Monthly Archives: September 2006
Google Base: The Soccer Mom’s Bulk Uploader
Google has long been known for its spartan design sensibility. But sometimes, that sensibility errs too much on the "everything in one font size"...
Ganging Up on Power and Cooling
RICHARDSON, Texas—Dealing with the twin issues of power and cooling in the data center is going to take a combination of efforts from both...
Open-Xchange Offers Free Trial of Collaboration Software
More than a year after its release, the commercial edition of the Open-Xchange Server 5 software is now available for a free 30-day trial.
The...
States Look to Lock Down RFID
In 2005, the actions of a small-town school district in Northern California set off a chain of events that could lead to ground-breaking legislation...
Oracle Touts Apps Growth; Analysts Suggest Caution
The tension mounted as Oracle readied its first-quarter 2007 earnings report after the close of market Sept. 19.
It was clear the company was going...
CAs Swainson Predicts the Next Big Thing
NEW YORK—When CA CEO John Swainson thinks about the future of IT, he does not see one giant development that will change the landscape...
Managers, Workers Disagree on Performance
You might want to sit down for this one. According to a survey released Sept. 20 by the New York-based Hudson Index, many bosses...
OpenAjax Grows, Sets Agenda
The OpenAjax Alliance, an open industry group focusing on AJAX, has announced several new members, defined a set of strategic goals and launched its...
IBM Goes After Dell, HP Blade Customers
IBM is planning to use a combination of services and incentives to entice customers currently using rival blade servers onto its BladeCenter platform.
IBMs Blade...
Government Studies How to Push Digital Health Records
At a hearing of a federal committee charged with improving health care through IT, experts laid out the promise and perils of establishing digital...