Monthly Archives: October 2003
Atheros Lands Xbox Wireless Deal
Atheros Communications Inc. announced Tuesday a deal with Microsoft Corp. to add wireless 802.11g networking to the Xbox game console. Microsoft's Xbox Wireless Adapter...
Cash for Code: Does it Work?
In August 2002, iDEFENSE announced its unprecedented and controversial Vulnerability Contributor Program (VCP). Established to meet market need, the VCP protects the critical information...
Too Easy to Find, Too Easy to Fool
Discuss This in the eWEEK ForumBack in the late 1900s, land-warfare experts—like the NATO generals who co-authored "The Third World War"—joined in agreeing that...
Blue Coat Buys Anti-Virus Appliance Maker
Security appliance vendor Blue Coat Systems Inc. on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Ositis Software Inc., a small maker of anti-virus appliances. Blue Coat...
Microsoft, Vodafone Make Mobile Web Services Push
LOS ANGELES—Microsoft Corp. and Vodafone Group plc. Wednesday expanded on a relationship the two entered into earlier this month and delivered a technical roadmap...
Microsoft Preps Voice Command Launch
Microsoft Corp. is revving the launch of new voice recognition software for handhelds and smart phones that will allow users to speak commands to...
DOD Details its RFID Plans
Although the U.S. Army has used radio-frequency identification tags for nearly a decade, it was the recent Gulf War that prompted the Department of...
Supercomputer Spurs Scientific Computing on Macs
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—A recent supercomputing coup for Apple Computer Inc. may help the computer maker make larger inroads into high-performance, scientific computing.Virginia Polytechnic Institute...
Ascential Announces its IT Roadmap
As with many other software developers, Ascential is adding 64-bit computing and expanded grid-enabled capabilities as well as continued development towards a service-oriented architecture.To...
EDS Reports Narrow Loss
After adopting the new Financial Accounting Standards Board revenue recognition accounting rule, EDS today announced a net loss of $.6 million on revenues of...