Monthly Archives: October 2003
Sierra Wireless SmartPhone to Debut at ITU Telecom Show
It really isnt every day you see a brand-new entrant into the GSM phone business; but Sierra Wireless is off to the ITU Telecom...
Windows SBS 2003 on the Launch Pad
NEW ORLEANS—As Microsoft Corp. prepares to formally release Windows Small Business Server 2003 at its Worldwide Partner Conference here Thursday, the product faces intense...
Lies, Damned Lies and Research Projects: Microsoft & Linux
People love winners. Thats why we love research reports: They give us winners. Moreover, thats why companies will lie, cheat and steal to win...
IBM Tightens Up WLAN Security
NEW YORK—IBM on Wednesday announced a wireless LAN security solution that combines some new technology with a set of services from the companys consulting...
Security Web Digest: Viewsonic, CBS News Servers Hacked … and More
HackingA former network administrator for Viewsonic pleaded guilty Monday to illegally accessing a company server and deleting critical data two weeks after the firm...
Larry Ellison: Everyone Else Must Fail
With all the hoopla surrounding Oracle, PeopleSoft and Larry Ellison, Karen Southwicks timing couldnt be better. Her in-depth look at Oracles past, present and...
Macrovision Expands Software Licensing Platform
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Macrovision Corp. launched the next iteration of its software licensing platform, promising that software publishers will have the freedom to select from...
Oracle Taking Laid-Back Approach to Piracy
SAN JOSE, Calif.—Oracle Corp. has a message for those obsessed with software piracy: relax.
While most of the software industry has begun doggedly tracking down...
LookSmart Pushes Paid Search Services
LookSmart Ltd., dealt a blow earlier this week when Microsoft Corps MSN portal decided to drop its search listing, is pushing ahead with additional...
New Treo Gets It Right
PDA/phone combo units seem to be getting better by the month, and the new best-of-breed in this class is the Handspring Treo 600 ($500...