Monthly Archives: April 2001
Bushs Green Thumb
Corporate buyers may be skittish, but the federal government is still buying technology—lots of it.Agencies spend about $40 billion annually on IT, and online...
Mixed News
It does not always pay to be the messenger. Just ask Comtex News Network.Comtex aggregates business and financial news from 70 worldwide sources and...
Window Dressing?
For all of its size and influence, Microsoft Corp. has been built to react rapidly to changing competition, user demands, computing models and, yes,...
For Better or for Cash
Last year, B2B companies raised record amounts of money. This year, theyre cashing in.The pace of consolidation in the B2B space has picked up...
Chemical Reaction
Ever wonder where Cheetos get their unique orange color? It comes from annatto, a natural food coloring extracted from a bean grown in Chile.Such...
Top 15 Reasons Why Interactive TV Will Be the Next Big Thing
TV is already interactive. And its getting more so every day. Liberty Media Chairman John Malone makes a compelling argument that the TV remote...
Fast Facts Matrix: April 2, 2001
Novells CEO Gets GoogledSearch engine Google last week appointed Eric Schmidt, Novells chairman and CEO, as chairman of its board of directors. Schmidt also...
Kilbys World Etched in Sand
There are no family photos or mementos. Not a single plaque, diploma or trophy. The white walls in Jack Kilbys office are ready and...
Getting a Head Start
Compaq Computer and Oracle Corp. are about to jointly build a new base of faithful integration and consulting partners to push their combined product...
Flipping for HPs Handheld
Hewlett-Packard has passed on to its employees a fan letter from the chairman and CEO of OfficeMax in Shaker Heights, Ohio.Michael Feuer writes that...