Monthly Archives: November 2006
Google to Test Print Ads in 50 Major Newspapers
In a move that expands Google's advertising efforts beyond magazine glossies, Google will now sell advertisements that appear in the print editions of 50...
Google Video Loses NBA, Gains NHL
Google and the NBA have apparently gone their separate ways, ending the landmark deal that brought NBA videos to Google Video. Several people have...
No Vote of Confidence for E-Voting
Imagine an upgrade that calls for untrained people with inadequate leadership to roll out a critical new technology under crushing deadlines.
Then they must perform...
Whats Covered by the Microsoft/Novell Patent Deal
Weve known that a major part of the Microsoft/Novell Linux co-operation agreement was about patents. What we didnt know, however, was what technologies would...
Seeing Red: Apple Launches New 8GB iPod Nano
Apple Computer on Nov. 3 announced the release of a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (Product) Red Special Edition.The new 8GB iPod...
Microsoft Relaxes Vista License Terms
Responding to a wave of criticism following news that the licensing terms in Windows Vista allowed the operating system to be moved to another...
Onaro Offers New View into Oracle Apps
ORLANDO, Fla.—Storage management software maker Onaro announced Nov. 2 that database and IT infrastructure giant Oracle has joined its Service Connections program, which develops...
Xyratex Demos New SAS Systems
ORLANDO, Fla.—Xyratex, an IBM spinoff that makes storage enclosures for OEMs and software integrators, demonstrated its new line of Serial-Attached SCSI hardware at Storage...
Concerns About Contactless Card Security Could Slow Online Sales
A recent report that raised serious scientific questions about how secure the new contactless credit cards are could ultimately depress online sales, as consumers...
Consumers Punishing Physical Stores for Sins of Online Counterparts
Retailers for years have argued that their online and offline operations should be seen as one. A recent survey suggests customers are viewing them...