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The article discusses the significance of computer browsers to software as a service (SAAS) vendors in the U.S. It is important to core computer operations because all these processes are delivered over the Web in a SAAS model wherein the applications are accessed through a Web browser that acts as an operating system. At present, users do not open a Web browser and then use a bookmark to access a particular Web applications but such applications are installed and deployed as if they were desktop applications. At the usual platform, users launch them from their Start menu or desktop and the SAAS application run in its own single purpose browser window.

TORONTO (Reuters)-A day after announcing a flip-phone version of its popular BlackBerry Pearl, Research In Motion unveiled a spate of consumer-related partnerships on Thursday, continuing its push to capture mainstream […]

Brightidea on May 20 introduced the latest version of its enterprise social network, a software platform that lets businesses create custom portals that connect customers, employees or partners. The San […]

One of the most pressing questions in the wake of the Hannaford Bros. credit card data breach is whether the supermarket chain was in compliance with the Payment Card Industry […]

BMC Software Inc. is adding help desk capabilities to its line of systems management software through its purchase of the Remedy assets of Peregrine Systems Inc. BMC last week said […]

Open Text Corp. announced an agreement Thursday to acquire unified messaging software developer Centrinity Inc. The acquisition would give Waterloo, Ontario-based Open Text, which develops knowledge management and collaboration applications, […]

The financially troubled USinternetworking Inc. this week announced that it has emerged from its Chapter 11 restructuring with a cash infusion and a merger partner. The turning around of USi's […]

Peer-to-peer software bellwether Groove Networks has brought in a couple of seasoned IT executives to bolster the business side of its operations. Groove has appointed Chuck Teubner president and chief […]

Despite usinternetworking's recent announcement of $100 million in funding from Bain Capital, a tipster in the know claims the company, one of the original pure-play application service providers (and one […]

Even as the major telco vendors struggle to sell into large legacy networks, a growing interest in quick, easy and affordable advancements in IP telephony is fueling development at a […]

USinternetworking has a little more money in the bank. The giant application service provider last week announced more than $300 million in new funding, including a $50 million investment from […]

The article offers information on the Skype for Business Mac Preview enterprise communications software from Microsoft Corp.

The article offers information on the enterprise communication software RingCentral Office Google Edition from Google Inc.

The article informs that electronics firm Microsoft Corp. has launched Skype for Business as an update to Lync, the software giant's enterprise communications software platform in 2015. It is noted that Microsoft will now release "Skype for Business Mac Preview" in three cumulative stages and launch publicly in the third quarter of 2016.

The article focuses on the emergence of Web browsers in the technology sector. It highlights the impressive and rush browser releases including the Firefox 3.0, Opera Software Co.'s Opera and Apple Inc.'s Safari. It states that such releases are overshadowed by the biggest new entry in the browser domain of Google Inc.'s Chrome, wherein the initial beta look promising as far as capabilities can go. It denotes that the trend could lead an even brighter future where all core applications and services are accessible to all users no matter what browser or operating system will be used.

The article offers information on Opus Palladianum (OP), a project initiated by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign in Illinois. Researchers found that most of the modern Web browsers suffer from fundamental design flaws which make them vulnerable to nonstop hacker attacks. To address the issue, they try to build a new browser from scratch with security as the killer feature. They made the project as a tribute to Samuel King, an assistant professor of computer science at the university and a renowned security expert who pioneered research on virtual machine rootkits. The project employs the idea of partitioning the browser into smaller subsystems and making all communication between subsystems simple and explicit. Discussed is the detail of the design.

The article discusses the development of the Opus Palladianum (OP) security browser by a team of researchers at an Illinois school. It cites that the OP security browser is designed by Samuel King, a renowned expert who has pioneered research around virtual machine rootkits during his internship at Microsoft Corp. The concept behind the system is to divide the browser into smaller subsystems and make all communications between subsystems simple and explicit. According to King, the core of the design is a small browser kernel that manages the browser subsystems and interposes all communications between them to enforce new browser security features. INSET: BREACH HIGHLIGHTS SECURITY CONUNDRUM.

