How would you like to never reboot again? That's what ksplice promises for Linux users.

Google Buzz looks like it will be an interesting application. But those who use it need to be very aware of how much information they are releasing in public.

In today's podcast: IBM announces new Power7 processor; PayPal suspends payments in India; and Google reduces Nexus One termination fee.

This executive-floor user calls newbie pilot fish to complain that her monitor has mysteriously gone blank. Can fish help her recover what she was working on?

Facebook's new redesign makes it easier to get at the service's most useful tools -- with one big exception.

Microsoft has concluded that last week's story about batteries failing due to a Windows 7 bug is bunkum. Sadly, it doesn't seem to have satisfied the users, who are complaining louder than ever. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers try to figure out why. Not to mention GNILLEY: gaming by yelling...
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Ever since the MacBook Air, a machine made for 3G wireless access, was released without built-in ability to connect to mobile wireless, I've been waiting for Apple to put 3G access in their laptops.

Will my wait be over soon?

A couple of things have happened in the last month that give me a bit of hope.

The new method of optimizing IT takes a more holistic view of problems and leverages innovations in technologies and services to increase efficiency and get better return on existing assets. This in turn enables IT management to combine the budgets of multiple projects to provide better purchasing power, and through innovations such as virtualization or cloud computing, provide data services at commodity prices.

In today's podcast: SAP's CEO resigns, effective immediately; Chinese man jailed for importing fake Cisco gear; and judge reverses dismissal of class-action suit against Dell.

By selling the iPad at a low price, Apple risks cannibalizing its Mac business.

The floor above this server room is being renovated, and the construction guys upstairs have found a very efficient way of dealing with the debris.

In the curious case of PayPal blocking and reversing payments to and from India, facts have been remarkably thin on the ground. The eBay subsidiary just says it's "really sorry," but just doesn't give any insight into what's going on. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers crowdsource the explanation: read on...
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Software glitches may be behind sudden acceleration and braking failures in Toyota vehicles. Can software quality ever match what Toyota achieved in hardware manufacturing?

Matt Asay, well-known open-source leader and Alfresco VP, has moved over to Canonical, Ubuntu's parent company.

In today's podcast: DOJ opposes revised Google book deal; National Science Foundation signs computing deal with Microsoft; and Intel rolls out new vPro platform for Core chips.