Monthly Archives: October 2004
HP Moves to Quell Supply Chain Issue
Hewlett-Packard Co. executives have crisscrossed the country in recent weeks to assure customers and investors that the problems that resulted in the companys troubling...
Company Provides Manage-Your-Own Medical Records
As federal agencies develop strategies to create an integrated, nationwide system for electronic medical records, a small, private company is betting that individuals, or...
Analyzing the Mobile OS Market
One day, the story may be told of why developers tool house Metrowerks pretty much abandoned two of its best customers—Palm and Symbian.
But when...
NCR Buys Airport Kiosk Firm Kinetics For $26 Million
Point-of-Sale unit leader NCR made this modest investment in airline kiosks as a way to expand beyond its retail/banking base.The kiosk as an interactive...
Inside the JPEG Virus
The WatchThe end of summer lull for viruses and worms continues. Were still seeing new versions of RBots, and a new Bagle, but nothing...
Microsoft Fears Irreparable Harm, Changes Licensing Tune
Microsoft Corp. offered to license server interface protocols as part of a proposed settlement with the European Commission, the software company said in court...
Understanding How to Use and Adopt IP Telephony
Like a relentless tide of misfortune, the patients pour into the University of Kentucky Hospital Emergency Department complaining of everything from dehydration to gunshot...
Say Hello to Your New Phone Company: You
AT&T and MCI may think that Vonage, Skype and other Internet-based suppliers of telephone service are the outfits they must worry the most about,...
Gartner: Retailers Embracing Item-Level RFID Faster Than Expected
Retailers are moving to item-level RFID faster than many industry analysts predicted, according to new research.Research by analyst Gartner G2 says that within the...
Automated Food Kiosks Move to the Gas Pump
A convenience store chain is targeting customers who are on the go with outdoor kiosks where they can order anything from espressos to sandwiches...