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During a conversion from Target’s computer system to May Department Stores’ system, Marshall Field’s has been experiencing IT problems that have delayed furniture orders, according to a Field’s spokeswoman. The problems have caused some orders to be erased from the system and others to be filled late, according to Field’s employee who asked to remain […]

Albertson’s is restructuring its management and changing executives’ responsibilities in a move that reflects the grocery chain’s plans to bring RFID, WiFi shopping devices and satellite routing systems to the forefront. The company said the moves will be made by changing the organization of the supply chain, food operations and Six Sigma quality programs. “As […]

Whats fatter than a thin client, but svelter than Windows XP? Microsofts forthcoming “lean” client, code-named “Eiger.” Eiger, a stripped-down version of Windows XP Professional, is designed for customers who want more security and manageability, but who arent ready or able to upgrade to Windows XP, according to Microsoft officials. It is not a thin […]

Enterprise customers: Microsoft says it has felt your licensing pain. On Wednesday, Microsoft told some of its key business users and partners that it will be revamping its volume-licensing program starting July 1 to simplify and clarify the way that users license products. Microsoft informed the customers and partners of the changes during one of […]

Microsoft announced its latest operating system for PDAs, smartphones and media players today, adding support for many features available in cutting-edge phones and giving mobile carriers more flexibility in customizing devices—which might just lead to more Windows Mobile devices appearing on store shelves. Windows Mobile 5.0 isnt a radical re-imagining of Microsofts previous OS, Windows […]

As if the dreaded “Blue Screen of Death” that plagues users of existing Windows variants werent enough, some beta testers are reporting that theyve encountered a new “Red Screen of Death” in early versions of Longhorn. The first Red Screen of Death (RSOD) reports surfaced this past weekend on various Weblogs, including one written by […]

As promised, Microsoft issued on this Patch Tuesday the first of what will be a series of regularly issued early warnings for potentially dangerous but as-yet-unpatched security issues with its products. The company also released a fix for a proof-of-concept exploit in Windows 2000 and Windows 98 issued by Israels GreyMagic Software that carries a […]

The developers behind the popular open-source distribution of MEPIS Linux are expanding its reach beyond the Linux fan base to the business world with a new business desktop, server, and its first channel and support partner, Technalign Inc. In June, Morgantown, W.Va.-based MEPIS LLC, a commercial spin-off of the volunteer organization that developed MEPIS, will […]

CEO Tom Noonan has been with Internet Security Systems Inc. since the Atlanta companys humble beginnings in 1994 as a startup with one product written by a college student. Noonan and that college student, Christopher Klaus, built ISS into one of the larger pure security vendors in the world on the strength of Internet Scanner […]

Hidden away in Building 17—when hes not on the road, working to counteract the impression among open-source backers that Microsoft is the devil personified—is Bill Hilf. Hilf works for Microsofts general manager of platform strategy and Linux point man, Martin Taylor. Hilf is the director of Microsofts platform technology strategy group. He also happens to […]

The sign on the door of Medcos Willingboro, N.J., pharmacy looks just like a thousand similar signs posted at neighborhood pharmacies across the country. “Pharmacist in charge, Barry M. Cesanek,” it reads. But thats where the familiarity ends. Inside this “pharmacy,” vacuum tubes pop the exact quantity of pills required for an individuals prescription into […]

Microsoft Corp. is offering a new incentive to get Windows users to turn in vendors selling allegedly counterfeit products: It is offering to replace their pirated Windows copies for free. Microsoft announced the newest wrinkle to its Windows Genuine Advantage program on Wednesday. Launched in September 2004, Windows Genuine Advantage is an anti-piracy program. It […]