Monthly Archives: June 2003
Sun Renews Low-End Push
Sun Microsystems Inc. is pumping up the power and cutting the costs in two of its low-end and midrange servers, another move in its...
The State of Java
If youre headed to San Francisco, as I am, for this weeks JavaOne conference, you probably share my sense that this baby has grown...
Switching Gears
To stay nimble, manufacturing companies want to be able to modify their products quickly if partner specifications or customer demand changes.Getting a change order...
CAN-SPAM Act Cant
Although it purports to do the opposite, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 leaves corporate and private e-mail boxes wide open to receiving unsolicited, bulk,...
Why Wait for WS-I Profile?
The Web services-interoperability organization is working toward a basic profile for the interoperability of Web services, but customers dont necessarily have to wait or...
Siemens Integrates Telephony
Siemens Information and Communication Networks Inc. is bringing a fresh perspective to the VOIP-driven march to converged communication.Claiming first-generation voice over IP didnt bring...
The Buzz: June 9, 2003
Samsonite Lines Up 15 New Laptop BagsIf your current laptop case just isnt standing up to the pounding, you may want to look at...
Supercomputers for the Masses?
Ten years ago, supercomputers were multimillion-dollar systems usually used for massive projects, such as modeling Earths climate or nuclear reactions. Today, they are called...
Sybase Helps China Fight SARS
Sybase is donating data management technology to China to help wage war on SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), the company announced on Monday.The software...
Sybase Brings Graphical Reporting to Mac OS X
Sybase Inc. is bringing graphical reporting capabilities to the Mac OS X platform, announcing on Monday that it has integrated Quadbase Systems Inc.s graphic...