Monthly Archives: March 2001
Managing the Family Business
IBM is about to jump into the managed services business, moving squarely into the small- and midsize-business markets with services the company insists will...
On the Edge
Customers are gaining more control over setting up their own broadband services, as smarter devices roll out on the edge of networks.Business managers, by...
Whos Minding the Store?
With more than 800 outlets, 11,000 vendors, 190,000 employees and millions of customers, minding the stores can be a big job for The Home...
Comstor
Beyond Boxes Distributors are pushing into services to build businesses that go beyond boxes. That strategy takes a range of forms, logistics services and...
One Stop
Oracle is putting a new face on its software-as-a-service business by folding all of its online service offerings into the Oracle.com brand name.Oracle.com will...
Enterprise Ties to Partners
Three new products announced last week are designed to enable companies to quickly build enterprise application portals that connect internal systems as well as...
Avner Ronen
Avner Ronen never intended to be the David to the Goliath called America Online. But the way the native Israeli sees it, his instant...
Ready to Jump Out a WinDough
Subscribers to WinDough have a right to be disheartened. The online lottery site allows customers to pick seven numbers that they hope will be...
Beware of the E-Mail Joke Police
Kiss that joke list goodbye: incoming funnies and other nonwork e-mails can now be blocked by your employer.A new e-mail monitoring system from SurfControl...
XML Messaging Framework
Realizing the cart cant go before the horse, Microsoft Corp. has developed a comprehensive set of proposed standards about how to use XML to...