Monthly Archives: July 2004
Do Small Devices Equal Big Threat?
Is that cell phone a Trojan horse? It might be, according to a recently released report, "How to Tackle the Threat From Portable Storage...
Daredevil Chipmaker Exec Crashes Stunt Plane – 2
BOISE, Idaho (AP)—Micron Technology Chairman Steve Appleton was injured Thursday evening when his stunt plane crashed in the desert east of Boise, Ada County...
Amazon Takes Orders for First Personal Media Centers
The first Personal Media Centers are now being offered for sale on Amazon.com, Microsoft Corp. announced on Friday.Portable Media Centers—also known as Portable Video...
Microsoft Buddies Up to ISVs
"He Aint Kooky. Hes My Buddy."So say the posters adorning Microsoft Corp.s Redmond, Wash., campus, announcing the launch of companys latest independent-software-vendor partner initiative.Microsoft...
Trek Bicycle Corp: Tour de Force
The day was sunny and warm in Waterloo, Wis., a low-key place where a truck stop operator can commute to work on a 16.5-horsepower...
Regional Bank Ties in Branches with VOIP
Birmingham, AL-based SouthTrust Bank, with more than 700 branches across the south, is saving more than $5 million annually in telecommunications and other costs...
Traditional PBX Makers Boast Flashiest IP Phones
IP PBX makers like Snom Technology and Zultys Technologies sell their IP PBX platforms to an early-adopter type of enterprise customer. This is typically...
Analysts: Ballmers Pep Talk Underrates Linux
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmers annual e-mail update to the Microsoft troops revealed much about the Redmond, Wash., giants views on Linux and its other...
Hardware Makers Ready Drivers for 64-Bit Linux, Windows
Major hardware makers have responded to Microsofts pleas to develop 64-bit drivers, building up the necessary infrastructure to support upcoming 64-bit operating systems. For...
A Great Patch Solution, but Is It Kosher?
Thanks to the many readers of my last column who pointed me toward AutoPatcher. I had been complaining about the lack of a good...