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Murphy tells Naraine about the need for open disclosure of all fixes included in every patch release, and what he thinks of Microsofts patching philosophy. Duration: 8:33 /zimages/2/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/2/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/2/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

Nature enthusiasts no longer have to make a major hike to take advantage of the vast array of camping, fishing, rock-climbing and canoeing supplies housed within the walls of outdoor specialty equipment retailer Campmor. Since discovering—and then tapping—the possibilities of a well-designed e-commerce site, the Paramus, N.J., retailer has expanded its possible market to the […]

Foley also discusses the Microsoft earnings report of April 27. Despite profit growth, the company missed expectations and its stock fell on Friday. Duration: 5:05 /zimages/4/28571.gifClick here to download this podcast. /zimages/4/28571.gif /util_get_image/1/0,3363,i=114836,00.gifTo subscribe to eWEEK podcasts, click here. /zimages/4/28571.gifCheck out eWEEK.coms for the latest podcasts by eWEEK analysts, editors and reporters.

While Jay-Z is on the agenda for Microsofts seventh annual MSN Strategic Account Summit the week of May 1, the real star of the conference will be MSNs AdCenter. MSN AdCenter is Microsofts platform for creating and delivering online advertising. The AdCenter product has been being beta tested for months and is widely expected to […]

Coffee interviews Ofer Azoulay, CEO, SFW, LLC, about that companys infrastructure management tools; Richard Spitzer, global managing partner of automotive practice at Accenture, about in-car IT, or telematics; and Russell Jamerson, co-founder, president and CEO of Kinesix Software, whose KX EDGE Development Suite is helping Bigelow Aerospace develop inflatable space habitats. Duration: 19:54 /zimages/5/28571.gifClick here […]

In the news this week, a changing of the guard at Sun Microsystems; new CEO Jonathan Schwartzs first challenge: Java; Congress delivers a blow to Net neutrality; Juniper plots a new strategy and Oracle updates users on Fusion. In Labs, the latest in 802.11n products. In commentary, Peter Coffee says Windows Vista gives users a […]

As yields from the offshoring and globalization fads fade and fall below the event horizon, business and governments inevitable kiss-off of the decade-long model will be scary to most of those whove been shaping their organizations to play that game. For those that optimize their success by repetition and not change, theres an assured crisis. […]

When it comes to Windows Live, there are a lot more questions than there are answers (at least public ones). Is there any rhyme or reason as to what Microsoft is launching as an add-on service, versus a bundled feature? Is there any intentional order in the rollout of Windows Live services? When will these […]

News that Microsoft will add a service desk offering to its growing line of Systems Center management tools raised more than a few eyebrows at the Microsoft Management Summit in San Diego April 25. As a Johnny-come-lately into the service desk arena, Microsoft will have an uphill battle persuading large IT shops that already have […]

/zimages/6/133293.jpg Content Repository API for Java, a specification released in Version 1.0 in June 2005, gives applications access to content collections with minimal concern for storage details. Also known by its Java Specification Request number, JSR-170, or its nickname of JCR (Java Content Repository), it defines an object model and interfaces for standardized and disciplined […]

Reading Peter Coffees April 3 Epicenters column, with its reference to Microsofts Cairo (“Storing Up My Disappointment,”), reminded me of February 1993: I had been invited, along with 300 of my closest friends, to participate in the first Windows NT 3.1 training and certification hosted by Microsoft at the Sheraton Hotel Ballroom in Seattle. For […]

Microsofts Mobile and Embedded Devices division is moving toward more of an annual refresh schedule for its operating system releases. According to a recent Microsoft executives presentation, Microsoft is readying the next two releases, code-named Crossbow and Photon, of its Windows Mobile operating system. Crossbow, which Microsoft is endeavoring to deliver to cell phone and […]