Monthly Archives: February 2004
Oblix Makes Service-Oriented Moves With Confluent Buyout
Oblix Inc., maker of enterprise identity management and Web access control solutions, has all but acquired Confluent Software Inc., a maker of Web services...
Is Google Web Search at Risk?
In its legal battle with Google Inc., American Blind and Wallpaper Factory Inc. is challenging much more than the search engines keyword-based advertising practices....
Microsoft Unfazed by MyDooms DDoS Attack
Microsoft Corp.s main Web site on Tuesday showed no ill effects from the scheduled denial-of-service attack generated by computers infected by the MyDoom.B virus.
Machines...
Competitors Partners Question Oracles Midmarket Assault
Oracle Corp. made a full, frontal assault on the midmarket on Tuesday when it released Oracle Database 10g at a price nearly identical to...
Good to Turn a Handheld into a Laptop
For a long while Ive been dependent on my Research In Motion Blackberry and its clear to me that our relationship isnt what it...
Making Wireless Go Ka-Ching
Wringing money out of new wireless services has become something of an obsession recently. And "ringing" may be exactly the right model. But can...
Sun Readies Three Linux Desktop Offerings
Suns upcoming 3D desktop environment, codenamed Project Looking Glass, drew lots of glances at LinuxWorld last month, largely because of advance demos by Computer...
Experts Make Sense of 3G
Once upon a time, 3G wireless services were the next big thing, especially in Europe and Asia, where the technology had a head start....
Backed by Linux, Amazon Thinks Big
Amazon.com Inc. is among the largest, most visible proponents of the Linux operating system. When questions are raised about the capabilities of Linux to...
Whats Next for Linux
NEW YORK—Linux is everywhere. its in your Web server. Its in your data center. Its in your desktop, your laptop and your handheld. It...