Monthly Archives: October 2005
Microsoft Reveals More of Vista
On Monday, Microsoft releases its second Community Technology Preview of Windows Vista to beta testers and subscribers to MSDN (Microsoft Developer Network) and TechNet....
Siebel Unveils Composite Apps Platform
BOSTON—Siebel Systems Inc. announced Monday at its annual user conference here the fruits of Project Nexus, a three-year development project the company undertook to...
Googles Got GAIM
Sean Egan, Google Inc.s latest high-profile hire, up until a few weeks ago was lead developer of software to simultaneously use multiple IM accounts.
But...
HP Stays Faithful to Management, Services
ORLANDO, Fla.—For anyone expecting Hewlett-Packard Co. to undergo any drastic changes now that its under new management, Ann Livermore said it could be a...
Can RFID Be Made Tamper Proof?
With so many retailers and manufacturers embracing RFID tracking throughout the supply chain, there is a strong assumption that an RFID label is still...
Digital Content Is the Next Big Thing for PCs
NEW YORK—Sleek hardware, such as Apple Computer Inc.s new iMac G5 and video iPod, Hewlett-Packard Co.s Digital Entertainment Centers and slim Pavilion 7210n, and...
Challenges Loom for New Content Delivery Platforms
NEW YORK—If you listen to the people tasked with building new ways to market and deliver digital content to consumers, theyll tell you that...
OpenOffice.org Releases RC3 of Version 2.0
OpenOffice.org made available for free download a third release candidate of Version 2.0 of its popular open-source office suite Friday. The release includes bug...
Open Source Movement Gets a Lobby
The open source software industry gained a new government lobby Friday with the launch of the National Center for Open Source Policy and Research,...
Googles Channel Scheme Irks VARs
Sometimes even editors need confirmation. Every once in a while I have an initial harsh opinion, or a positive one, on a vendors channel...