Microsoft offers open source link for PHP, .Net

Microsoft's Developer and Platform Evangelism Interoperability team is introducing on Friday an open source project to bridge PHP and Microsoft's .Net programming model, Microsoft representatives said. more. . .

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VMware target Springs to open-source cloud management

Days after being purchased by VMware, open-source Java specialist SpringSource is expanding into the enterprise cloud-deployment biz using a recent acquisition of its own.

SpringSource has sprung a service into beta for Java developers making apps in the cloud. The platform, called SpringSource Cloud Foundry, is built on the open-source Cloud Tools project currently used for Java Enterprise applications on Amazon EC2. more. . .

Open Source Textbook Company Now BMOC at 400 Colleges

What did you do this summer? Flat World Knowledge stayed busy on campus and now has 40 times as many students and more than 10 times the colleges using their freemium, open-source digital textbooks as they did spring semester. And they did it the old-fashioned way — one professor at a time.

After a sort of beta earlier this year, Flat World is set to announce Thursday that more than 40,000 college students at 400 colleges will use their digital, DRM-free textbooks fall semester, up from 1,000 in 30 colleges in the spring. more. . .

5 Reasons to Get Excited about Linux on the Netbook

Late last year, we boldly proclaimed that your next computer might be a Linux PC. Thanks to the ever-growing market for the low-end machines dubbed "netbooks," this seemed like a real possibility at the time. But then, MSI's U.S. sales director Andy Tung had to come along and burst our bubble saying that the Linux machines were seeing a higher return rate than their Windows counterparts. For a while, that seemed it would more. . .

Google's 64-bit Chrome starts emerging--on Linux

Google has begun work on a 64-bit version of Chrome for Linux, a move likely to whip Linux loyalists into a lather of excitement.

"The V8 team did some amazing work this quarter building a working 64-bit port. After a handful of changes on the Chromium side, I've had Chromium Linux building on 64-bit for the last few weeks," said Chrome engineer Dean McNamee in a mailing list message Thursday. more. . .

REAL ESTATE: Can Vanished Real Estate Wealth Come Back?

Everyone talks about house price averages. But how much actual wealth have American households lost in the real estate crash? (And what, if anything, does this mean for you and your money?)

The story on the indices is mixed. The Standard & Poor's Case-Shiller 20 City Composite is down about a third from its peak three years ago. Inevitably this generates a lot of the buzz. But Case-Shiller is weighted towards big cities, including Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Miami, where declines have been severe. Other sources believe more. . .

REAL ESTATE: Courier Launches Best Real Estate Agent Contest

A fabulous grand prize awaits a reader of The Courier. Along with American Airlines and The Waldorf-Astoria, The Courier is announcing the start of “The Best Real Estate Agent in Beverly Hills 2009” Essay Contest. Beverly Hills has long been known as the residence of the elite and its real estate agents have always catered to and served its residents with the finest customer service, thoroughness, and reputation for integrity, as well as a commitment to community involvement that goes beyond the call of duty.

The Courier seeks to identify the real estate agent who best exemplifies this devotion to their clients in the eyes of our readers and invites all Beverly Hills residents continue reading. . .

Microsoft, Yahoo, & Amazon Will Fight Google Book Settlement

There are several reports (see New York Times and Wall Street Journal) that Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon will join a coalition aimed at challenging the Google book settlement.

Peter Brantley, director of the Internet Archive, which is putting the coalition together, tells the Wall Street Journal that coalition members want the agreement revised, but aren’t necessarily pushing to have it blocked.

The settlement stems from a lawsuit that claimed Google’s practice of scanning books and making them available online violated the copyrights of authors and publishers. Google settled the lawsuit last October, and a federal judge has already given tentative approval of the settlement. But, in response to growing opposition from authors’ groups and others in the publishing industry, final approval of the settlement was delayed until a Fairness Hearing scheduled for October 7th. continue reading. . .

Will antitrust probe keep Microsoft, Yahoo apart?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Yahoo Inc. and Microsoft Corp. hope that by joining forces, they can tilt the balance of power in Internet search away from Google Inc. First, however, Yahoo and Microsoft have to convince regulators that their plan won't hurt online advertisers and consumers.

As the U.S. Justice Department reviews the proposed partnership, approval figures to hinge on this question: Will the online ad market be healthier if Google's dominance is challenged by a single, more muscular rival instead of two scrawnier foes? more. . .

How open source saved enterprise IT...

Despite all the nifty, gee-whiz technology that the Web 2.0 craze brought the software industry, it's still stodgy enterprise software that continues to command a significant price tag.

That's because however much we may enjoy Facebooking, Twittering, etc., ultimately we pay for what helps us get our jobs done.

Even so, just a few years ago, if you were a start-up focused on enterprise IT, continue reading

Five reasons to hire open source developers

Afraid an open source developer will be a liability to your organization? TechRepublic's Jack Wallen offers some reasons to think otherwise.

Open source has infiltrated many levels of IT over the past decade.

