Google Targets Microsoft With Launch Of Business Applications

22 February 2007

Google Targets Microsoft With Launch Of Business ApplicationsInformationWeek, NY – Feb 21, 2006

The search engine giant adopts a subscription model with its corporate software bundle to counter Microsoft Office and Windows Live.
Having won over millions of consumers with its online search and productivity tools, Google is now looking to displace Microsoft as the desktop application provider of choice in corporate America by offering a range of low-cost, zero maintenance software that office workers can access through the Internet

A Google Package Challenges MicrosoftNew York Times, NY – Feb 21 , 2006

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 21 — Google is taking aim at one of Microsoft’s most lucrative franchises.
On Thursday, Google, the Internet search giant, will unveil a package of communications and productivity software aimed at businesses, which overwhelmingly rely on Microsoft products for those functions.


AMD speeds up and cools down desktop processorsComputerworld, MA - Feb 20, 2007

February 20, 2007 (IDG News Service) -- Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has pumped up the performance of its Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor and cooled down two single-core Athlon 64 processors.

The top-of-the-range AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor is now the 6000+, with a clock speed of 3 GHz and 2MB L2 cache. It sells for $464 in quantities of 1,000 or more. The previous fastest model, the 5600+ with a clock speed of 2.8 GHz, now sells for $326 in quantities of 1,000 or more.

AMD's CPUs OMG LOL IMHO (and pie HOWTO)Computerworld, MA - 18 hours ago.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has pumped up the performance of its Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor and cooled down two single-core Athlon 64 processors. The top-of-the-range AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor is now the 6000+, with a clock speed of 3 GHz and 2MB L2 cache ... There's no speed boost for the single-core Athlon 64 processor, but AMD is now manufacturing the 3500+ and 3800+ models using a 65-nanometer production process ... The latest versions consume 45 watts, compared to 62 watts for the previous [90nm] generation ... Two weeks ago, AMD introduced new dual-core Opteron processors for servers that are either faster or consume less power than previous chips.

Serious flaw in Google Desktop gets fixCNET News.com, CA - Feb 21, 2007

Several flaws in the popular Google Desktop software could open PCs up to intruders and possible data theft, a security company has warned.
The search giant has released patches for the issues, which were reported by Watchfire in a paper published Wednesday (PDF and demonstration). One of the problems is a cross-site scripting flaw that could let an outsider look through files on a compromised machine.


Big patch for big hole in Google DesktopComputerworld, MA – Feb 21, 2007
February 21, 2007 (Computerworld) -- Google Inc. has closed a potentially major cross-site scripting vulnerability in its Google Desktop software that could have allowed remote attackers to take control of a victim's computer and its contents.

Google Desktop allows users to search and index the contents of their PCs in the same way that Google.com does on the Web. The flaw was discovered by Waltham, Mass.-based Web application security vendor Watchfire Inc. and reported to Google on Jan 4.


AOL Tacks Ad to Bottom of E-Mail
The Associated Press February 21, 2007

Short text advertisements touting AOL products and services are now being tacked to the bottom of e-mail messages sent from some AOL accounts.

The change, which began Tuesday, affects e-mails sent from AOL accounts using the internet provider's AOL 9.0 software, which is available to AOL's 13 million paid subscribers and others who have downloaded the program.

AOL Tacks Ads on E-MailPC World – Feb 21, 2007

If you pay an ISP for an e-mail account, is it reasonable for the company to tack ads onto the bottom of your e-mails a la free Webmail providers such as Yahoo Mail? Most of us, I'm guessing, would not have to give that question much thought before answering "No way!"
But not, apparently, AOL.