Monthly Archives: December 2002
Burn DVDs on Your Notebook—Finally!
Remember the sense of freedom and convenience you experienced the first time you burned a music or data CD on your laptop? Now you...
Dell, IBM, Sun Step Up for InfiniBand
InfiniBand, the high-speed interconnect technology that started out with a lot of promise but struggled through a difficult 2002, is getting some much-needed public...
Seagate Revisits Its History
Founders can leave an indelible mark on a companys business and technological direction. Just as important, they often shape the companys corporate culture.When founders...
Palm Swings to a Profit in 2Q
Top-selling handheld computer maker Palm Inc. on Wednesday announced a profit for the fiscal second quarter, which the company attributed to the introduction of...
E-Gov Law to Promote Cyber-Collaboration
President Bush signed into law the "E-Government Act of 2002" Monday, establishing a framework for information security standards and programs, and codifying the federal...
Verizon to Buy Northcoast Wireless Licenses
Verizon Wireless on Thursday announced that the company is buying, for approximately $750 million in cash, 50 PCS licenses and related network assets from...
In the Navy, XML is the Standard
The Department of the Navy has implemented a new policy for using XML throughout the service. The Navys chief information officer, David Wennergren, signed...
Cognos Buys Adaytum for $160 Million
Business intelligence software developer Cognos Inc. made a move Thursday to strengthen its corporate performance management offerings by acquiring enterprise performance planning software developer...
Feds Delay Launch of Cyber-Security Plan
The White Houses cyber-security arm will not release the next draft of its National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace by the end of the year,...
eScout to Acquire Commerce One.net
eScout LLC and Commerce One Inc. announced Thursday that eScout will acquire the Commerce One.net marketplace, a business unit of Commerce One.Commerce One currently...