Intel Acquires Software Company RapidMind

Intel has acquired software company RapidMind in an effort to push development of programs that can exploit the power of Intel's multicore processors, the company said Friday. more. . .

Microsoft, Google, and VMware redefine the OS

While the open-source crowd gets (rightly) excited by Linux's growing market share, three companies are pulling the rug out from under the feet of traditional operating systems.

Red Hat is winning in Linux while IBM cleans up the Unix market. But those are increasingly yesterday's markets as Microsoft, Google, and VMware create different breeds of operating system, each tuned to the strength of its product portfolio. continue reading. . .

Access Server-Hosted Windows Applications Anywhere

You probably run Office and other software directly from a PC hard drive. But server-side tools can put any Windows application into the cloud, keeping virtual instances of your applications ready at any time. This nimble system lets you log into your software from any PC--and even smartphones--expanding the places you can work, allowing for quicker setup, and often saving money on software costs. read more. . .

Canadian woman wins lawsuit against Google

A Canadian woman has won a landmark lawsuit against Google Inc. which forces the search engine giant to reveal the identity of the anonymous cyber bullies she says posted offensive comments about her on a blog using the technology titan’s Blogger service.

Former fashion model Liskula Cohen -- who appeared on the covers of Australian Vogue and W magazine in the early 1990s -- sued Google in January, demanding the Web company hand over the name of an anonymous blogger who posted pictures of her with unflattering captions on a blog entitled "Skanks of NYC" in August of 2008.

Ms. Cohen, who won the suit in New York State Supreme Court read more. . .

Europe Divided on Google Book Deal

BERLIN — The proposed U.S. legal settlement giving Google the right to sell digital copies of millions of books is dividing publishers and authors in Europe, which has struggled to develop viable alternatives to Google’s ambitious book digitization project.

Some big European publishers, like Oxford University Press, and Bertelsmann and Holtzbrinck, which own read more. . .

Jaswant meets Vajpayee

Jaswant Singh on Sunday met former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the latter's residence.

Singh, who was a Cabinet minister under Vajpayee's government, drove to the ailing BJP patriarch's Krishna Menon Marg residence this afternoon. more. . .

Ekta to chant Gayatri Mantra for Miss Universe

The Miss Universe 2009 pageant is just a few hours away. As we prepare to tune in to witness Miss India Ekta Choudhry compete for the crowning glory at the pageant in Bahamas, her mother Rita Choudhry is also busy praying for her daughter. more. . .