The article presents a comparison of Microsoft Corp.'s 2007 Office Commications Server and Response Point software.

The article reviews the communication software Lotus Sametime 7.5 from IBM Corp.

The article presents the version seven of the Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE7). Microsoft is back in the Web browser with the introduction of IE7. IE7 is a major upgrade because it adds several features and capabilities more than what the Web users expect. It has common browser features and it offers improved Web standards support which is much more secure by default. It only runs on Windows systems using Windows XP with service pack two. The zoom capabilities are also upgraded which make it useful for people with visual disabilities.

The article reports on the launch of the new application development language and platform Apex of Salesforce.com. Inc. which aims to build many types of software as a service-based applications that revolves around Salesforce.com. in the U.S. CEO of Salesforce.com. Inc. Marc Benioff has announced that company has taken Apex to build its suite of on-demand customer relationship management applications and released it as a multitenant development environment during the company's annual Dreamforce conference on October 9, 2006.

The article informs that the Mozilla Foundation's release of Firefox 1.0 earlier this month reignited the browser wars on consumer desktops. But on corporate machines, the free opensource browser faces an uphill battle in its effort to challenge Microsoft Corp.'s dominant Internet Explorer (IE). eWeek Labs spoke with a number of IT managers who applaud Firefox 1.0 as a viable competitor to IE. It's not surprising that applications from Microsoft would support only IE, but many enterprise products from other vendors also support only the Microsoft browser. While vendors that support multiple browser platforms say they do so to stay competitive, those that support only IE cite that browser's dominance and the cost of optimizing applications for multiple browsers. IE's market share has dropped during the last few months, but it still commands more than 90 percent of the market. Mozilla-based browsers, Apple Computer Inc.'s Safari and Opera Software ASA's Opera make up the rest. INSET: Boosting Firefox with extensions.

The article offers information on the Skype for Business, a communications software, from Microsoft for iOS and Android operating systems.

The article reports on the Lync-Skype connectivity consumer and enterprise communications platform from Microsoft Corp.

The article focuses on the plan of insurance firm Humana to offer personalized videos of the explanation-to-benefit statement of health-plan members in 2013 using the Extream communications software of Hewlett-Packard (HP), and the SmartVideo technology of SundaySky. It states that Extream is a software that offer customized instructions through Short Message Service (SMS) texts, Web portal, and email. It adds that the SmartVideos provides data on payment history, activities, and account usage.

The article reviews several computer softwares including the Venafi Systems Management for Encryption software, Hewlett-Packard Co. StorageWorks 9100 Extreme Data Storage System, and the PostPath's Server Archive Edition.

The article reports on the support of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for the use of different mobile devices to their students, faculty and staff. MIT adopted a two-track strategy to develop a Web-based applications now in beta test that enables hosted mobile applications to be automatically recognized and adapt to different browsers and devices by the 20, 000 members of the community. However, mobile devices coordinator Andrew Yu of MIT said that the listing events cannot be imported into a mobile device's calendaring application.

The author reflects on the importance of developing web browsers that could serve as credible application hosts. He states that the scheme is important for the users because ineffective applications are always affecting unrelated applications that result to security breaches and system resource crashes. He believes that open-source developers should work closely with Mozilla Foundation for them to be able to create browsers that can serve a better host to applications.

The article reports on the security alert on Microsoft's Internet Explorer 7 browser which went out only a day after its launching on October 18, 2006. It also states that Secunia first raised the security alert for vulnerability on April 2006 but Microsoft didn't fix it. It also cites Douglaskarr.com website which tackle the issue on how to uninstall Internet Explorer 7. It also cites Microsoft's release of a blocker tool kit and recommendation that enterprises should be compatible with, or otherwise block Internet Explorer 7.

The article features Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7), Microsoft's newest upgrade for its Web browser. As described, IE 7 is built into Windows Vista, enabling it to provide a common browser environment across XP and Vista desktops. It allegedly is available in English and runs on Windows XP Service Pack 2, Windows XP Pro x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition and Windows Server 2003 ia64 Edition. Moreover, the new browser is reputed to be easier for enterprises to deploy due to enhanced group policy support and updated administration kit. However, despite the new browser's quality, a release from Secunia claimed that the gold version of IE 7 was shipped with an information disclosure flaw that could be used in spoofing attacks.

