Monthly Archives: February 2005
Yahoo Messenger Vulnerabilities Patched
Yahoo Inc. has released a new version of its instant messaging application to fix a pair of security vulnerabilities that could put users at...
New Research Casts Doubts About SHA-1s Effectiveness
A forthcoming paper by a set of Chinese security researchers lays out several newly discovered problems with the SHA-1 hash algorithm, a standard that...
China POS Sales Soaring
As Chinese consumers suddenly start to embrace the retail store, orders for point of sale systems are soaring, according to a new study from...
SCOs NASDAQ Woes No Surprise to Open-Source World
BOSTON—The news that The SCO Group Inc. is facing the possibility of being delisted by the NASDAQ stock market did not come as a...
Microsoft vs. Wine: Deja Vu on the FUD Front
Who does Microsoft think its kidding?Microsofts forthcoming Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) program breaks Wine, an open-source implementation of the Windows API (applications program interface)...
New Mexico Company to Develop Computerized, Drive-Through Supermarket
New Mexico-based AutoCart is planning a drive-through superstore where customers can shop for groceries and other services from their cars using a wireless, touch...
L.A. Clothing Retailer Acquiring Rival Gadzooks
A leader in “cheap chic” clothing for teenage girls and young women, Forever 21, is planning to buy competitor Gadzooks out of bankruptcy in...
Federated Department Stores Deal With May Might Not Be Over
Federated Department Stores has resumed talks with competitor May Department Stores about a possible takeover, according to Wall Street Journal reports.May and Federated had...
Wal-Mart Accessories Supplier Expects ROI on RFID in the Long Term
Tandy Brands Accessories wasn’t part of the 100 suppliers Wal-Mart called on to use RFID tags, but the company has started using them voluntarily...
Marks & Spencer Expanding RFID Trial To 53 Stores
Based on the success of Marks & Spencer’s yearlong RFID trial, the British clothing, food and home products retailer will expand its RFID trial...