Monthly Archives: August 2004
Survey: Linux Has Long Way to Go in Retail
Linux penetration into retail isnt nearly as significant as commonly believed, according to a new study from industry analyst firm Venture Development Corp. (VDC).
"Theres...
Motive Tools Trio Troubleshoots App Performance Problems
Motive Inc., which specializes in application management software, has introduced three new products for troubleshooting and tracking enterprise application performance.The new products, Motive Profile,...
WinFS Axed from Longhorn Client, Server
Microsoft announced on Friday, as expected, that it is cutting some of its planned Longhorn features in order to get the desktop version of...
Longhorns New Schedule: Winners and Losers
Microsofts decision on Friday to "gut" Longhorn in order to get something—really, anything—out on schedule reminds me of something that Borland founder Philippe Kahn...
VOIP Connects Workers as They Flee Convention Site
Lets review: Why is IP telephony relatively indifferent to physical location? Because the IP telephony server, whether an in-house IP PBX or the softswitch...
Roaming Agreements Put Wi-Fi on the Map
As recently as a few months ago, mobility—true mobility—was still a pipe dream in the wireless equation.
Now theres more fire than smoke in that...
Veritas Reaches Out to China
Veritas Software Corp. will boost its investment in China to promote the companys utility computing software."China represents a key opportunity for growth as Veritas...
Reactions Mixed to Federal Fraud Sweep
Federal law enforcement may be heralding Operation Web Snare as the largest cyber-crime crackdown of its kind, but it is receiving mixed reviews on...
New Tool Regulates Portable Storage Devices
GFI Software Ltd. this week announced a new network security tool that offers administrators network-wide control of which users can plug in USB or...
FujiFilm Prep Dual Layer DVD+R
Fuji Photo Film Co. Ltd. this week announced plans to sell dual-layer DVD+R media by the fourth quarter this year. The DVD+R DL discs...