Monthly Archives: April 2006
Wall Street Panelists Face Linux Limitations
NEW YORK—There are a number of opportunities and challenges for Linux and open-source software going forward, particularly in highly competitive industries with specific needs,...
IB Introduces Process-Driven BI
Information Builders, makers of enterprise software for business intelligence and real-time operational reporting, on April 25 launched a new "process-driven BI" product, WebFocus Power...
Surfs Up—and Legal—on Company Time
Cubicle-dwellers across the country rejoiced April 24 as an administrative law judge determined that an Education Department worker in New York City had been...
Xandros Debuts Linux-Based Replacement for Windows Small Business Server
Xandros, a leading Linux desktop distributor, took its time but after almost two years, the company finally launched its server operating system, Xandros Server,...
The Beginning of AJAX Standardization
The W3C is not sleeping.
A few weeks ago, the first working draft of the XMLHttpRequest Object specification was published. The beginnings of this standard...
Microsoft Rocked by New IE Zero-Day Flaw Warning
Barely two weeks after shipping an Internet Explorer security makeover to cover a wave of drive-by malware downloads, Microsoft is scrambling to address the...
Secure Computing Debuts Authentication Appliance
Secure Computing introduced a new device that promises to integrate the user authentication and network defense tools offered in the companys existing products into...
Optaros and LogicBlaze Team Up for Open-Source SOA
Optaros, an open-source software consulting and integration firm, has announced a partnership with LogicBlaze, a maker of open-source solutions for business integration, to provide...
Microsoft Shares Updated Windows Mobile Timeline
Microsofts Mobile and Embedded Devices division is moving toward more of an annual refresh schedule for its operating system releases.
According to a recent Microsoft...
IBM Rewards Shareholders by Boosting Dividend by 50 Percent
Reflecting a quarter of strong profits, IBMs board of directors boosted the companys quarterly dividend by 50 percent, to 30 cents per common share,...