Monthly Archives: September 2005
EU States Propose Massive Data Retention Plan
The European Union has unveiled plans to require all telephone and Internet traffic to be logged and stored for up to a year in...
Mobile Phones: The Crucial Platform
SAN FRANCISCO—Despite all its new-fangled configurations, fancy ringtones, and creative games, the cell phone—and, by association, the greater wireless IT industry—is really about something...
Skypes Next Phase
Not surprisingly, eBay Inc.s multibillion-dollar deal to acquire Skype suddenly thrust Skype, and VOIP, into the limelight. But what does this mean for a...
Ships Systems: Surviving the Storm, and the Recovery
Fighting against the ravages of nature and the extremes of weather has become part of the job for Jan Rideout, the vice president and...
There Are Too Darned Many Linuxes
By my count, there are one million, two hundred and seventy thousand, and four hundred and seventeen Linux distributions.
Nah, Im kidding. There are only,...
Giving Scum a Bad Name
I really shouldnt let the Internet get to me like this. But, right now I am ready to shut down my server and go...
Office 12 Note-Taking App Gets Collaborative
Microsoft is revealing, piece by piece, some of the new features that will be in the next versions of the products that comprise the...
Plan Now for Municipal Wireless Nets
Whether or not companies plan to leverage municipal wireless connectivity to keep employees connected and productive, enterprise wireless network administrators must pay close attention...
Experts Question Future of Sonys New Memory Stick
Some mobile device experts are questioning whether Sonys new Memory Stick Micro format will expand beyond the companys own products, and whether the firms...
Direct Revenue to Ride Kazaa onto Desktops
Advertising software company Direct Revenue will bundle its product with the Kazaa peer-to-peer client, according to a statement posted on the Direct Revenue Web...