Monthly Archives: November 2004
Sony, Partners Offer Glimpse Of Cell Chip
IBM, Sony Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment and Toshiba Corp. said Monday that the companies had "powered on" the first workstation designed around the collaboratively...
High-Def DVD Format Wins Studios Support
Toshiba said Monday that four major Hollywood studios have signed on to release titles in the HD (high-definition) DVD format, a decision that should...
H-1B Visa Expansion Comes Under Fire
Before recessing for Thanksgiving, Congress approved legislation that allows the tech industry to hire 20,000 additional foreign workers next year. The industrys lobby lauded...
The Year in Review: Microsoft Opens Up
Microsoft watchers wont hail 2004 as a banner year for new products from Microsoft. But the year was memorable for another reason. In 2004,...
HP iPaq Trio Tackles Security
Recognizing that no one device satisfies all needs, Hewlett-Packard Co. is readying three new iPaq handheld devices that offer enterprises varying degrees of security,...
Looking (Way) Ahead to Longhorn Server
While 2007 is still a long way off, Microsoft is making headway (at least on slide decks) with Longhorn Server, according to the Redmond...
Management Tools Ease Wireless LAN Security Chores
Several wireless LAN vendors are preparing new management software to help ease the process of securing a wireless network. Interlink Networks Inc., Airespace Inc....
Cell Phone Security: New Skulls Mutant Comes with Virus Extras
Anti-virus vendors have spotted a new strain of the "Skulls" Trojan sneaking into Symbian-based cell phones, and this one drops the Cabir worm on...
Judge Still Weighing PeopleSofts Poison Pill
Delaware Chancery Court Judge Leo Strine is taking a second look at PeopleSofts poison pill and CAP (Customer Assurance Program) anti-takeover mechanisms.
The judge, who...
Business Planning Help Site
Palo Alto Software announced that it has launched a new Web site, BusinessPlanning.com, designed to help businesses create more effective plans. The site features...