Monthly Archives: August 2006
Office 2007 To Be on Microsoft’s November Price List
Still worried that Microsoft might not get Office 2007 out the door before the end of calendar 2006? Darren Strange, a product manager for...
Windows Watch: This Week in Vista (and Longhorn) Land
Windows Watch: This Week in Vista (and Longhorn) Land: Where the heck is the next Vista build? And what's up with Longhorn Server? Inquiring...
Sophos Ships Rootkit Removal Tool
Enterprise anti-virus vendor Sophos on Aug. 23 released a free rootkit detection and removal tool alongside a warning that the stealthy malware threat is...
Google AdWords Closes CRM Loop
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Salesforce.com on the Prowl for More Acquisitions
NEW YORK—Shortly after announcing on Aug. 21 that Salesforce.com had acquired the small software development company Kieden, CEO Marc Benioff confirmed that he is...
IBM Expands Use of Quad-Core Technology
At a time when most of the attention is on dual-core systems, IBM is growing the use of its quad-core technology.
The Armonk, N.Y., company...
IBM to Acquire Internet Security Systems for $1.3 Billion
IBM announced on Aug. 23 that it is acquiring Internet Security Systems, a maker of network security and appliances, for $1.3 billion, or $28...
New Google Patent Hints at Direction of Social Search
The USPTO published yesterday a patent awarded to Google that provides clues to Google's plans for social search, including details about how Google will...
Microsoft and Citrix Ink Applications Access Pact
Microsoft and Citrix Systems announced a new partnership on Aug. 23 through which the two vendors have agreed to build a network appliance meant...
Sun Sees Server Revenue Jump in Q2
Sun Microsystems, which has been undergoing a drastic realignment of its server business over the past couple of years, in the second quarter regained...