Monthly Archives: October 2004
MySQL Update Puts a Toe Into Big Vendors Database Turf
MySQL AB on Wednesday released into general availability a version of its open-source database with subqueries, faster and more secure client-server communication, tools that...
Licensing Plan Makes Microsoft a Utility Player
One name that doesnt come up too often when you are talking about grid or utility computing is Microsoft. Theyve staked some ground in...
Dell to Offer SuSE Linux-Based PowerEdge Servers
Dell Inc. and Novell Inc. announced Wednesday an agreement between the two companies to distribute Novells SuSE Linux distribution preinstalled on single- and dual-processor...
Experts Fear Check 21 Could Lead to Mass Fraud
The implementation of the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, aka Check 21, which goes into effect this week, means that check handling...
FCC Clears Cingular Acquisition of AT&T
WASHINGTON (AP)—The Federal Communications Commission gave its approval Tuesday to Cingular Wireless LLCs $41 billion acquisition of AT&T Wireless Services Inc., completing the federal...
Political Videos Via IM: Vote No!
Do people really want to see streaming video pop-ups from their instant messaging clients? Or more to the point as this election season winds...
New Intel Flash Line Could Bring Price Drop
Intel Corp. plans to refocus its efforts on the mainstream flash market with the launch of a new product family early next year, which...
Copernic Ready to Take On Google In Enterprise Search Product
Copernic Technologies Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has spun off its enterprise-search business into a separate company, and already the new company is...
A Tailor-Made Technology Environment
In the clothing business, selling a suit that doesnt fit a customer makes little sense, even if its highly profitable. The same can be...
Sun Mulls Pilot to Test Own RFID Compliance
Just like suppliers of other products, todays big IT vendors are figuring out how to cope with metallic environments, wireless interference and other challenges...