Monthly Archives: September 2002
Navision: Microsoft Cashes In On More Than Just Apps
Since it completed its acquisition of Navision in July, Microsoft has been unearthing some of the other hidden nuggets that it bought along with...
Dell, Lexmark Ink Printer Deal
Ending months of speculation, Dell Computer Corp. confirmed Tuesday that it has reached an agreement with Lexmark International Inc. to produce Dell-branded printers and...
Geekspeak: September 23, 2002
The Hewlett-Packard calculator marketing site shown here is obviously "soft" to the point of being downright squishy, as witness the error message thats seamlessly...
Focused Apps Ease E-Mail Overload
Readers of my weekly newsletter know that I see e-mail as a mixed blessing. Yes, its a new and improved nervous system for our...
Microsoft Partners Up for Wireless Progress
Microsoft Corp., working to establish itself in the wireless world, is busy forging partnerships with chip makers and carriers.Last week, the Redmond, Wash., company...
Mobius System Moves Ahead
I got to see Symbol Technologies Mobius Wireless System in action at the recent NetWorld+Interop show in Atlanta and was impressed by its neat...
Cyber-Defense Plan Needs to Stay on Target
What would be the cyber-defense equivalent of having grandma take off her shoes at the airport as a security measure? Building a federal network...
Tools Distinguish Suns LX50
Although the LX50, Sun Microsystems Inc.s first x86-based server, doesnt stand out when compared with other x86 servers in its class, it comes prepackaged...
802.3af Specification Makes a Lot of Sense
Power over ethernet, the 802.3af specification, is an impressive standard that will affect everything from IP telephony to wireless LANs. The 802.3af specification was...
The 2003 IT Budget Pinch: Belts Get Pulled Even Tighter
If Irving Tyler had known two years ago that the economic recovery would go AWOL and his company, like most, would need to trim...