Monthly Archives: February 2006
PayPal Prepares for Google Challenge
The Wall Street Journal is reporting (no pay wall) more details on Google's online payment service, GBuy.
"But PayPal must now contend with Google. The...
IBM Chip to Challenge UWB
IBM researchers said Feb. 6 that they have created a low-power chip set that will compete with Ultra-Wideband technology, offering data rates at around...
The Future of Security Gets Fuzzy
Testing is a consistently underappreciated part of software development. Comprehensive testing takes time away from development and delays product releases, both anathemas to developers....
CipherTrust to Sell Phishing, Reputation Monitoring
CipherTrust on Feb. 6 plans to announce a new service that will allow companies to monitor their brands and spot online scams, such as...
Programmers Get Their Own Search Engine
Developers can use Google and other search engines to find source code, but its not easy.
A Silicon Valley startup claims to have come up...
Readers Respond: Fixing the Patent Mess
Case Law states that an issued U.S. patent is presumed valid (Editorial, "Fixing the patent mess," Jan. 16). Trial courts pay scant lip service...
Enterprises Get More Mobile E-Mail Choices
E-mail delivered to mobile phones is about to get easier to use in the enterprise, both on the proprietary and open-source fronts.On Feb. 6,...
EMC Singles Out SMBs with Insignia
EMC on Feb. 6 introduced Insignia, its new line of refurbished hardware and software products specifically tailored toward small and midsize businesses.
The Insignia portfolio...
Auto Maker Plays IT Safe
General Motors CIO Ralph Szygenda last week rolled out what he has called the third wave of outsourcing—$7.5 billion of IT work over the...
RSS, Network Optimization, Fraud Prevention Tools Take Demo Stage
From a hosted RSS solution for media companies to an appliance that tracks data logs for regulatory compliance, IT managers can expect a range...