Technology Bites – Microsoft is rolling out new Windows Genuine Advantage notifications for Windows XP. According to Microsoft along with the usual validation of Windows XP OS to detect stolen or fake product keys, this release will also include significant updates to detect pirated copies of Windows OS.

Looks like Windows XP Pro is the most pirated version of [...] read more

Richi Jennings – Updated with more commentary 4.16pm UTC. Hello Techmeme. Suddenly, things are getting interesting again in the Exchange-alternatives market.The quintessential growth-by-acquisition specialist, Cisco has just announced that [...] read more

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Feld Thoughts – One of the big topics that came up on the panel I was on today at the DNC was the issue surrounding the labor supply in the US in computer science and IT.  There is a growing shortage of software engineers in the US that is getting worse as every year passes.  Ive talked about this in the past as my main motivation for being involved in the National Center for Women & Information Technology as one of the ways to build the long term labor pipeline [...] read more