Monthly Archives: April 2006
Top Apple Executives Make Graceful Exits
The departure this year of two of the three most prominent executives at Apple Computer raises the question about whether the next generation of...
Tools for the Globe Rush
During the California gold rush, it was said that the only people who made fortunes were those who sold picks and shovels to the...
Microsoft High on New Service Desk Offering
News that Microsoft will add a service desk offering to its growing line of Systems Center management tools raised more than a few eyebrows...
Microsoft Tries for a Social Wallop
Leave it to Microsoft to come up with an automated way of finding friends.
On April 26, the software giant unveiled new social networking technology...
Google Wi-Fi Deal Gains Powerful Critics
A member of San Franciscos board of supervisors said he has some objections to the citys tentative plans to let Google and Earthlink jointly...
MySQL Users, Start Your Engines, Engines, Engines
SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Yes, befitting tradition, MySQL cofounder Monty Widenius once again brought vodka chocolates to the MySQL Users Conference here, apparently ever-committed to shocking...
Seagate Sharpens Teeth of New Barracuda Hard Drive
Seagate Technology bared the teeth of its new Barracuda 7200.10 family of perpendicular recording-based hard drives April 26.
Currently shipping to OEMs, the devices squeeze...
Study Shows Downside of IT Certification
Long seen as a method to maximize employment opportunities and salaries in the post-dot-com-bust era, a study released today finds that pay for certified...
Microsoft Grabs Asset Management Company
SAN DIEGO—Microsoft on April 26 as part of its Dynamic Systems Initiative announced that it has acquired a privately held company that provides an...
Intel Lays Hacker Trap
Intel wants to lay a virtual trap for hackers.
The chip maker, which launched its vPro brand for business desktops April 24, aims to increase...