One day after Yahoo said it will test Google search ads, reports are circulating that Yahoo is in talks with AOL about a deal that could help fend off Microsoft. But at least according to some analysts a Microsoft takeover is the most likely future for Yahoo.

Symantec says it will buy AppStream to help it compete with products such as the Thinstall Virtualization Suite and Microsoft's SoftGrid. Related blog: Symantec finally buys AppStream.

At the RSA Conference, DLP experts preach the long-term view, maintaining that by understanding that the larger benefits of data leak prevention (DLP) cannot be achieved overnight, and selecting technologies that can address specific needs, customers will both accelerate the DLP process and make it more effective. Related special report: RSA Conference 2008.

Apple's newest iPhone SDK, meanwhile, hints at 3G possibilities; a change in chips may inadvertently confirm that the phone will be upgraded to 3G this summer.

And IBM states its intent to buy FilesX for its data protection software. The storage software company’s technology centers on continuous data protection and "nearly instant" data and application recovery for enterprises and branch offices running Windows environments.

Posted by Tom Sullivan on April 10, 2008 08:53 AM