Monthly Archives: July 2004
Rivals Close In on Nokia
Yesterdays earnings reports from Nokia Inc. and Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, and another Friday morning from Samsung Electronics, played out like classic David...
New Bagle Variant Heightens Alert Levels
A new variant on the Bagle worm has elicited increased alert levels from anti-virus companies owing to increased numbers of submissions, from both consumer...
Google Toolbar Can Browse By Name
Google has quietly introduced a new feature to its popular browser toolbar that means you will never need to type in a full URL...
Microsoft Opens IM Server to AOL, Yahoo
Microsoft Corp. is connecting its Office Live Communications Server with the major public instant messaging networks in a move that analysts say removes a...
Patch Day Takes Down Some Big Targets, But Problems Remain
After two ho-hum months we all knew a more significant patch day was coming in July. By the time the next one comes around,...
Wal-Mart Says Retailers Can Be Trusted, No Need To Restrict RFID
Retail giant Walmart has said a US law enforcing privacy rules for RFID is not needed because companies experimenting with the technology are committed...
Microsoft Adding RFID Support To Windows Server Software
Microsoft plans to add support for radio-frequency identification directly to its server software and potentially to the Windows operating system. Work is under way...
Is There A Need To Legislate RFID Limits?
While radio frequency identification technology (RFID) may offer potential benefits, it also raises privacy fears. Despite these fears, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) argues...
Singapore Seeks Leading RFID Role
Having identified RFID technology as "an engine of growth," Singapore will spend US$ 5.8 million, mainly on research and training, to promote the development...
Genomics Diagnostics Company Files for IPO
Epigenomics, a Berlin-based company specializing in diagnostics based on genomics, is scheduled to go public on the Frankfurt stock market July 16. It will...