Monthly Archives: July 2006
When Tech Spending Slows Down, Hug Your Vendor
It may be time to give your vendor a squeeze—and not the affectionate kind.With the second-quarter earnings season in full bloom, its becoming clear...
Healthcare: The Next Microsoft-Google Battleground?
From Microsoft Watch: Google is now backtracking on if and when it will release some kind of Google Health service. But our tipsters tell...
Dell Warns on Second-Quarter Earnings
Dell on July 21 issued a de facto earnings warning, stating that aggressive PC pricing in a slowing commercial market worldwide will cause its...
Cisco Patches Security Software Glitch
Cisco Systems released a security update meant to close three vulnerabilities in one of its network monitoring products.
The San Jose, Calif.-based company released an...
eWEEK Daily News Podcast, July 21, 2006
Click here to download eWEEKs Daily News Podcast for July 21. In this eWEEK Daily News Podcast: New PowerPoint exploits open backdoors, create links...
Do Online Coupons Still Make Sense?
There are many Web sites today that are designed to empower consumers, often ostensibly against the interest of big business, whether those are major...
Readers Respond: U.S. out of the Running in Net Race
I just found your editorial, "U.S. out of the Running in Net Race," and wanted you to know how much it was enjoyed...
Seagate Bolsters Hard Drive Market Share
Seagate Technology strengthened its No. 1 sales position in the worldwide hard disk drive market in the first quarter of this year even before...
Computer Program Helps Reduce Drinking
Having created a computer program that seems to help excessive drinkers reduce their intake, researchers said they hope to offer the program for alcoholics...
Look for Microsoft iPod Killer in October
EXCLUSIVE—Microsofts so-called "iPod killer" could be unveiled as early as late August, with the company preparing to build momentum toward an October launch, sources...