The article offers developments related to media centers in the U.S. During the Video Seminars, West Coast Technical Director Cameron Sturdevant exposits how virtual directories can help organizations eliminates identity silos, streamline new applications and lessen audit costs. In TestRun podcasts, Jason Brooks has summarized his reviews of the betas and release candidates of Windows Vista. It is reported that Microsoft has improved its flagship browser in the release of Internet Explorer 7.

The article reflects on the market competition of browser products featuring Mozilla's Firefox and Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE). Microsoft's Internet Explorer has been long chastised as a spreader of worms and security problems. Firefox 2.0 seems inferior to Firefox's normal standards but it is expected that it will be superior than IE 7. IE 7 has been showing its real improvements with the introduction of its Betas. It also discusses the Opera 8.0 browser, a cousin of Firefox. It also rates the browsers which include Opera 9.0, Firefox 2.0 Beta 1, and IE 7 Beta 3.

The article reports on the confusion that content providers could cause to the users of the web-browser of back and reload. It defines "back" as presenting to the user what he was looking at before he was looking at the present page. "Reload" is defined as showing the user the present state of the content whose past state he is presently seeing. It stresses that there is something wrong when a Web site imitates the act of reloading but does not really update the content that the user is looking for.

The article reviews the Web browsing software Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 from the organization Mozilla.

The article suggests ways for Microsoft Corp. to become a full-on Web 2.0 company. The author cites SharePoint software as the company's best asset in the Web 2.0 world. SharePoint is a good portal and collaboration platform, however, one needs to leverage all its integration with the current generation Office clients. This is obviously not good knowing that not everyone who needs to collaborate on project is on the latest version of the Microsoft productivity suite. The author suggests that if Microsoft really want to be big player in the Web 2.0 world, then it has to change and enhance collaboration technology.

The article reviews the browser software Opera 9.

The article comments on the need to choose tools for information technology planning. The author believes that watching behaviors of tool choice and thinking about their implications for the planning that is taking place is a field of study. Technologies need to be chosen in the expectation that they will have to accommodate growth and that they will have to provide at least partial function under nonideal conditions. Tool selection behaviors of consumers who use credit cards and Web browsers will see that running the games that they like to play appears to be one of their main criteria.

The article reviews the Internet browser SeaMonkey from Mozilla Corp.

The article focuses on the wiki, a server software that allow users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Congressional staffers plans to spend their time changing wiki entries, but some of the changes, which Wikipedia says number more than 1,000 made by the U.S. House staffers have been so juvenile that Wikipedia has reportedly blocked Senate and House IP addresses from making new entries at this time.

This article focuses on products showcased by Microsoft Corp., during new Windows Vista bells and whistles at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Microsoft has planned for the launch of Windows Live in early November 2006 and is beta testing a handful of Windows Live services, including Windows Live Local, a mapping service; Windows Live Messenger, an instant messaging update; Windows Live Mail, a Web-based e-mail service; and Windows OneCare Live, a PC-protection/backup service. During the trade show, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates told details about some other possible Windows Live services planned by the company. An introduction of the Windows LiveTV Recommendations service was also provided by Microsoft officials. The service will allow customers to rate shows and improve their TV personalization experience over time. There is a probability that Google Inc., will launch Microsoft Live, known as Google Pack. The Google Pack will include the Firefox Web browser, Symantec Corp.'s Norton Anti-Virus, Adobe Systems Inc.'s Adobe Reader, RealNetworks Inc.'s RealPlayer, Cerulean Studio's Trillian and Lavasoft Inc.'s Ad-Aware.

