Monthly Archives: December 2007
Where Does TJX Lie on the Naughty-Nice Line?
As the TJX case all but winds itself to a close, it's not a bad time to look at everything we've learned and try...
Dell to Push Chameleon Kiosk
Dell will introduce in January a retail kiosk designed to change function throughout the day, eWEEK has learned.Similar kinds of kiosks are already in...
FBI Aims for World’s Largest Biometrics Database
WASHINGTON (Reuters)-The FBI is embarking on a $1 billion project to build the worlds largest computer database of biometrics to give the government more...
Vonage and ATandT Settle Patent Dispute
NEW YORK (Reuters)-Digital phone service Vonage said on Friday it has settled a patent dispute with AT&T.Vonage was hit by a string of patent...
The Most Important Infrastructure Stories of 2007
The Most Important Infrastructure Stories of 2007
Avaya going private is indicative of the transformation that the telecommunications and PBX spaces are going through. Avaya...
Red Hat Has a Great Quarter CEO Leaves
Red Hat announced outstanding financial results for its third fiscal quarter, which ended Nov. 30. How outstanding? The Linux company's revenue for the quarter...
Samba Gains Legal Access to Microsoft Network File Protocols
On Dec. 20, the Samba Group and the Software Freedom Law Center announced a deal with Microsoft that places all of Microsoft's network protocols...
The Most Important Products of 2007
Each year, thousands of IT products are released, and each claims to offer enterprises something bigger, better or, our favorite, unique. eWEEK Labs' tests...
Stupid Technology Tricks of the Year
Apple BrickingApple showed some significant disregard for its users in 2007—specifically, for those users trying to break free from Apple's maniacal grip on its...
Russian Feds Bust ‘Pinch’ Malware Creation Kit Authors
According to reports out of Russia, two men who allegedly built and distributed the notorious Pinch malware creation kit have been busted and could...