Monthly Archives: May 2007
IBM Developing Blades for Server-Based Computing
IBM wants to take client computing back to the data center.
Along with Devon IT, IBM is developing a new BladeCenter system that will allow...
Ubuntu Linux 7.04 Feisty Fawn Review
Its a tough thing when youre doing a review of a distribution that you want to like but end up having to pan it....
Ray Ozzie Is Fully Clothed
LAS VEGAS-Ray Ozzie has on a black suit and a light blue oxford button-down shirt, no tie. I saw it ... with my own...
What Dells Desktop Linux Move Means
In 2004, the Boston Red Sox won the World Series. In 2007, Dell, a top computer manufacturer, is introducing pre-installed Ubuntu Linux on its...
TIBCO to Buy Spotfire for $195 Million
TIBCO Software has announced an agreement to acquire Spotfire in a deal worth $195 million.
At TUCON (TIBCO User Conference) in San Francisco May 1,...
Dell to Preload Ubuntu Linux on Some Consumer Machines
Dell and Canonical will announce a partnership on May 1 that will see the hardware giant ship Ubuntu Linux preinstalled on some of its...
Do Computer Pros Work Less Than Others?
Among eight broad professional occupations tracked by the government, only one category—consisting of educators, trainers and librarians—average fewer hours at work each week.
The occupation...
IBM to Launch New RFID Printer
IBM will release on May 4 its InfoPrint 6700 M40 thermal/RFID printer, enabling small and midsize businesses to print and encode bar codes as...
Gateway to Put Quad-core Desktop, Media Drive in Stores
Gateway will be one of the first PC makers to put quad-core desktops on retail shelves. The company announced April 30 deals with Best...
Linux Vendors Welcome Dells Prebundling Move
Leading Linux distributors Red Hat and Novells SUSE have welcomed the news that Dell is going to prebundle Ubuntu Linux on certain consumer machines,...