Monthly Archives: April 2005
E-Mail on Phones: Just a Bad Idea
Have you ever seen a highway accident about to happen? Thats how I feel about e-mail on phones.
Just about anyone will tell you that...
Jurassic Plaque: How Fear Impedes Security
God help us; were in the hands of engineers." – Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park
In my last column I explained how organizations that enforce...
Muni, Mesh Wireless Players Meet in Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor John Street and Dianah Neff, the citys chief information officer, will welcome technology professionals from some 33 cities, as well as counties,...
Allchin: Anti-Virus Software Is Lacking
Jim Allchin, group vice president of Microsofts Platforms Group, says todays anti-virus software isnt doing the job and shouldnt be the first line of...
Apple Releases OS X Tiger into the Wild
Its official—Apple Computer Inc. has released the long-awaited, much-speculated-upon OS X 10.4 Tiger operating system, an upgrade to the current OS X, complete with...
TigerDirect Sues Apple Over New OS
Online computer and peripheral retailer TigerDirect has filed suit against Apple claiming Mac OS X 10.4, known as "Tiger," infringes on its trademarked name.
According...
Maxxan Rolls Out Intelligent Switch for the Midmarket
With the introduction of an intelligent SAN switch for the midmarket, Maxxan Systems is carving out a niche for itself against more established players.
Maxxan...
Vendors Display Performance-Optimization Chops at Interop
Consolidation in the application performance-optimization space took a different turn this week when networking giant Juniper Networks stepped in to acquire two companies—Peribit in...
Tiger Server Roars, Too
While most of the attention Friday is on the client version of Apples latest release of its Mac OS X operating system, Tiger Server...
Siebel Earnings Slump Stirs Rumors of Oracle Buyout
It didnt take long after Siebel Systems reported painfully poor quarterly earnings before the rumors started that the CRM software company was going to...