Monthly Archives: May 2002
Dell Buys Services Company Plural
Dell Computer Corp. confirmed today that it has acquired privately-held Plural, Inc., a Web application development and services company.Details about agreement and financial terms...
Microsoft Jupiter Gets Mixed Reviews
Microsofts reported plans to package and integrate its various e-business applications together is drawing both praise and skepticism from its customers and implementation partners.Published...
HP to Use Transmeta Chip in Tablet PC
Hewlett-Packard Co. on Monday will announce plans to use Transmeta Corp.s 1 GHz Crusoe TM5800 processors to power the forthcoming Compaq Evo Tablet PC,...
Report: Two-Thirds of Web Sites Have App Failures
Nearly two-thirds of Web site visits feature some kind of Web application failure, according to a new study released Friday by the Business Internet...
Sun Offers Customer Ready Systems
Seeking to address customers demand for easier and faster setup of enterprise systems, Sun Microsystems Inc. said this week that it has greatly expanded...
New Mission for Installed Software: Protect End Users Time
The Nielsen Norman Group (NN/g) provides top-notch Web and technology usability guidelines. And Jakob Nielsen, Ph.D., a principal at NN/g, has some interesting advice...
Palm Falls Far Short of Q4 Estimates
Pointing the finger at weak demand, Palm Inc. on Thursday said that fourth quarter earnings will be lower than previously expected and that the...
MatrixOne to Support All Phases of Product Lifecycle
Joining collaborative software rival Agile Software Corp., which markets product chain management capabilities, MatrixOne Inc. announced Thursday its Supplier Relationship Management strategy along with...
Windows 2000 SP3 Adds Antitrust Tweaks
After a long break between releases, Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday issued the Windows 2000 SP3 Release Candidate, marked build 3.140. The long awaited update...
Quantum, Imation Settle Suit
Storage tape behemoth Quantum Corp. will pay smaller rival Imation Corp. a minimum of $5 million and will give Imation a second chance at...