Monthly Archives: April 2005
IBM to Sell NetApp Storage Gear
With storage rival EMC Corp. firmly in its line of fire, IBM on Wednesday announced that it will enter into an OEM deal with...
British Scientists Creating Sensory-Perceptive RFID Tags
British scientists are working on sensory-perceptive RFID tags that are specifically designed to work in harsh or secured environments.The Super RFID tag combines typical...
To Accelerate Payments, McDonald’s Japan Changes Prices
In order to speed up transactions, McDonald’s Japan is using a "one-coin" price of 500 yen for value meals, making it easier for employees...
Midsize Businesses Have No Use for Linux
A research report landed on my desk this week, the conclusions of which will be controversial to a few readers. But for the rest...
E-Pharmacists Improve Patient Safety, Staff Efficiency
Subscribing to an online service lets hospitals have a pharmacist on hand 24-by-7, even when theres not one on-site.
Nearly 4,000 hospitals in the United...
Security Company Warns About DNS Attacks
A security company has issued a warning over a possible hijacking of the Internets DNS system, which has resulted in some users being unable...
Microsoft Accepts Most EU Demands
Monday, Microsoft sent a letter to European Union regulators accepting most of the Commissions demands to satisfy antitrust concerns, but asked for further dialog...
CIOs Find New Roles, New Directions
26% of CIOs spent half their career in IT and half outside of IT55% say contributing to corporate strategy is one of their three...
Open-Source Developers Close In on Proprietary Vendors
SAN FRANCISCO—Long-established producers of enterprise application software will have to contend with a rising tide of vigorous competition from open-source software developers, according to...
CA Reorganizes into Five Business Units
Computer Associates International Inc. on Tuesday will put the final pieces of its reorganization puzzle together when it launches five separate business units, each...