Anne Chen

Last fall, Ameritrade Holding Corp. closed its $1.29 billion acquisition of Datek Online Holdings Corp., creating the worlds largest online brokerage company in terms of daily equity trades. While studies have shown that more than 70 percent of mergers fail, Ameritrade, in Omaha, Neb., recently reported continuing growth in its core online brokerage account base. […]

The recent arrival of narrow-bezel LCD monitors from Eizo Nano Technologies and Sony Electronics earned awe and envy from the usually hard-to-impress denizens at eWEEK Labs. The trend in narrow-bezel LCD monitors allows workers such as engineers, developers and graphic designers to replace bulky, real-estate-hungry CRT monitors with stylish displays that take up little space. […]

At Microsoft Corp.s annual , held recently in Dallas, the heat was on Microsofts admission (and explanation) that shipment dates had slipped for the anticipated Jupiter suite of e-commerce products; the next-generation SQL Server, code-named Yukon; and Exchange Server 2003. The focus, however, was on whether the cycle of innovation within IT has ended and […]

When my 21-year-old brother started looking for a job this year, I knew hed be up against some tough competition. As graduation and summer approaches, hes still looking, and from the amount of reader mail I receive asking about job leads, hes not the only college senior wringing his hands wondering what it takes to […]

One of the first vendors to release a Tablet PC, Acer America is again a front-runner with its second-generation TravelMate C110—the first Tablet PC to include Intels Centrino mobile technology. The C110 (priced starting at $1,899) was released last month. The unit I tested was equipped with an Intel 900MHz Pentium M ultra-low-voltage processor. It […]

DALLAS—Microsoft Corp. and its customers need to take joint responsibility for security issues such as the SQL Slammer worm, which brought down systems all across the world earlier this year, several large enterprises said here at the TechEd conference on Monday. During an enterprise customer panel, Nathan Hanks, the managing director of technology for Continental […]

Last week, Gartner released a report which stated that more than one-third of consumer mobile PC buyers chose heavy models. By heavy models, Gartner means laptops that are purchased as desktop replacements and weigh more than 7.5 pounds. The demand for these models, Gartner said, proves consumers will sacrifice mobility for more performance or a […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Linksys WRT55AG Linksys WRT55AG wireless dual-band a and g broadband router puts a high degree of flexibility into organizations WLAN upgrade plans. This four-port Ethernet switch with 802.11a, b and g capabilities enables companies to gradually upgrade to 54MB-per-second speeds while utilizing older 11MB-per-second hardware. Prices start at $299, which is slightly higher […]

D-Link has packed the latest refresh of its flagship D-Link Express EtherNetwork DI-604 4-Port Ethernet Broadband Router with new tools typically seen in expensive solutions from networking giants. The diminutive router, released last month, comes with integrated VCT (virtual cable tester) technology that enables users to trouble-shoot cabling issues. A diagnostic utility accessed via the […]

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY WordPerfect 11.0 Corels latest WordPerfect Office upgrade provides a basic, less expensive alternative for organizations that dont want Microsoft Office. Loyal WordPerfect customers will not be disappointed, and the suite could gain new fans with its enhanced XML capabilities. Prices start at $299 for the Standard version ($149 to upgrade). More information can […]

One of my first cubicle jobs was at Syntron Bioresearch Inc., a pregnancy test manufacturer in Carlsbad, Calif., where I answered helpdesk calls and helped out in the rebate department. Back then, the company religiously used the DOS-based WordPerfect 5.1 word processor from Corel Inc. and I, a user of Microsoft Word, grudgingly learned to […]

With the updated act for Palm OS, Best Software puts new functionality and better performance into its already-popular contact management application. I installed the $80 Act for Palm OS on a Sony Clié PEG-TG50. After hot-syncing the Clié with the included Act Express, a limited version of Act for Windows, all the data Id entered […]