Company wants to see a single world patent body established to "promote innovation, enrich knowledge, and encourage competition."

We knew when the Zune HD would be available, and how much it would be. What we didn’t know was that the Zune HD would be the only Zune you will be able to buy. Microsoft has discontinued all other models, and it’s hard to work out why.

Parallels' Desktop 4 for Windows and Linux solution can be installed on top of a Windows or Linux host operating system.
- Virtualization and automation company Parallels has announced the release of Desktop 4 for Windows and Linux, a desktop solution designed to enable widespread adoption of PC virtualization. The software can be installed on top of a Windows or Linux host operating system and then used to run any ...

PC World - Cisco Systems is developing a collaboration software platform that will allow enterprises to combine social networking, presence, content and transactional applications in a single interface.

As the fast-growing and third most popular e-mail service goes down on Monday, the number of irate tweets about the Google application goes up.

The new crop, the first generation to bear the "Windows Phone" branding, include phones running on AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless.

Oracle said Tuesday that the second release of its 11g database is generally available. The update comes two years after the launch of 11g. Oracle Database 11g Release 2 is heavily focused on consolidating hardware and virtualization, according to Mark Townsend, vice president database product management. Among the new features: The Real Application Cluster (RAC) now has server pooling technologies so it's easier to provision and manage database grids. Townsend said this update is geared toward dynamically adjusting servers as corporations manage the ebb and flow between data requirements for datawarehousing and applications. RAC OneNode is a new option that makes it easier to consolidate databases that aren't mission critical, but need redundancy. Improvements to automatic storage management that add...

PC World - IBM is rolling out a subscription service that aims to make it easier for large companies to use desktop virtualization, a technology that has been slow to take off but which some say has big potential.

Skype may find a significant rival in Yahoo Messenger 10 beta for Windows. Yahoo's latest places new emphasis on video calls, affording clear sound and video feeds.