Monthly Archives: August 2004
Microsoft Lures Open-Source Programmer
Microsoft is continuing to grab top developer talent. The latest catch: open-source stalwart Jim Hugunin.
Hugunin created JPython/Jython; co-designed the AspectJ aspect-oriented-programming language while working...
Just Like the Movies
Apple continues to raise the bar on clean design and super functionality. The new Apple Cinema Displays (in 20-, 23-, and 30-inch sizes) showcase...
Disinfecting Your PC
What would you do if your Windows computer suddenly became unresponsive? Or if you could no longer access the Internet?Viruses and spyware can cause...
Oracle Revamps CRM Apps
Oracle has revamped its sales-side CRM applications in version 11i.10 of its sales, marketing, partner relationship management and e-commerce application.The revamped apps are important,...
Black Hats Salivating Over RFID
RFID security has become a hot topic at Black Hat 2004, currently being held in Las Vegas. Lukas Grunwald, a senior consultant with DN-Systems...
Halt the Bungled Google IPO
Its astounding that Google is prepared to blithely follow through this week with its long-ballyhooed and apparently grossly bungled initial public stock offering, even...
Study Yields Biomarkers for Detecting Cancer
A study released this week in the journal Cancer Research announced strides in the fight against early-stage ovarian cancer with the discovery of biomarkers...
GAO Report: Legal Uncertainties Slow Health IT
The Department of Health and Human Services spends about $228 million over 19 health information technology initiatives, but unclear federal laws discourage health care...
Oracles Silence on Database Security Wearing Thin
For a company that boasts of an "unbreakable" database, Oracle sure is being lackadaisical about a nasty clump of critical security flaws that Next-Generation...
IBM Adds New Power5 iSeries Server
IBM is extending the reach of its Power5-based i5 server family by rolling out a midrange server and expanding the management and operating system...