Monthly Archives: May 2005
Enterprises Tout Linuxs Cost, Performance Benefits
In contrast to its reputation for being difficult and sometimes expensive to implement, some large enterprises are beginning to see significant cost savings and...
Wagering on WiMax: Industry Seeks Credibility, Support
On a blustery day in May, Intel scattered employees across Las Vegas to prove the merits of the wireless broadband technology known as WiMax.The...
Intel May Combine Silicon with Carbon Nanotubes
Chip giant Intel is looking to developments in a tiny new form of science for the potential to lift future generations of its processors.
The...
Oracle Bug Database Susceptible to Metalink Hacking
The Oracle security research firm Red Database Security GmbH has found 42 bugs, some serious, in Oracle Corp.s Metalink knowledge base, and determined that...
Microsoft and Googles War of the Worlds
Its hard not to get excited about the local search services recently announced by Microsoft and Google—and Amazon now is jumping into the mix....
Can Wi-Fi Rescue VOIP 911?
What is an FCC ruling if not a business opportunity for some company? With every decision that marks a sea change on the telecom...
Up Next: Intel Everywhere?
As Intel recasts itself to become "a platform company" customers have every reason to wonder, "Whats in it for us?" Its too early to...
Open-Source GPL Rewrite on Fast Track?
NEW YORK—Seeking to relieve patent licensing worries by the open-source community, industry heavyweights here at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo said a revised version...
Microsoft Tools Show Only ISPs Can Stop Mail Abuse
It seems like forever since the great battles of the standards bodies last year when the effort to institutionalize SMTP authentication broke down. Since...
This Is Your Brain on E-Mail
Some might call it progress—others call it addiction.
Whatever the title, its hard to turn a corner without seeing someone flipping open a cell phone...