Monthly Archives: April 2006
Windows Live: The 50,000-Foot View
When it comes to Windows Live, there are a lot more questions than there are answers (at least public ones).
Is there any rhyme or...
Microsoft Research Names Academic Fellows
Microsoft has rewarded five computer science professors for innovative work and their role in helping to advance the state of the art of computing.
On...
Lets Be Civil About Responsibility
With all due respect to the righteous indignation of my colleague Larry Seltzer, I can see a number of issues that one might take...
Apple Guards the Secrets of the Server
Apple Computer is guarding its server plans closely, leaving observers to wonder what will come of the product line.
The Mac manufacturer said on April...
Google’s Wi-Fi Tracking Causes More Concerns
Regardless of how hard Google tries to explain its side, objections continue to surface about it and partner EarthLink's plans to build a wireless...
This Google Map Brought to You by Coke
Welsh writer and artist David Lloyd, aka the blogger Dio Bach, believes a recent advertising experiment by Maxim Magazine outside of Las Vegas is...
JDA Software to Acquire Manugistics
The once high-flying supply chain management software provider Manugistics has succumbed to consolidation.
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based JDA Software Group announced April 24 that it is acquiring...
Oracle Locks DBAs in the Vault
Oracles new Database Vault technology restricts data access rights of even powerful users, while its new encryption technology, Secure Backup, encrypts data to tape.
Oracle...
Oracle Eyeing Midmarket with Fusion Development
Oracle is sitting on the fence when it comes to the midmarket—at least about building a separate suite for smaller companies when it builds...
Google Maps Marches On in Europe
Coincidence or not, Google has been very busy rejiggering its Google Maps in the few weeks since Yahoo introduced its first competitive mapping feature...