The billion dollar acquisition makes it the largest open source software deal ever and makes Sun the owner of a critical part of the popular LAMP (Linux Apache MySQL Perl/Python/PHP) open source software stack!
This announcement reaffirms Sun’s position as the leading provider of platforms for the Web economy and its role as the largest commercial [...]

One way to work on WordPress without having to be on a live server and connected to the net is by carrying a functional (local) copy of your server software (Apache, PHP, MySQL) on your laptop. WLTC has a 2 part instructions to help you do just that. It might also be of interest to [...]

First it was Google’s Android, now Verizon has joined the bandwagon and is launching an open platform for it’s CDMA powered cell phones. This will allow users with cell phones from other carriers to switch to Verizon without needing to change the handsets. The catch is, only Sprint customers with unlocked cell phones are able [...]

The simple answer is “that depends on if you are Internet savvy or not�, but for the millions who log on to sites such as MySpace, the answer could be harder than that. Just today, BBC reported two contradicting stories that’ll both lead you to wonder whether “social networking sites are getting out of control� and [...]

AOL’s free email service came in after Yahoo mail and Gmail, now check this new Yahoo Clone by (guess who), AOL! If you thought powerhouses acted differently, this will break that myth. The whole world’s waiting to jump at them mercilessly, but competition can hit you hard.
If anything, I am surprised AOL couldn’t foretell what [...]