Monthly Archives: November 2005
XM and Napster Beta-Test Music Service
XM Satellite Radio and music download provider Napster launched a preview of their jointly operated service on Tuesday, promising new audio delivery options to...
That Tightness That You Feel
Hot on the heels of my comment last week that "Web app failures dont take holidays," the United States Census Bureau announced last Wednesday...
Microsoft Aims to Mesh Disparate Calendars, Contacts
Microsoft Corp. is working on a new RSS extension that Ray Ozzie is referring to as the "RSS of synchronization"—a way to synchronize the...
Mono 1.1.10 Solves Deployment Problem
The newest version of Mono, the open-source implementation of Microsofts .Net, makes it much easier for developers to deploy .Net programs.
The Mono Project, which...
Home Depots IT Makeover
When he became CEO of Home Depot after being passed over to succeed Jack Welch at General Electric, Bob Nardelli brought a little GE...
Supercomputers Keep Pace
Industry-standard technology continues to change the face of high-performance computing, making supercomputers more affordable not only for research institutions and federal agencies, but also...
Oracle Sets Its Sights on Sun
Oracle Corp. is betting its future on Sun Microsystems Inc.s Solaris operating system instead of the open-source Linux alternative.
Oracle, of Redwood Shores, Calif., is...
CA Seeks Fresh Start With New Initiative
After a few years of relatively flat revenue, Computer Associates International Inc. hopes to jump-start growth again with the launch of its new Enterprise...
Applications Are Outward-Bound
Mobile applications are the fastest-growing opportunity and challenge for developers, who are finally getting both the tools they need and the consensus on good...
GSA Modernizes With Open-Source Stack
The federal government is in the process of building out an open-source stack of software to be used across agencies to develop, deploy and...