Monthly Archives: January 2004
Kattoon: February 2, 2004
Read this weeks Spencer column.
Firebird Frenzy Erupts
After comparing what are commonly thought of as the two most common and most popular open-source databases—MySQL and PostgreSQL—I was floored by the amount...
IBM Merges Server, Chip Groups
IBM has merged its server and chip groups in a move designed to streamline the operations of both units.The merged business unit, called the...
Lotus Partners Pick Up Java Slack
ORLANDO, Fla.—Two years after the infamous Garnetgate incident at IBMs Lotusphere user show, IBM partners are picking up where Big Blue left off in...
A Wireless Videophone
The hang-up with video-conferencing has always been that its a hassle to set up and use. And who wants to be bound to a...
Bush Budget Beefs Up Bio-Surveillance Programs
President Bushs new budget asks for $274 million to bolster a series of programs aimed at combating the threat of bioterrorism, administration officials said...
U.S. Awards Contract for Face-Recognition Technology
Identity technology developer Viisage Technology Inc. this week said it has won a contract with the U.S. State Department to provide face-recognition technology to...
Microsoft Devotes More of R&D Budget to Security
Microsoft Corp. this week said it would devote a larger part of its massive $6.8 billion research and development budget to making its software...
Telemarketers Must Transmit Caller-ID Data
Telemarketers are now required to transmit their telephone numbers and other caller-ID information under new rules that took effect this week. Along with their...
Intel Preps Launch of Prescott Processor
Despite the hubbub surrounding 64-bit computing in the market, Intel Corp. will assert that the world still operates on 32-bit cores with the Monday...