Latest from Computerworld http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:17:31 GMT 2010-02-10T00:17:31Z en_US (c) Copyright 2010 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Cut in Line for Google Buzz http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154538/Cut_in_Line_for_Google_Buzz?source=rss_news So you're pining for Google Buzz, the social-feed addition to Gmail, but you're tired of hitting F5 every 30 seconds to see if it's on your Gmail. Here's how you can try out Google Buzz, get a head start on all your similarly Buzz-less buddies, and, of course, take one more step to Internet infamy by beating the Twitter mob to the punch. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:02:00 GMT (Patrick Miller) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154538/Cut_in_Line_for_Google_Buzz?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T23:02:00Z IBM, HP servers won't stop x86 onslaught on Unix http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154518/IBM_HP_servers_won_t_stop_x86_onslaught_on_Unix?source=rss_news The announcement of high-end servers by IBM and Hewlett-Packard this week won't halt declining Unix server sales as the onslaught of x86 servers continues, analysts said on Tuesday. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:25:00 GMT (Agam Shah) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154518/IBM_HP_servers_won_t_stop_x86_onslaught_on_Unix?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T22:25:00Z Aliph Jawbone Icon, a new kind of headset http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154498/Aliph_Jawbone_Icon_a_new_kind_of_headset?source=rss_news Mark Gibbs ponders what matters, other than software, in the world of personal connectivity and concludes that cell phones are the most important. And that means you need a great headset … Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:40:00 GMT (Mark Gibbs) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154498/Aliph_Jawbone_Icon_a_new_kind_of_headset?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T21:40:00Z Google Buzz takes the fight to Facebook http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154478/Google_Buzz_takes_the_fight_to_Facebook?source=rss_news Today's leading social networks -- Facebook and Twitter -- now face a very formidable foe with search giant Google's unveiling of social upgrades to its Gmail e-mail service. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:36:00 GMT sharon_gaudin@computerworld.com (Sharon Gaudin) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154478/Google_Buzz_takes_the_fight_to_Facebook?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T21:36:00Z Researchers warn of likely attacks against Windows, PowerPoint http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154438/Researchers_warn_of_likely_attacks_against_Windows_PowerPoint?source=rss_news Some of the bugs Microsoft patched today will be exploited by hackers almost immediately, security researchers predicted. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:12:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154438/Researchers_warn_of_likely_attacks_against_Windows_PowerPoint?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T21:12:00Z Opinion: iPhone and Android market share on the rise http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154458/Opinion_iPhone_and_Android_market_share_on_the_rise?source=rss_news New statistics from comScore show that Apple and Google are both gaining ground in the battle for smartphone market share in the U.S. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:56:00 GMT (Tony Bradley) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154458/Opinion_iPhone_and_Android_market_share_on_the_rise?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T20:56:00Z Gmail gets social with Google Buzz http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154378/Gmail_gets_social_with_Google_Buzz?source=rss_news Google has given Gmail a social networking component with its introduction of Buzz, a service built inside of the Web mail product that lets users post and share content in similar ways as they do in sites like Facebook and Twitter. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:40:00 GMT (Juan Carlos Perez) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154378/Gmail_gets_social_with_Google_Buzz?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T20:40:00Z Enable some missing Snow Leopard Services http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154359/Enable_some_missing_Snow_Leopard_Services?source=rss_news When Snow Leopard first came out, I wrote about the new-and-improved Services feature, including what seemed to be a bug regarding which Services do and do not show up in the contextual menu. For example, try this experiment on your 10.6 machine. Select some text in TextEdit, then Control-click on the selection. In the contextual menu that appears, you should see three entries at the bottom of the menu: New Note With Selection, New Email With Selection, and Make New Sticky Note. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:26:00 GMT (Rob Griffiths) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154359/Enable_some_missing_Snow_Leopard_Services?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T20:26:00Z LinkedIn Quick Tip: How to Reorder Profile Sections http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154358/LinkedIn_Quick_Tip_How_to_Reorder_Profile_Sections?source=rss_news This new LinkedIn feature allows you to customize the display of your profile, enabling you to prioritize certain sections over others. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:24:00 GMT (Kristin Burnham) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154358/LinkedIn_Quick_Tip_How_to_Reorder_Profile_Sections?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T20:24:00Z Oracle launches worldwide cloud-computing tour http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154318/Oracle_launches_worldwide_cloud_computing_tour?source=rss_news Oracle has officially put both legs on the cloud-computing bandwagon, recently launching a roughly 50-date global road show on the topic for developers and system administrators. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:43:00 GMT (Chris Kanaracus) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9154318/Oracle_launches_worldwide_cloud_computing_tour?source=rss_news 2010-02-09T19:43:00Z More News... http://www.computerworld.com/news/index.jsp View more news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/news/index.jsp