Monthly Archives: November 2003
Fine Print on Microsofts New Tablet OS
LAS VEGAS—Microsoft Corp. is readying a new version of the Tablet PC platform that improves upon the handwriting features in the operating system. Microsoft...
Web Services Pros and “Gotchas” Highlight Gartner Summit
BALTIMORE—Enterprises looking at Web services should pilot some projects, if they havent already, said analysts at a Web services conference here Monday.David Smith, vice...
MicroStrategy, Information Builders Extend Business Intelligence Apps
Enterprises looking to consolidate their business intelligence applications on a single platform got new reporting tools from MicroStrategy Inc. and an update to existing...
Database Resources
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McNealys Network Vision: Simplify
LAS VEGAS—Sun Microsystems Inc. CEO Scott McNealy has a vision of simplifying and scaling out a companys network, and it includes a partnership with...
EC Extends Review of Oracle Takeover Bid
The European Commission announced Monday it will continue the probe into Oracle Corp.s proposed $7.3 billion takeover of PeopleSoft Inc.The EC, a division of...
Gates Targets Linux in Comdex Keynote
LAS VEGAS—Opening a Comdex that badly needed proof of the shows continuing relevance, Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates delivered his traditional...
Cisco Upgrades Storage Switch OS
Cisco Systems Inc. hopes to raise the bar for SAN (storage area network) switches by borrowing from its traditional data networking functionality.The new SAN-OS...
Procuri Acquires SupplierInsight
Strategic sourcing software developer Procuri Inc. announced Monday the acquisition of SupplierInsight Inc. for an undisclosed sum.The addition of SupplierInsight is part of Procuris...
Gates Opens Comdex with Focus on Security, Spam and Tablet PC
LAS VEGAS—Taking the stage at Comdex here for the 20th year, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates offered a status report on how the company is...