Monthly Archives: March 2005
Microsoft, Groove Deal Makes Sense All Around
Microsofts acquisition of Groove Networks isnt a case of "why?" as much as "why now?" or even "why so long?"
Groove founder Ray Ozzie, now...
A More Business-Friendly BitTorrent
Open-source programmer Bram Cohen on Monday released version 4.0 of his popular BitTorrent client for Windows and Linux.
BitTorrent is an ad hoc, P2P (peer-to-peer)...
Mozilla Drops Development of Namesake Suite
The Mozilla Foundation late on Thursday reversed course by announcing that it is no longer planning to develop major updates to its original application...
Novell Seeks to Woo Windows Users with Linux-in-a-Box
In an effort to convince frustrated Windows users to adopt Linux, Novell has introduced a new version of SuSE Linux that bundles revamped applications...
Oracles Customer Data Hubs: The Emperor Does Indeed Have Clothes
Some 14 months ago, Oracle faced the music. As little as the database giant likes the fact that organizations have business applications made by...
SAP Plans RFID Roadmap for SMBs
Enterprise resource planning giant SAP AG has begun collaborating with RFID (radio-frequency identification) IP holder Intermec Technologies on new offerings meant to help companies...
Negroponte Defends Merits of $100 Notebook Project
Providing electronic communications to underserved populations has been one of the challenges for as long as many of these technologies have existed. Cable television,...
Microsoft Buys Groove Networks
Microsoft Corp. Thursday announced it will acquire collaboration software firm Groove Networks Inc.
Groove, which makes P2P (peer-to-peer) software that allows geographically dispersed workers to...
LAN Protocol Analysis Gets Better View
Gigabit Ethernet, being a full duplex protocol, presents network operators with a "gotcha" when they want to plug network or protocol analyzers into the...
After Microsofts PPI Pacts, RFID, Supply Chain Deals to Follow
Microsoft Corp. plans to follow up on Tuesdays announcement of its Peak Performance Initiative for manufacturing markets by rolling out a supply chain initiative—as...