Monthly Archives: April 2006
Microsoft Targets Health Insurers
In an effort to make good on its commitment to the health care industry to be present from "lab to bedside," Microsoft announced another...
Rivals Agree on 802.11s Wireless Mesh Proposal
Following a quiet agreement on a joint IEEE mesh networking standard in March, companies like Motorola are announcing plans to move the technology into...
Indian Outsourcers Roll On with Strong Results
Indian outsourcing powerhouses Wipro and Tata Consultancy Services have both reported strong fourth quarters and stellar yearly results. The announcements came on the heels...
Microsoft Patches: When Silence Isnt Golden
Microsoft has fessed up to hiding details on software vulnerabilities that are discovered internally, insisting that full disclosure of every security-related product change only...
Microsoft Readies Storage Service to Rival Googles Gdrive
The MSN team is working on a new Windows Live service, code-named Live Drive, that will provide users with a virtual hard drive for...
Google, Salesforce, Oracle in Business Search Push
Google has announced new partnerships with business software suppliers Oracle and Salesforce.com as it makes a big push into selling enterprise search features.As previously...
Yahoo’s Earnings Message to Google: We’re Bigger than You
What do Yahoo's first quarter financial results (here as a PDF) of April 18 mean to Google?For one, there's sobering reality. Yahoo executives reminded...
Microsoft’s AdCenter Gets an Update
Microsoft has alerted Web sites there's to be a 5-hour outage April 18 in order to update AdCenter, which competes with Google's AdSense and...
Symantec Stuck with $1 Billion Tax Bill
Security software maker Symantec said it has been asked to pay $1 billion in additional taxes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, largely related...
Microsoft Took Less Traveled Road to Enterprise Tools
Despite having clear goals in mind, Microsoft took a winding road to finally get a foothold in the enterprise tools space.
Rick LaPlante, general manager...