It has been a slow process; however, little by little, it has become a normality. And even though many companies are adopting open source software, they are hesitant to bring open source developers into the fold. Why is this?

Many larger companies do not place any value on open source applications, therefore they do not place any value in those who code the applications. Some companies are afraid that hiring an open source developer would be a liability--possibly reverse engineering their proprietary software and then releasing forked versions into the community. continue reading . . .

Google lawsuit dispels the Web’s oldest tradition: anonymity

When fashion model Liskula Cohen sued Google, she took aim at one of the key online tenets: On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.

Disguised in comforting anonymity, bloggers and online commenters can type some pretty nasty things – accusations and language that they’d never say to people face-to-face. However, the masquerade ball may have just ended. more. . .

Can Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon help scuttle Google's book settlement?

Microsoft, Yahoo and Amazon are reportedly joining the Internet Archive and other non-profit groups to dismantle Google’s book settlement with publishers and authors.

According to the Wall Street Journal, New York Times and others, the group of tech giants and library groups will be co-led by Gary Reback, more . . .

INTEL : US Troops Have URGENT Need for Intel in Urban Warfare

BAE Systems National Security Solutions in Burlington, MA received a $7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide support to the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Urban Reasoning and Geospatial Exploitation Technology (URGENT) Phase II Program. The purpose of the URGENT program is to improve the quality and timeliness of geospatial intelligence about threats in urban environments to assist US troops in conducting urban warfare. more . . .

Bing's Marketshare Continued To Creep Upwards In July

Another month, another report that Bing is chiming slightly louder. Analytics firm comScore has just released its latest figures on search market share, and once again Microsoft's search engine has managed to grow while its competitors have seen modest losses.

Bing launched to the public on May 31, when Microsoft held 8.0% search marketshare. Over the course of June and July, the site has gained nearly a full percentage point ? it's up to 8.9%, more. . .

Google offers a look at new search engine, 'Caffeine'

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Google lifted the lid a bit last week on a once-secret project, called "Caffeine," to improve its search engine.

Caffeine doesn't look any different from the old Google search engine, but it ranks results differently.

The search giant says the new architecture, which isn't finished yet, will "push the envelope on size, indexing speed, accuracy, comprehensiveness and other dimensions." more. . .

Apple, Google, and Microsoft Are On a Collision Course

I watched with great interest recently the resignation of Eric Schmidt, Google's CEO, from Apple's board. The FTC had opened up an inquiry into possible conflicts of interest in Schmidt serving on Apple's board, and while this most likely was a factor in Schmidt's resignation, it wasn't the prime motivation. It has become clearer that since Google is moving into phone and computer operating systems, the company is on a collision course with Apple; it would eventually be impossible for Schmidt to effectively serve both Apple and Google at the same time. continue . .

Seven things Windows 7 can learn from Linux

I’m so excited about the release of Windows 7. Yes, really, an old Linux tragic like me can’t wait for Microsoft’s next-generation OS. But that doesn’t mean Microsoft should stop learning. Far from it, let’s consider the perfect number of moves Redmond can make to take a leaf out of Linux’s book – for the benefit of all. continue

IBM looks to DNA to sustain Moore's Law

As chip geometries get infinitesimally small, IBM is looking to DNA to make the manufacture of future chips feasible.

On Monday, IBM researchers and collaborator Paul W.K. Rothemund, of the California Institute of Technology, announced an advancement of a method to arrange DNA origami structures on surfaces compatible with today's semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

Low concentrations of triangular DNA

origami bind to wide lines on a lithographically patterned surface.

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INTEL : Intel’s Human Rights !!!!

Intel has decided to appeal the $1.45 billion fine leveled against it by the European Union for engaging in anticompetitive behavior, and it is claiming that the proceedings continue reading

Politics:Modi slams Centre on terror

The BJP on Monday demanded the scrapping of the Indo-Pak joint statement signed in Egypt in the wake of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's warning that groups from across the border were planning more terror strikes. more. . .

Can Windows 7 make PCs green?

Microsoft's environmental impact isn’t limited to its massive data centers or its commuting employees. With hundreds of millions of PCs draining batteries and tapping into power outlets around the world, even a small tweak in Microsoft Windows can influence global energy consumption.

One study estimated that changes in Windows Vista — mostly changes in the operating system’s “sleep” mode — could benefit the environment in the U.S. as much as taking 380,000 cars off the road. more . . .

Nokia And Microsoft... But How About Android?

Putting together the Microsoft-Nokia alliance announced last week with Gartner’s new figures on the smartphone market, and you would think the entire device world revolves around Nokia’s focus on keeping runner-up Research in Motion at bay.

And at first glance, you’d be right. The alliance does a number of things for both Nokia and Microsoft.

• For Nokia, it makes Symbian-based smartphones a less-expensive alternative to RIM’s Blackberry Enterprise Server, because it won’t cost enterprises extra to manage Nokia devices using Exchange, and the alliance makes Microsoft Office into a native Nokia application; more . . .
  

