Monthly Archives: May 2008
Sun Says No to Online Advertising
SAN FRANCISCO-Despite creating new technology to enable developers to essentially inject advertising into applications they develop, Sun Microsystems officials say they have no interest...
Sun Program Moving to Open-Source Model
SAN FRANCISCO-The Java Community Process is changing to adopt the influence of open-source software and open-source community practices.Patrick Curran, chair of the JCP program...
Most Disruptive Companies, Part 4
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The Microhoo Fallout
Microsoft's withdrawal of its offer for Yahoo ended a three-month saga replete with big bucks, big egos and big implications-for the companies involved, for...
Endeca, Allurent Team Up for Online Shopping
Information access software provider Endeca Technologies and Allurent, which sells e-commerce technology, are partnering on an integrated e-commerce solution.The companies May 6 announced a...
Lawmakers Renew Efforts to Enact Net Neutrality Bill
With scant time left in the 110th Congress and no apparent interest in network neutrality in the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich.,...
Ubuntu Works for Small Businesses
How many are self-employed in the United States? No one knows for sure, but estimates range around 20 million. Add to this millions of...
Digium CEO Discusses Open-Source Balancing Act
Asterisk is an open-source telephony platform, but the for-profit company Digium is practically synonymous with the software. Digium has built its business by selling...
Google’s Cloud Utopia Doesn’t Mesh With Enterprise
The words "Google" and "cloud" are becoming as common in sentences together as "Google" and "search."With more than 3,000 businesses signing up for Google...
Vonage Offers VOIP, Broadband Service
Vonage is teaming with Covad Communications Group to offer a bundle of voice-over-IP and broadband services in an effort to compete with the triple...