Monthly Archives: July 2004
Microsofts Burgum Takes Partner Heat
TORONTO—Microsofts channel partners here grilled Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) chieftain Doug Burgum more pointedly than did lawyers in the Oracle-PeopleSoft antitrust trial.
Burgum kicked off...
Microsoft to Sink $850 Million into SMB Division
TORONTO—Microsoft plans to invest $850 million over the next year in sales, marketing and research and development programs dedicated to beefing up its Microsoft...
Microsoft Preps Windows Marketplace
TORONTO—Microsoft is readying a new Web site its calling "Windows Marketplace" via which it plans to provide customers with drivers, applications and services from...
No More XP SP2 Betas?
On Friday, there were a number of reports on various Windows enthusiast sites noting that Microsoft had informed testers of its intention to post...
Kattoon: July 12, 2004
Read this weeks Spencer column.
Katt Cries: Unchain My Art!
"What provides folks with the illusion of comfort and security?" Mused the Mouser. "Firewalls? Teddy bears? Locks and chains?" Lately, El Gato has been...
More Details Emerge on Microsoft Spinoff
The Seattle-based Microsoft Corp. spinoff, The Graw Group, announced Thursday that it has completed a $4.75 million round of financing led by August Capital...
Ask Jeeves CEO: Technology Matters in Web Search
Ask Jeeves Inc. almost seems to relish its underdog status in the Web search engine world. Its smaller than its top competitors, and its...
Defensive Perimeter
You may not don battle gear, but switch on an Internet-connected PC, and youve stepped into a war zone where countless insurgents relentlessly pound...
Netgear ProSafe FWAG114
The Netgear ProSafe FWAG114 represents the old-school Netgear—even down to the metal chassis. This VPN firewall is a solid performer with an intuitive interface....