Monthly Archives: April 2001
Vendor Ventures Beyond Box
Micron Electronics Inc.s decision late last month to quit the PC business and focus on its application hosting division is, depending on whos asked,...
Crucial Test
The future of Level 3 communications is at stake this year, as its business vision — building a next-generation network to reap high wholesale...
Eliminating the Middle Man
In an era when customers can order books without speaking to a human, they are expecting — at least some of the time —...
Multiple Views in Real Time
USER INTERFACERedSiren Technologies Inc. became the latest management services provider to recognize the importance of the user interface, adding a browser-based view to its...
Portal Buzz, Again
One year ago, internet consultancy Groundswell was armed with a fistful of VC dollars and a goal to build Web-based business communities. Now, with...
Phones Get Smart
Second-generation smart phones are here, but it will probably be a while before corporations are convinced of their value as productivity tools.Verizon Wireless recently...
Fast Breaks Newsfront: April 2, 2001
Murky FuturePSINet canceled its March 29 earnings Webcast, raising doubts on whether the embattled telecom company will survive. To comply with the Securities and...
When Worlds Collide
Brian Walker, who reigns over computer telephony integration (CTI) at Missouri Information Solutions, sometimes feels hes wearing a "huge target" on his back.Thats because...
Handful of Spam
Spam is going mobile.Phoenix resident Rodney Joffe is hoping to launch a class action suit against a local company, Acacia National Mortgage, that allegedly...
Mirapoint Offers a New E-Mail Security Option
Sitting pretty Mirapoint Inc. last week unveiled Mirapoint Message Director, an e-mail firewall that sits between a companys internal messaging system and the Internet.Enforcing...