Monthly Archives: May 2005
Tiger Trips Up Some Creative Workflows
Though some third-party developers have been able to take advantage of new features of Apple Computer Inc.s Mac OS X 10.4, code-named Tiger, other...
Microsoft Waffles on 64-Bit Computing Push
Microsoft officials are aggressively pushing 64-bit computing across their entire product line, but there are a number of issues that may significantly slow customer...
Tiger Caged by SMB, Active Directory Problems?
A number of sites running Apples new "Tiger" operating system are experiencing problems with SMB file sharing and authentication with Microsofts Active Directory, Ziff...
Wal-Mart Tests Robots for Blind Shoppers
A major retailer has started quietly testing a university-created robot designed to help visually impaired consumers navigate store aisles and find their desired products.
The...
Linux Distributions: A More Egalitarian Oligarchy
DesktopLinux.com had questions, and 3,841 readers chimed in with their answers. Weve gathered the data on distributions, window managers, e-mail clients, Web browsers and...
Anti-Phishing 101
Identity theft and fraud are, perhaps, the two most serious problems facing the Internet. Direct economic losses in the United States totaled over $574...
Will Tiger Problems Hurt Apple?
Since Apple Computer loosed Tiger, more formally known as Mac OS X 10.4, the operating system has had numerous reports of problems, mainly with...
IBM: Restructuring Will Save Up to $2 Billion
IBMs restructuring plans, which will include 10,000 to 13,000 job cuts, will save the company $300 million to $500 million in the second half...
Dual-Core Chips Power Intel Product-Line Shakeup
These days, notebooks are hotter than desktops. But Intel has a plan to keep businesses interested in the bigger boxes.
The chip maker, whose executives...
Interop Hoopla May Signal Return of IT Market
LAS VEGAS—While financial analysts on Wednesday downgraded their IT growth forecasts a point or so, spending looked up on the floor of the annual...