSS applications that can run in Windows environments — - applications that do everything from disk encryption to project management. It's clear that open source applications for Windows are extending way beyond OpenOffice.org. When will this start to impact overall development on Windows platforms, or will it?
Cellphones

Submission + - Could Samsung's E-Ink Change Laptops?

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: Channelweb has taken one of the first looks at Samsung's Alias 2 cell phone — - which includes a new feature called "E-Ink" — - and from the looks of it it could make dumb phones smarter: the numbers and letters on the dial pad change as the phone changes from horizontal to vertical, and as menu and other options change. "The keyboard is extremely comfortable and easy to use, and the E-Ink technology is applied in such a way as to actually be useful and not just a gimmick." If E-Ink could make dumb phones smarter and better to use, how tough could it be for it to be applied to laptop or netbook keyboards? The Alias 2 is less than $100, so it doesn't appear to expensive to implement.
Mozilla

Submission + - Is it Time to Cash In on Firefox?

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: A conversation has begun over whether the time is right for Mozilla to create an "App Store" for Firefox extensions, and whether Firefox can act as the same kind of lightning rod for for-profit developers as the iPhone has via its App Store. And there's the idea that there's a "pile of money" still to be made: "It's clear that Apple is onto something big with its App Store. It's also clear that not even Apple seems to be able to cash in on the entire opportunity that exists. Is there anybody out there willing to try?"
Microsoft

Submission + - U.S. Antitrust Judge Examining Windows 7 Documents

Submitted by Anonymous
Anonymous writes: After more than 11 years, the U.S. antitrust case involving Microsoft is still alive with a federal judge overseeing enforcement of provisions under which the software giant must operate. And now, Judge Kollar-Kotelly says she'll take a close look at new technical documents involving Windows 7. This case began during the Windows 95 era.

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