This article reports that enterprise applications has become more robust and smarter. Web-based application developers have used Asynchronous Java-Script and XML (AJAX) to upgrade client-side performance and produce useful interface shortcuts since 2000, but this year there was a scope of AJAX innovations. AJAX was not the only method which was for delivering a rich client experience in the Web browser. A client experience around AJAX has been developed by Zimbra Inc. which gives users a Web browser interface which presents the robust experience which would otherwise only be seen in a dedicated client such as Outlook. Zimbra is allowed by AJAX integration to presents some innovative features, like giving users the ability to work in context. Some consolidation is occurring, but it appears that vendors are still able to differentiate, compete and innovate on price. Salesforce.com Inc. is setting an innovation example. Salesforce.com and its partners required to figure out to unify management. Users may never know that they are using two different types of applications when using the Salesforce.com service and one of its partner applications.

The article reviews the Web browsing open-source software Firefox 1.5 from Mozilla Foundation.

Reviews the browser-based word processor Writely from the company Upstartle.

The article reports that Netscape Communications Corp.'s Netscape Internet browser will be included inside every new Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq computer sold starting early next year, Netscape said last week. The arrangement allows for those buying new HP or Compaq consumer PCs to choose Netscape as their default Web browser and to start the Web browser using icons on the desktop or Start menu. Computers with Netscape's Web browser will debut early next year, according to a source briefed on the deal.

Focuses on the release of Windows Vista Beta 1, the new search and browsing features by Microsoft Corp. Need for a service model that offers enhancements more promptly; Addition of features to a base operating system; Report that releasing updates early and often in the testing phase would help users integrate changes and improvement more quickly.

This article presents information on web browsers. The author refers to the Mozilla suite in this article. The Mozilla Suite as one knows it today won't be competing with Firefox for much longer because the Mozilla Foundation has decided to end development of the suite with the current 1.7 version. Because of this decision, announced on March 10, 2005 there's been a lot of anger and confusion in the Mozilla developer and user communities--due mainly to the way the Mozilla Foundation heads handled the situation. Many developers had been working toward Version 1.8 of Mozilla, and they now feel that their work may be wasted. But no one really can say the decision to end development of Mozilla is a surprise. Almost two years ago, the author wrote an article discussing the then-just-released Mozilla road map, which detailed the end of the suite and the move to a stand-alone browser (called Firebird at the time). Based on that road map, development of Mozilla was supposed to end at Version 1.4.

The article presents information on Jybe, a free plug-in for Microsoft's Internet Explorer and extension for Mozilla's Firefox-with a free presentation service tacked on. Anyone with the plug-in or extension can create or join a session, and the author found that Firefox attendees could follow a session created in Internet Explorer and vice versa. Sessions are managed by Advanced Reality's servers, although companies can deploy a management server in-house. When sharing presentations, however, the service has a couple of notable limitations. Presentation files can't exceed 1.5 MB, and the author found that presentations didn't always display as expected in Firefox. The author also needed to distribute the session password to attendees via e-mail. Once inside a session, no user is a leader, so presenters have to hope attendees don't jump ahead and bring everyone else along.

This article presents information on Mozilla Foundation's Firefox 1.0 Web browser. Firefox has a good feature set, excellent usability and seamless cross-platform support.

The article presents information on the performance of PortBrowser, that eases OpenBSD tasks. OpenBSD benefits from a nice software installation system, called ports, which handles package deficiencies and includes provisions both for installing ready-to-go software binaries and compiling software from source.

The article focuses on the Web browser market, dominated by Microsoft Corp. There is plenty of room for enhancements to internet explorer (IE) and no need for Microsoft to fall back on the predatory practices of former times. As companies build more Web applications and Web services, it makes sense to use a state-of-the-art browser that powerfully interacts with these applications and services. Browser functionality is not the only issue, however. Using IE ties a company to the latest Windows version. Microsoft officials stated that there will be no new IE versions for older Windows versions, meaning users must upgrade to Windows XP Service Pack 2 to gain new security and capability improvements in IE. For this reason, it may make sense for some users to seek independence from IE. Not so long ago, the popularity of Netscape browsers spurred Microsoft to a whirlwind of IE innovation, even though that innovation, regrettably, came hand in hand with anti-competitive behavior. This time, if Microsoft keeps its word, browser innovation stands a good chance to enhance the Internet experience of everyone.