STAMFORD, Conn. - In the first quarter of 2011, worldwide server shipments grew 8.5 percent year-over-year, while revenue increased 17.3 percent, according to market researcher Gartner Inc. "The first quarter continued a quarterly trend of year-over-year growth in both shipments and vendor revenue," said Jeffrey Hewitt, research vice president at Gartner. "All regions showed growth
TOKYO - Sony has made good on its promise to offer PlayStation Network and Qriocity users a free way to keep their identity safe, CNET News.Com reports. Subscribers to those services can go to a new page that Sony has set up and input an e-mail address to start the process of joining AllClear ID
CUPERTINO, Ca. - A new version of rogue antivirus malware that targets the Macintosh operating system does not need victims to type in their administrator passwords to install and infect the machine, a security company reported. The latest version of the malware has been overhauled to look like a native Mac OS X application and
SAN FRANCISCO - A security researcher in Italy has discovered a flaw in Internet Explorer that he says could enable hackers to steal cookies from a PC and then log onto password-protected Web sites. Referring to the exploit as "cookiejacking," Rosario Valotta claims that a zero-day vulnerability found in every version of Microsoft's IE under
ANN ARBOR - Ann Arbor SPARK that said, in collaboration with state and regional partners, the economic development group helped 29 businesses expand while attracting 13 new companies, resulting in $151 million in new investment commitments and the creation of more than 1,400 new jobs. SPARK also said more than 250 companies in the region
LANSING ? Liquid Web announced it has made its Smart Servers more powerful by incorporating its proprietary technology into its Virtual Private Servers. Liquid Web Smart VPS start at $60 per month and include all of the scalability and ease of use that made its original Smart Servers an industry standard. Liquid Web Smart VPS
NEW YORK ? Barnes & Noble's latest e-reader has a black-and-white touch screen and aims squarely at the grandma demographic - or at least customers craving a simpler e-book reader. The slimmer, smaller, cheaper Nook's price tag - $139 - is a sign that the book seller seeks to compete with Amazon and Borders Group
OAK PARK - Azure Dynamics Corp., a developer of hybrid and electric truck powertrains, said it sold 27 Ford Transit Connect Electric vans. Included were a five unit sale to returning customer FedEx Express, a four unit sale to the City of Toronto, a three unit sale to DTE Energy, and 15 unit sales to
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday called the approval of Michigan's $46 billion budget in advance of his May 31 target date "an achievement that underscores the power of Michigan." Earlier in the day, the Michigan Senate passed the omnibus budget bills for the 2011-12 fiscal year, sending them to Governor Rick Snyder for his
LANSING - Though he acknowledged it would be impossible to say how many, Governor Rick Snyder said the changes to the tax code he signed Wednesday would create new work in the state. Snyder signed the legislation (HB 4361 , PA 38; HB 4362 , PA 39; HB 4479 , PA 40; HB 4480 ,