Monthly Archives: May 2005
Cisco to Acquire Application Acceleration Provider FineGround
Cisco on Thursday picked up its own application front end technology provider with an agreement to acquire FineGround Networks Inc. for $70 million.
Cisco Systems...
Anti-Spyware Bills Pass House, Move to Senate
The U.S. House of Representatives last week overwhelmingly passed two separate anti-spyware bills, but as the measures now move to the Senate, legislators will...
Peachtree Goes Vertical with SMB Accounting App
Peachtree accounting solutions, targeted to small businesses, will release a new lineup of products June 13 that includes online banking, built-in bill pay and...
Publishers to Gain More than Lose from Google Print Search
Even a quick examination of Googles new book-specific print search service that the company released for beta test Thursday shows why university and nonprofit...
Ciscos Free Threat-Alerts Service Uses CVSS
Network security powerhouse Cisco has rolled out a new enterprise-focused threat advisory service with full support for CVSS, aka the Common Vulnerability Scoring System,...
Mozilla Readies Alpha for Firefox Upgrade
The Mozilla Foundation is preparing to release the first alpha version of its next Firefox Web browser within the next few days.
The release, called...
Via Announces C7 Esther Processor
Via Technologies Inc. announced its C7 "Esther" processor on Friday, a tiny, low-power chip that was designed for a relatively fast clock speed.
Named after...
HP, Microsoft Unleash National ID Tracking System
Hewlett-Packard Co. and Microsoft Corp. on Friday rolled out a platform to help governments establish national identity systems.
The HP National Identity System is based...
Stem Cell Debate at Critical Juncture
Federal funding for stem cell research may not happen soon, but its clear that staunch opposition to the idea is softening. And this could...
Traq Tool Gives Mobile Employees Freedom of Choice
Traq-Wireless Inc., best known for its product that helps enterprises optimize their wireless rate plans, has added another tool to its belt to help...