Stories by Mikael Ricknäs

Citrix bows to customer pressure on XenDesktop licensing

Citrix Systems has added more licensing options and editions to its upcoming desktop virtualization platform XenDesktop 4, including the option to pay by the number of devices used, it said on Tuesday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs21 Oct. 09 08:07

Pirate Bay appeals postponed until next year

The appeals of those convicted in April in the high-profile Pirate Bay copyright violations trial won't be heard until next year, the court said on Monday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs20 Oct. 09 07:05

MySQL cofounder says Oracle should sell database

Oracle should resolve antitrust concerns over its acquisition of Sun Microsystems by selling open-source database MySQL to a suitable third party, its cofounder and creator Michael "Monty" Widenius said in a blog post on Monday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs20 Oct. 09 07:52

Stockholders may block Cisco's purchase of Tandberg

Cisco's bid for videoconferencing vendor Tandberg could be in trouble: Stockholders representing 24 percent of the shares in Tandberg do not intend to accept Cisco's US$3.0 billion offer, a Swedish stockbroker said on Thursday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs15 Oct. 09 22:23

Sidekick fiasco highlights need for mobile backups

The loss of personal data that Sidekick users in the U.S. have suffered is a shame, but it also shows how important data stored on mobile phones has become.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs13 Oct. 09 02:49

Open-Xchange adds push e-mail for mobile phones

Open-source collaboration software vendor Open-Xchange is launching OXtender for Business Mobility, which adds support for push e-mail to mobile phones that use Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol, it said on Wednesday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs01 Oct. 09 07:19

Pirate Bay lay judge deemed to be biased

One of the lay judges scheduled to hear the appeal in The Pirate Bay case has been deemed to be biased by the Svea Court of Appeals because of his involvement in the streaming music service Spotify, the court said on Tuesday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs30 Sept. 09 06:57

Google releases SDK for latest Android version

Developers can now start working with the software development kit (SDK) for version 1.6 of Google's mobile operating system Android, the company said in a blog post on Tuesday.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs16 Sept. 09 20:32

Prospective buyer of The Pirate Bay finds new exchange

The stock of prospective Global Gaming Factory X (GGF) will from Wednesday be traded on Mangoldlistan, a Swedish exchange run by a securities brokerage company. But GGF's new home, on an exchange that lists only seven companies, hasn't answered any of the questions about its proposed acquisition of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs17 Sept. 09 05:03

Oracle, Sun to launch OLTP product despite merger hurdles

Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems is being closely scrutinized by European Union regulatory authorities, but that isn't stopping the companies from making their first joint announcement since the deal was announced in April.

Written by Mikael Ricknäs15 Sept. 09 06:10
[]