Monthly Archives: August 2004
Microsoft Devising Tech Support Program To Battle Linux
NEW YORK—Microsoft Corp. is quietly working on a new initiative, internally code-named Mission Critical Microsoft, to help fight the rising specter of Linux running...
Does RAM Latency Matter?
System memory is often the forgotten cousin among components when youre building a new PC. A lot of PC builders just buy whatevers out...
Gateway Expands Retail Presence
Gateway Inc. continued its aggressive retail strategy Thursday, signing on Office Depot Inc. to sell its products and rolling out two new desktop PCs...
Bugs, Exploits Dog XP SP2
Microsoft Corp. has issued a hotfix for Windows XP Service Pack 2 to solve a problem about which many users have complained: programs that...
Life Without MS Office Isnt So Tough
The only reason most companies buy Microsoft Office is because theyve convinced themselves that they cant live without it. More should try that—and in...
Ford Shelves Oracle-Based Procurement System
After nearly five years of development work, Ford Motor Co. will dismantle an Oracle-based procurement application and shift back to earlier technology, a company...
Eolas Says Browser Patent Fight Isnt Over Yet
Despite reports saying that Microsoft and the W3C have Eolas Technologies on the ropes in their patent battle over basic browser technology, Eolas sounded...
IBM Touts New Eclipse Package for Linux
IBM on Thursday announced the release of a new Eclipse development package for the Linux platform.The package, which enhances application development and deployment on...
Salesforce.com Posts Doubled Revenue
Hosted CRM application services provider Salesforce.com Inc. reported quarterly earnings for the first time as a public company Thursday, reporting revenues nearly double what...
Attack Pierces Fully Patched XP Machines
Security researchers have identified a new version of the Download.Ject attack that is now being used on the Internet and can compromise fully patched...