Monthly Archives: March 2005
Europe Is ITs Standard-Bearer
While I was in Southern California a few weeks ago, the region was in the midst of the heaviest spell of rain in about...
Phone Company Mergers Win on Capitol Hill
The CEOs from the nations largest phone companies went to Washington last week to convince Congress that merging their businesses will be good for...
Xara Offers a Variety of 3-D Basics
Im not a big fan of flashing, rotating or otherwise animated logos and graphics, but some companies want these kinds of three-dimensional graphics for...
Sun Tunes Its Key to the Server Biz
Sun Microsystems Inc. is turning its attention to software support as it readies its upcoming "Niagara" processors.
Niagara, due to appear in systems early next...
Linksys Delivers the Power of One
Power over Ethernet is often best delivered en masse, with high-port-density switches or power injectors delivering power and the network to numerous devices simultaneously....
Dealing with Microsoft Is the Lesser of Two Evils
Despite the efforts of the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, theres no question that in certain product categories, Microsoft is the...
Congress Aims to Create Broader Privacy Policies
The stream of high-profile data thefts this winter has turned a trickle of concern over information protection and privacy into a torrent of action...
U.S. Committee Clears IBM-Lenovo Deal
IBMs $1.75 billion deal to sell its PC business to Chinese computer vendor Lenovo cleared a major hurdle last week when a U.S. security...
Thumbs Up for RollerMouse
I type a lot and am always looking for ways to avoid repetitive-stress symptoms. To this end, I recently gave up my wireless mouse...
IT Buyers Need New Purchasing Model
The IT industry has spawned more than its share of celebrity executives. Now IT has borrowed a celebrity from the world of entertainment, heiress...