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Apple Swats AirPort Bug, Credits MoKB Researcher
Apple on Jan. 25 shipped an Airport security update to fix a kernel panic issue that could allow attackers to cause system crashes. The Cupertino, Calif., company’s fix comes almost two months after the issue was first flagged in the MoKB (Month of Kernel Bugs) project in November 2006. Apple credited the anonymous researcher known…
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HP Puts Its Faith in Thin Clients
Hewlett-Packard believes thinner is better, and is rolling out two new thin-client PCs on Jan. 26, as well as offering new features for its blade PC architecture. With the additional investments in thin clients and blades, the Palo Alto, Calif., PC maker is aiming for vertical markets, such as health care, where it can make…
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Startup Zenoss Takes On Enterprise Management Giants
Fast on the heels of the initial launch of its fledgling open-source alternative to the big four enterprise management vendors, startup Zenoss on Jan. 29 will launch the next release of its namesake software. Zenoss hopes to set itself apart from other open-source management projects by providing greater levels of support and understanding of business…
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Tech Data Beefs Up Digital Signage
Tech Data is beefing up its product line to support the growing market for digital signage. The Clearwater, Fla.-based distributor said its Pro A/V division’s product portfolio will now include displays, mounting hardware and content-development software from companies such as Chief, OmniMount, Sanus Systems, Sony Media and Syntax Brillian. Digital signage is growing in popularity,…
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PC Connection Posts Higher Sales, Profit
PC Connection, a national VAR, posted higher net income based on higher fourth-quarter and full-year sales, with strength in large account sales. The company’s share price was largely unaffected by the results, rising just 1 percent at closing on Jan. 26, a day after PC Connection announced its earnings. The company, based in Merrimack, N.H.,…
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Dell Says It’s Ready for Vista Orders
Dell says it’s ready to start taking Vista orders—now. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker will start taking orders for the consumer version of Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system starting on Jan. 27, the company announced in a statement. Microsoft released the enterprise version of Vista on Nov. 30, and the software giant said it…