Microsoft Zune HD Could Gain Great Market Share

Microsoft made its latest version of the Zune player available for pre-order last week at a significantly lower price than Apple's iPod Touch which is the Zune's direct competition.

However, even with the lower price point and very similar features I think Microsoft should have made this product available much sooner because users of the iPod Touch will more than likely not be interested in giving up their device for the Zune. Instead, Microsoft may only get users that own neither device leaning towards the Zune because of the price point and similar feature set. If Microsoft would have had this product out a year ago, they could have possibly had more market share with the Zune.

The Zune HD 16GB will sell for $219 ($299 for iPod Touch 16GB) and the Zune HD 32GB model will go for $289 ($399 for iPod Touch 32GB). Both of the new devices will hit store shelves September 15th, 2009.

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Bollywod : Amitabh Worried About Aishwarya's Health

Aishwarya Rai is down with a "chest infection" and "flu-like symptoms" and her father-in-law, Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan, is worried.

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File photo of Indian actress Aishwarya Rai arriving for the opening ceremony of the 62nd International film festival in Cannes, May 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

"Aishwarya has taken ill and is down with chest infection and flu like symptoms. She had a high fever yesterday, but is settling down today," he posted on his blog www.bigb.bigadda.com Saturday from Singapore.

"It's worrying to be so far away from children and not be there to look after them. Yes, they are mature and married and responsible, but children will always remain children," he added. Ms. Aishwarya is married to Mr. Bachchan's son Abhishek. more . . .

Real estate: Ins and outs of open houses

The traditional sales tool has lost much of its effectiveness with the growth of the Internet, real estate agents say. Virtual tours and other information online have replaced the need to drive around a targeted neighborhood, looking for open house signs.

And yet, there's still a place for the Sunday afternoon staple of home shopping.

"The more exposure we can get the house we're trying to sell, the better," said Frank Schrader, broker-owner of Real Estate Direct, with locations in Melbourne and Cocoa Village.

Still, agents concede, homes rarely sell at open houses. Instead, one of the prime motivations for an agent to hold one is to get leads on potential buyers who aren't yet working with a real estate agent.

Realtor Sharon Levine likes to hold open houses for properties on the beach, or in neighborhoods where homes are close together, for the maximum number of visitors. continue reading. . .

LINUX: Should businesses support Linux?

Businesses today support Windows. Many also support Mac OS X. Should businesses also support Linux?

The answer is that most already do—at least in some form. Look closely in the corporate data center and you're likely to find Linux servers. Often you will see rack after rack loaded with Linux servers. Industrial Light and Magic's (ILM) data center in the Letterman Digital Arts Center in San Francisco's Presidio, handles their special effects image rendering on banks of Linux-based servers.

Even if you don't find Linux in the data center you will probably find it's big brother Unix. IBM AIX servers, very commonly found in data centers, are Unix based. continue reading. . .

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No sex, no food: New Afghan law !!!

Afghanistan has enacted a new legislation empowering men of Shia sect of Islam to deny their wives food and sustenance if they refuse to obey their husbands' sexual demands, a media report said on Saturday.

The new final draft of the legislation also grants guardianship of children exclusively to their fathers and grandfathers, and requires women to get permission from their husbands to work, The Guardian reported.

"It also effectively allows a rapist to avoid prosecution by paying 'blood money' to a girl who was injured when he raped her," the report said quoting US charity Human Rights Watch. more . . .

CRICKET: DRAVID INCLUDED IN ODI TEAM FOR TRI-SERIES

The selectors on Sunday announced the Indian squad for tri-series and Champions Trophy.

Veteran Rahul Dravid today staged a comeback into India's 15-member one day squad while Virender Sehwag was ruled out of next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa.

The 36-year-old Dravid, who last played an ODI back in October 2007, was included in the squad to bolster the batting line-up for the two tournaments, which will also see the return of Sachin Tendulkar.

Dravid's return was more or less certain after the Indian top and middle order's poor display against short-pitch deliveries in both the Twenty20 World Cup in South Africa and during the West Indies tour. more . . .

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What Real Estate Agents Are Saying About The Housing Market

Inside Mortgage Finance sponsored a nationwide survey of 1,556 real-estate agents in mid-June. The responses are largely anecdotal, but they're still interesting. They also support several key themes in the housing market:

• The low end of the market--driven by foreclosures, first-time buyers, and investors--is cranking. Prices have fallen to the point where buying is often cheaper than renting, and the government's $8,000 first-time-homebuyer gift is helping many people jump in. Investors are also leaping in--either flipping houses bought at auction or planning to rent for a few years and then sell. Prices are low, but velocity is high. more . . .
  

Dell working on Linux powered smartbooks

Linux is becoming a popular operating system for low cost laptops popularly known as netbooks.

Dell is one company which has been offering Linux powered netbooks in the international markets.

The company is now working on smartbook models as well and these would also be powered by Linux OS.

Smartbooks are powered with cheaper ARM processors. The company has not confirmed when such a model could be available on sale in the market. more . . .

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