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HP, Cisco to Share Global Support
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Cisco Systems Inc. are teaming to provide large customers with combined network maintenance and support services around the globe.
As a part...
2004 Rewind
Like your average NBA game, 2004 came down to the last 2 minutes before things really got interesting. Following the resurgent growth that capped...
Services as Commodity
The big theme for outsourcing and services in 2004? Without question, it was the rise of commodity outsourcing.
The cautious rebound in IT spending has...
Place Your 2005 IT Bets
Twenty years ago, a little publication started out that billed itself as "The newsweekly of IBM system microcomputers." That publication was PC Week, which,...
Tech Trends That Should End
Patented craziness
Patented craziness
Patents exist to foster innovation, but in 2004, it seemed as if the real innovation we saw was in the allegations made...
Cingular Ships Smart Phone
Cingular Wireless is shipping the Motorola MPx220, which is a quad-band smart phone that provides built-in Bluetooth wireless connectivity and a 1.2-megapixel camera.The MPx220...
Clearing the Air: Privacy Issues with Wireless 411
Plans by U.S. wireless carriers to offer cell phone customers the option to list their numbers in a wireless 411 directory next year is...
Sprint-Nextel Merger: Tech Hurdles Ahead
The $35 billion merger of Sprint Corp. and Nextel Communications Inc. could benefit business customers, but integration challenges await the new wireless carrier.
Pending approval...
64-Bit Options Expand
For some time now, corporate IT managers have been eyeing the possibilities of breaking the 32-bit barrier and running applications on faster 64-bit hardware,...
AutoProf Simplifies Active Directory
AutoProf this week will make it easier to manage Windows desktops from within Microsofts Active Directory with the second major release of its Policy...