Monthly Archives: October 2004
Java Studio Creator Update Targets Mac Developers
As Apple begins a major push to win developers over to the next major update to Mac OS X, Sun Microsystems has announced an...
Ruby Tuesday Blames Sales Drop On Ditched Coupons
Restaurant chain Ruby Tuesday is blaming a sharp decline in sales on a decision to drop coupon based marketing in favor of a national...
High Tech Refrigerators On The Way
At a trade show on digital technology, the Chief Executive of Best Buy said he expects home networking to become the next big thing...
Kroger Analyzing New E-Commerce Features
Grocery retailer Kroger is using a tool to analyze traffic on some of its new e-commerce features like online coupons and gift cards that...
Praying For RFID? The Vaticans Prayers Answered
The Vatican Library has begun tagging books with radio frequency identification chips so librarians can keep track of books and perform inventory checks more...
Microsofts Second Mistake: Boring Upgrades
When was the last time Microsoft released an upgrade that got you really excited? An upgrade you wanted because it did something new that...
Bad Input Bombs Your Program
One of the famous arguments for open-source software, made in "The Cathedral and the Bazaar" by Eric S. Raymond, is, "Given enough eyeballs, all...
Build Not Sell PeopleSoft CEO Says as Revenue Bounces Back
PeopleSoft Inc. reported that its revenue and earnings bounced back in the third quarter following the disappointing results of the previous quarter, as founder...
Yahoo Buys E-Mail Search Startup
Yahoo Inc. continues its recent buying spree of e-mail startups with the acquisition of Stata Laboratories Inc.
Yahoo confirmed on Thursday that it had bought...
Nimcat Eliminates PBX for SMBs
Small businesses looking for phone systems will have a new choice early next year, when Aastra Technologies Ltd. releases a new office phone running...