A set of enhancements to the C++ language from Microsoft that allow it to work on the .NET platform. The full title is Managed Extensions for C++. See CLR.
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- Forrester, SaaS and market uptake in IT management
- Competition in the Changing IT Management Space Yesterday I discussed CA's move into SaaS-based IT Management. Today, a Forrester Research shared with me a new report their firm also released yesterday (How Big Is SaaS In IT Management Software? by Peter O'Neill) on the predicted...
- Blog posts 2008-11-18
- Anti fraud site hit by a DDoS attack
- The popular British anti-fraud site Bobbear.co.uk is currently under a DDoS attack distributed denial of service attack , originally launched last Wednesday, and is continuing to hit the site with 3/4 million hits daily from hundreds of thousands of malware infected hosts mostly based in Asia and Eastern Europe, according...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- VoIP vulnerabilities in Microsoft Communicator
- Researchers at VoIPshield Labs have pinpointed a wide range of denial-of-service vulnerabilities in Microsoft Communicator, the unified communications that features business-grade instant messaging , voice, and video tools. The flaws, rated "high severity," could cripple VoIP-powered communications on Office Communications Server 2007, Office Communicator and Windows Live Messenger....
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- Merrill Lynch downgrades SAP and Oracle
- It should come as no surprise that investment research at Merrill Lynch sees downgraded assessments of both SAP and Oracle's near terms results. In the last month, Merrill has conducted research among European CIO's and finds that a full 40% are less bullish on IT spending than they were three...
- Blog posts 2008-11-17
- VMware follows in Virtuallogix's footsteps
- My friends at VMware recently sent me a note telling me 1) that they had acquired Trango Virtual Processors and 2) they were jumping into the mobile device virtual machine market.Trago VMware has chosen to rename Trago's product as VMware Mobile Platform. This isn't the only entry into this market,...
- Blog posts 2008-11-13
- BBC hit by a DDoS attack
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (bbc.co.uk) was hit by a DDoS attack on Thursday, according to a statement sent to the Inquirer : "In a statement to the INQ, the BBC said the attack originated in a number of different countries but didn't specify which. When the Beeb's techies blocked...
- Blog posts 2008-11-11
- Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSD
- Inside Windows' core: A peek into Microsoft's COSDMinWinMary, why do you insist on MinWin when he constantly makes it clear that it's not Windows 7? They will use some of the ideas from MinWin and apply them, but it is essentially going to be the improved Vista kernel. Something like...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- 10 candidates who could become Obama's CTO
- 10 candidates who could become Obama's CTOHow about John McCain?:-)RE: 10 candidates who could become Obama's CTOPersonally, I think Gates would be the best choice. He is a visionary. Had his vision years ago, managed to podge together ideas and technology from other sources, and create the Windows empire.The only...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-10
- Kmart Black Friday deal: $699.99 42-inch Samsung plasma
- It looks like Samsung plasmas are going to be one of the hot tickets this holiday season, as two leaked Black Friday ads are already listing these sets at sub-$1,000 prices. I posted a couple of weeks ago about Sears offering a 50-inch Samsung plasma for $899.99. Now, Kmart's Black...
- Blog posts 2008-11-09
- GM, Chrysler, and one specific IT Job
- GM, Chrysler, and one specific IT JobNot just CAFEI think it's more than CAFE, it's also the myriad of safety/crash regulations and other government requirements that the auto makers have to meet that makes it harder. How do you think the WWII jeep would do in a side impact test?...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-08
- How to scale to 256 processors and beyond
- How to scale to 256 processors and beyondSo in other words expecting MS to get this right is...basically a pie in the sky.Still chasing what Linux can already do...Learn from the lessons and heartache of BeOSOne of the biggest problems for BeOS as a development environment was lock and race...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-07
- Motorola H780 Bluetooth headset (brushed metal)
- Motorola has been touting its CrystalTalk noise-cancellation technology for a while now, first in its own handsets and most recently in its latest line of Bluetooth headsets. Its current star headset is the Motorola Pure H15, which we've reviewed already, but if you wish to save a little for a...
- Product reviews 2008-11-06
- Maybe CRM for Facebook Does Make Sense :)
- My friend and colleague Jim Shepherd of AMR set me straight this morning about what Salesforce.com is doing with Facebook, and I'm embarrassed to admit I didn't get it right the first time. According to Jim, when it comes to SFDC and Facebook, CRM actually stands for Child Relationship Management....
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- WPA Wi-Fi encryption (partially) cracked
- Rob McMillan at IDG has the scoop on new research that shows it's possible to partially crack the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) encryption standard. Full details of the theoretical attack is not yet known but McMillan reports that two security researchers -- Erik Tews and Martin Beck...
- Blog posts 2008-11-06
- Pantech Slate (AT&T)
- Most of Pantech's messaging phones have been of the high-end variety. The Pantech Duo is a smartphone, the Helio Ocean is as close to a smartphone as you can get without having a third-party operating system, and the Pantech Matrix has HSDPA speed, along with multimedia features like a megapixel...
- Product reviews 2008-11-06
- Asus X83VB-X1
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.We have tested and reviewed five retail laptops in the $800 to $1,000 range, and the Asus X83VB-X1 is the cheapest and most powerful...
- Product reviews 2008-11-05
- Software as a service: It should be the best of times, but it isn't
- It's a big week for the software as a service industry: Salesforce.com is establishing itself as a leading cloud computing provider, NetSuite is planning to take on SAP head on and Success Factors is upping its outlook. But underneath the surface there are more than a few questions marks lurking....
- Blog posts 2008-11-05
- MS08-067 worms squirming in the wild
- MS08-067 worms squirming in the wildI will not be directly affected.I use Linux. (This is a trap for the Windows fanboys to proclaim that Linux would be as vulnerable if it was as popular as Windows.)thanks sincerely, RyanThis time you were really clear that there was a fix, and...
- Discussion threads 2008-11-04
- ePlayer (exe)
- Ever wanted the ability to play wmv video files in your Compact CF application? This control component simplifies that process. Written in managed code this control targets .NET applications written in any language. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Software downloads 2008-11-04
- DreamForce clouds deluge San Francisco
- Rock legend Neil Young surprised and delighted the audience at SalesForce's DreamForce conference today by having his electric and natural gas powered 1959 Lincoln Continental Mk IV convertible driven onto the stage silent and beautiful as the clouds above San Francisco unleashed intermittent torrential rain. ...
- Blog posts 2008-11-03
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