Monthly Archives: July 2006
Microsoft: Opportunities Abound for Partners
BOSTON—Microsoft will use the second day of its annual Worldwide Partner Conference here to talk about all the opportunity that remains for its partners...
Attorneys Approve Oracles Patent-Troll Wrangling
Patent attorneys are applauding Oracles proactive pounce on EpicRealm, a company many consider to be acting like a patent troll.
"Rather than sit back and...
Microsoft Enlists Partners in Team Tools Battle
BOSTON—Microsoft has set its sights on IBM Rational, and the software giant is hoping its partners can help it overcome the market leader in...
Dell Takes On Pricing in Image Makeover
PC makers are going back to the basics on pricing in an attempt to entice buyers.
Dell, which has scheduled a news announcement for July...
Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 Is No Slam-Dunk
The war of the browsers continues with a series of beta skirmishes, as Firefox 2.0 Beta 1 enters the fray. Maybe we should call...
Secure Computing Buys Messaging-Security Specialist CipherTrust for $273M
The July 11 merger of two medium-size enterprise data security companies into a formidable, $250 million-per-year corporation could create a new force in the...
MS, PASS Consortium to Offer Payments-as-a-Service Platform in Vista
Boston—Software as a service has taken on a new meaning for small business owners that touch, in any way, the payments industry.
Thanks to the...
Microsoft Goes After the Security Channel
BOSTON—Microsoft announced its latest program aimed at recruiting channel partners to support its burgeoning security software business on July 12, an effort that company...
Both Men and Women Report Pay Bias
According to a gender pay survey released July 12, 35 percent of female workers say that they are paid less than men in their...
Intel Brings Medical Records to Seniors
Intel and Eskaton, an elder care non-profit based in California, recently announced that they will begin investigating the best way to bring Internet-based personal...