Monthly Archives: April 2004
The Secret to Success of PalmOnes Zire
PalmOne Inc. announced Thursday that it has sold 3 million Zire handheld computers in the three months since the companys launch, in a time...
Report: Why EU Socked It to Microsoft
The European Commission has more than doubled the fine it had originally planned in its antitrust case against Microsoft Corp. because of Microsofts considerable...
Startup Hatches Disk Library
Copan Systems Inc. announced a disk library that is geared for backing up a massive amount of seldom-used data.The Revolution 200T library scales from...
Optical Storage Maker Acquires NAS Vendor
UK-based Plasmon this week announced the acquisition of Raidtec Holdings Limited for £3.4 million ($6.08 million). The move comes on the heels of a...
SAP Earnings Jump Based on U.S. Software Sales
SAP AG, the worlds largest e-business software provider, said today its first quarter earnings for 2004 jumped significantly due to stellar sales in the...
More R&D Support for Defense, Less for Health and Tech
The federal budget for research and development will grow from $126.5 billion this fiscal year to $141.6 billion in 2009, according to an analysis...
Microsofts Helland Paints the Big Enterprise Architecture Picture
In a company where most of the 58,000 employees are paid to sweat the details, Microsoft Corp.s Pat Helland is somewhat of an anomaly....
Microsoft Fills In the SOA Blanks
With much fanfare, IBM rolled out its service-oriented architecture strategy on Wednesday. Microsoft Corp. has yet to do the same. But that doesnt mean...
Banning Phones on Planes Doesnt Work
"Its not safe to have fruit on board a plane. An apple or pear might have a grub in it, which could hatch into...
Instant Messaging: IM Here to Stay
ProblemLong considered a rogue application, company executives are finding that instant messaging is a potential liability.Since its May 1997 debut as a free feature...