Monthly Archives: November 2005
FDA Considers Web to Study Safe Prescribing
Web surfers who type "migraine" or "chronic headaches" into search engines may soon find themselves facing a solicitation from the Federal Drug Administration.
As lawsuits...
How to Make Millions Writing Free Software
So you want to be an open-source millionaire, do you?
Well, first things first. I dont care, I really dont care, how good your technology...
Microsoft Adds a P2P Star to the Live Lineup
Microsoft put another piece of its Windows Live strategy into place with its announcement Thursday that it had acquired the file synchronization vendor FolderShare.
FolderShare...
One Good Turn Deserves Better
eWEEK was recently contacted by a reader who, by trying to do a good turn for PayPal, an eBay Inc. company, ended up spending...
Microsoft Plays Catch-Up with Nimble On-Demand Rivals
Executives who head a variety of software-as-a-service businesses say that Microsoft Corp. has no choice but to move deeper into the on-demand software business...
New iPods May Put Shine on Apple
Apple Inc.s latest crop of iPod portable media players is finding favor with buyers, as retailers and industry watchers report that both the video-capable...
Corporate Podcasts Target the IT Community
IBM recently revealed the successful launch of a multifaceted Podcasting initiative that focuses on emerging technology trends, community building and direct communication with investors...
Microsoft Builds New OS from Scratch
Contrary to popular opinion, Windows isnt the only operating system in which Microsoft is investing.
The Microsoft Research team has built from scratch a 300,000-line,...
The Wait for SQL Server 2005 Ends
Its here.
After five long years in development, after delay upon delay, after the Blaster worm threw the SQL Server team for a paradigm-shifting tizzy,...
Competing Chip Tech Proves Smaller Is Better
Manufacturers have begun tapping new processes that are capable of producing smaller, more power-efficient processors, in order to help dual-core chips proliferate in 2006.
Dual-core...