Monthly Archives: May 2002
Why IT Pros Cant Get Jobs
After reading the information technology association of Americas recently released third annual report on the state of the IT work force last week, I...
Wheres Your Contractors Work Force?
How do you know for sure whether your outsourcing provider is using domestic, H1-B or offshore IT workers? Sometimes, its not easy to tell....
Fair Trade on Jobs?
When, 18 months ago, bank of America Corp. moved to outsource IT support for human resources and other internal functions, Tom (not his real...
Ultrapersonal PCs: You Gotta Get One
Lately, PCs have failed to elicit that "you gotta have it" feeling. Intel has been trying its hardest to rev performance and drop prices....
Katts Menu Serves Up Virus Sandwiches
Whenever the Kitty is at a conference in Vegas, he always gets a hoot out of watching the geekarazzi sweating like lawn sprinklers at...
Topaz Version of SMS to Enter Beta Testing
The long-awaited "topaz" version of Microsoft Corp.s SMS is due to officially enter beta testing this summer with plans for better support for mobile...
Geekspeak: May 13, 2002
For almost a decade, its been illegal in the United States to sell a radio receiver (except to telecommunications companies and government agencies) that...
BlackBerry 5810 Offers Java Platform
BlackBerry 5810 Offers JavaPlatform">With a design that boasts new cell phone functionality, speedy GPRS network connectivity and a Java-based software platform, Research In Motion...
Tool Keeps An Eye on Application Infrastructures
A Burlington, Mass., startup last week launched its new approach to managing a complex, n-tiered applications infrastructure with an eye toward helping IT isolate...
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Make Peace
Wireless hardware manufacturers are talking up a way to make Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work together, but it may be a while before users get...