Monthly Archives: September 2005
Katrina Donors Should Beware of Scams
Generous people wanting to help victims of Hurricane Katrina should direct their financial contributions carefully, so that the money isnt diverted by e-commerce thieves.
Scammers...
Gateway Sets Sights on Small Business
Computer maker Gateway Inc. wants to expand its commercial business by focusing on smaller businesses.
Gateway, of Irvine, Calif., kicked off the initiative Thursday with...
Massachusetts Mandates Open-Format Documents, Edges Towards Linux
The state of Massachusetts will revamp its digital output during the next 16 months to create only open-format documents and is increasing its use...
Microsoft Holding Its Ground on Office for Linux
Some prominent figures in the Linux community believe that as enterprises increase their use of Linux on the desktop, Microsoft Corp. will be forced...
Google Ads: Theyre Not Just for Web Sites Anymore
Google Inc., widely considered to be the most powerful search engine and ubiquitous brand on the Internet, is quietly testing a new advertising strategy...
Vista Feature Protects Data from Reboots
A new technology built into Windows Vista that automatically saves unstored documents when IT managers run patch installations will be a boon to PC...
OpenOffice.org Releases Second Beta Version of its 2.0 Suite
A new version of OpenOffice.org 2.0 is being released for beta in advance testing this week, the second beta release of the free software...
Techies and Politicians: On Different Networks
Last week, this column spent a few moments discussing the attitudes and habits of folks in Washington, D.C., who make and enact laws that...
Toshiba May Delay HD DVD Player Until 2006
TOKYO (Reuters)—Japans Toshiba Corp. said on Thursday it may delay the year-end launch of its next-generation HD DVD players, potentially undermining its advantage as...
OSDL Calls Microsofts Bluff
The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) folks are crafty. Possibly even as deliciously devious as Microsoft.
During a supposedly secret meeting last month, Microsoft officials...