Monthly Archives: January 2007
Off Topic: Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo Sued over Joystick Design
Another day, another lawsuit. This one comes from Fenner Investments, a Texas-based corporation, which on Friday Jan. 5 sued Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo, alleging...
CES Brings Wireless USB, Mobile Search, Storage
LAS VEGAS—The world of wires is going away for good. The nasty mess that tangles desks and floors and offices with USB cables connecting...
Im Not at CES: Day 2
Okay, Im not at Macworld either, but more on that later. The big news in shows this week took place in neither Las Vegas...
Apple Releases 802.11n-Compatible AirPort Extreme
SAN FRANCISCO—Amid all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone and Apple TV introduction, Apple quietly introduced Jan. 9 an updated AirPort Extreme wireless networking base...
Sun Rolls Out New Blade, Services
Sun Microsystems is looking to grow its foothold in the blade market and entice new and current customers to stay with its products by...
Juniper Taps Adobes Elop as New COO
Almost a year to the date that Juniper Networks announced a shakeup of its executive ranks, the networking company has appointed former Macromedia CEO...
Does Only Apple Really Understand User Values?
SAN FRANCISCO—In his Jan. 9 keynote address before the Macworld Expo crowd in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs offered what has become an...
For Vista Testers, Its All in the Family
LAS VEGAS—Millions of computer users participate in software beta programs every year, usually toiling away in anonymity, never quite sure if whatever they find...
Mysterious Excel Flaw Warning Appears
A security advisory for a "critical" Microsoft Excel vulnerability has been posted on Fortinet's Web site, but the absence of adequate documentation puts the...
Seamless Internet to Launch Panic-Free Ultramobile for Road Warriors
Seamless Internets just-introduced S-XGen ultramobile portable computer promises to keep mobile workers connected throughout the workday.The UMPC, which the Carson City, N.Y., division of...