Monthly Archives: May 2006
Dr. Google Is Paged
A Google feature to find health-specific information is making sporadic appearances on the Internet, suggesting the facet's full-scale launch is imminent.Several Google watchers say...
When Is a Guarantee Not a Guarantee? When Its Coming from a CRM Vendor
There are few things harder to deliver in a provable and concrete way than a good return on investment. Its what CEOs and CFOs...
When Will Google Start Phoning It In?
The "Phoneline" section of a recent power point* from AOL may make some Net-phone-loving Googlers a little jealous.Starting May 16, AOL's instant messenger users...
Sun Sheds Light on Storage Blueprint
/zimages/2/134181.jpgAt its Network Computing event on May 2 in Washington, D.C., Sun Microsystems unveiled a host of new storage offerings and upcoming products poised...
PC Parts and Wal-Mart? No Match
When Wal-Mart moves into any new area, it spreads fear into the hearts of retailers, who see any move by the $312 billion store...
Beyond the Factory Floor
Such tools focus not just on construction sites and factory floors, but also in assuring timely availability of trained staff and other long-lead resources...
Intel, Allies Look to Linux for Itanium Growth
Proponents of Intels 64-bit Itanium chip see Linux as a key growth driver for the architecture, and are looking at ways to enhance the...
Oracle vs. Security Researchers: Try Jell-O Wrestling
The recent Oracle security "news" is about as new as my 1995 truck. No, forget the truck—this stuff is as "new" as the dirt...
Microsoft Fights Back over Its Spending Plans
Microsoft, which took a Wall Street drubbing after announcing on April 27 that its spending plans would impact future growth, ended this week on...
Intel Reorg Gives Flash Group a Push
Intel is regrouping its flash memory operation.
The chip maker, which has been conducting a sweeping business review after suffering market share losses to rival...