While Microsoft has a good track record of hitting its release targets for minor operating systems, its history with large, complex overhauls such as Windows Vista is far spottier, according to Gartner, which in a Monday research note predicted a further delay in Windows Vista's release.
Hewlett-Packard said Tuesday that it will begin supporting open-source database MySQL via a MySQL program aimed at smaller business customers.
Microsoft on Wednesday said it has bought a small Canadian asset management company to help improve the asset tracking capabilities in its System Center family of management applications.
Novell has bought e-Security, a maker of security information management and compliance monitoring software, in a deal worth $US72 million.
Consolidating disparate databases for easier management and moving to Linux to save money are among the top issues for Oracle database users, according to a recent survey of members of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG).
Multimedia developer Jered Cuenco calls it the "gray box application" phenomenon: when a developer, befuddled by a graphic designer's computer-drawn mockups and unclear instructions, comes back with a prototype full of generic gray buttons, plain white backgrounds, oversize headlines in blinking Times New Roman text and other such crimes against user interfaces.
Microsoft Wednesday released a Community Technology Preview (CTP) of the upcoming Service Pack 1 for its SQL Server 2005 database.
Wyse Technology and VMware said Tuesday that they will work together to create virtualised PCs that can be hosted and managed on inexpensive Intel-based servers.
Microsoft said Thursday that its upcoming 2007 Microsoft Office will come in seven versions and that many of them will include new collaboration and content management tools.
Companies beta testing Vista have been quick to praise new security features in the operating system which is due out by year's end.
Shrugging off challenges from rival upstarts touting better technology, virtualization leader VMware on Friday released a free beta version of its software for creating multiple operating systems on a single machine.
Microsoft has released the preview version of its second beta of Internet Explorer 7, which the company said sports increased security and a better interface.
Novell reported unexpectedly strong operating profit and revenue for its fourth quarter, though restructuring expenses pulled the company into the red.
