Anne Chen

As Linux fans converge on New York for LinuxWorld this week, its easy to see that the Linux faithful have much to be excited about. Although the open-source operating system has flourished on enterprise servers during the last few years, the desktop market has failed to really mount a serious attack on Microsoft Corp.s dominant […]

PDA keyboards are a dime a dozen, but iBiz Technologys Xela stands out from the crowd by serving as a combination keyboard and case for your Palm PDA. Released last month and priced at $70, the Xela is a hard-case shell that folds out into a QWERTY keyboard. The front of the case folds down […]

Microsoft has bowed to customer pressure and extended support for Windows 98, but Microsofts original announcement—that it would pull the plug on support for the OS this week—had many customers pondering when and to where their Windows 98-based systems should be migrated. eWEEK Labs recommends that customers not wait for June 2006, Microsofts new deadline […]

Four years after Y2K and the end-user hardware upgrades it inspired, IT decision makers again face a major refresh of desktops and notebooks. Cautious spending attitudes will continue to prevail in most industries, but PCs purchased prior to 2000 have long since reached the end of their life cycles. While many organizations began upgrading hardware […]

As a developer of Internet-based wagering systems and networked solutions for gaming machines, eBet Ltd. is used to gambling. So it should come as no surprise that when the company needed an affordable integrated security solution, it placed its bets on open source. Micah Lloyd, eBets systems administrator, is looking to open source to secure […]

As one of the nations most established television entities, PBS is known for broadcasting cutting-edge programs. As shown by its internal use of the nascent iSCSI standard, the broadcaster is just as cutting-edge when it comes to technology. When faced with the challenge of improving data availability on a nonprofit budget, Ken Walters, senior director […]

The Plantronics CS50 Wireless Office headset system dials up relief for workers tired of missing important phone calls. Released by Plantronics last month, the wireless digital headset uses 900MHz transmission to untether users from desk phones. The frequency ensures encryption of calls. I tested the $299 CS50 with the optional $79 HL10 handset lifter. The […]

Best known as a method for personal web loggers to syndicate content, RSS feeds have evolved into an integral way to disseminate mission-critical information at Triple Point Technology Inc. Using a combination of Web-based technologies and Microsoft Corp.s Outlook e-mail client, Triple Point, of Westport, Conn., was able to leverage Resource Description Framework Site Summary […]

KOffice 1.3 makes notable improvements over previous versions, but enterprises considering the suite as a Microsoft Corp. Office alternative should look at more-capable proprietary software, such as Evermore Integrated Office, or other open-source offerings. Despite KOffices improvements—including several important bug fixes—the suite is still no match for Sun Microsystems Inc.s StarOffice or OpenOffice.orgs OpenOffice 1.0 […]

When it comes to office productivity suites, Microsoft Corp.s Office reigns supreme in many parts of the world. Now, a new group of productivity suite candidates aims to end its dominance in a potentially huge market—China. eWEEK Labs recently got to test-drive Evermore Integrated Office 2003 from Evermore Software Ltd., of Wuxi, China. The Chinese […]

Aided by the evolution of phone networks, WLANs (wireless LANs), personal-area networks and handheld security, mobile computing grew in significance within enterprises this year and will continue to do so through next year. Mobile usage will diversify and increase as users migrate from dial-up to broadband and increase their use of WLAN hot spots and […]

When it comes to travel, I try to carry as few things as possible. This is why its hard not to like Soyo Groups Aerielink Wireless Flash Combo (AWUA1211). Released last month, the $119 Aerielink combines a Wi-Fi 802.11b wireless USB adapter with flash memory storage. Weighing 30 grams, the Aerielink fits in the palm […]