Monthly Archives: January 2005
Low-Cost Storage Proliferates for Portable Devices
A growing number of storage vendors are rolling out low-cost storage wares designed to maximize home networking environments, mobile phones, digital video devices and...
StorageTek Hones ILM Strategy with Cisco Deal
StorageTek, a company that is pushing its ILM (Information Lifecycle Management) agenda more strongly than ever these days, has just struck a deal with...
Search Startup Tackles the Mac Desktop
Blinkx Inc. hopes to steal some search thunder from Apple Computer Inc. on the eve of the Macworld Conference & Expo next week.
The startup...
Wal-Mart Stung in $1.5 Million Bar-Code Scam
In a scheme that leveraged a little technology but relied on inattentive cashiers, Tennessee authorities have arrested two couples on charges that they used...
Item-Level RFID Is Years Away for Retailers
In a recent shenanigan at a Wal-Mart store, techno-fraudsters printed out fake barcode labels and, in one instance, a $100 mattress rang up at...
Apple Owes the Enterprise a Better Client
As Apple heads into Macworld Expo, a lot of the buzz focuses on Apple, the pop consumer company. Much is made of the fact...
Oracle: A Hair Away from Total Control
With 89.4 percent of PeopleSoft Inc. shares in its grasp, Oracle Corp. is a hair away from closing its acquisition. It therefore announced late...
Blogs Power Stretches Far Beyond Politics
Until a few weeks ago, the attention paid to Weblogs, or blogs, focused on politics and the media business. Bloggers were most famously credited...
Mandrakesoft Makes Its Business Linux Move
On Tuesday, popular French Linux vendor Mandrakesoft renewed its efforts to enter the business Linux space with the announcement that it will be releasing...
Adobe Policy Server Sets PDF Access Rights
Adobe Systems Inc. Tuesday announced the availability of the Adobe LiveCycle Policy Server, which company officials say provides the strongest and most versatile security...