Monthly Archives: July 2001
Fast Breaks Newsfront: July 16, 2001
On the RoadOracle and Wingcast — the Ford Motor and Qualcomm joint venture — said that all 2003 Ford vehicles will include technology that...
B2B Falls Prey to Self-Help
The once-hot middleware market shows even more signs of cooling, with five companies reporting slower sales or missed earnings projections.The slowing stems in part...
MSN Messenger Hit by IM Disruptions
With many of Microsoft Corp.s future Web services initiatives riding on instant messaging technology, nearly a week of service disruptions on Microsofts MSN Messenger...
Microsoft Alters Price, Licensing
Microsoft Corp., reacting quickly to recent appeals court rulings on its antitrust case, is considering sweeping changes to its pricing models for hardware vendors...
XP Gets More of the Bugs Out
Windows XP Release Candidate 1, the next-to-last preshipping version of Microsoft Corp.s next-generation Windows client, boasts various bug fixes, speed enhancements and updates to...
Intel Chips Raise the Ante
Intel Corp. hopes to ignite sluggish summer sales by launching a slew of chips, but its efforts to turn up the heat may receive...
Compaq Scrambles to Cut Expenses
Compaq Computer Corp.s announcement last week that it was lowering revenue estimates and cutting more jobs was the latest example of a company desperate...
Microsoft Concessions Leave Much Unsaid
Microsofts surprise concessions on its browser and desktop real estate should finally give PC makers more control over how they package their products, but...
AMD Athlon Chip Set Rivals Intels Technology
With the release last month of the Athlon MP processor and accompanying 760 MP chip set, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. has positioned itself to...
I Read the News Today, Oh Boy
I-managers say security is their top priority. And for good reason.Many companies have yet to hire high-powered expertise to secure their Internet resources. Meanwhile,...