eWEEK EDITORS

Despite the efforts of the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, theres no question that in certain product categories, Microsoft is the only game on the planet. Perhaps you remember the world when Microsoft didnt own certain software markets. For word processing, we had WordPerfect, DisplayWrite and MultiMate—not to mention WordStar and something […]

As onStrategies analyst Tony Baer puts it, IBMs announcement to buy Ascential Software Corp. for $1.1 billion was clear in hindsight. It means that IBM gets a profitable company plus product that fills a “clear gap,” Baer wrote in a recent analysts note. “… Its a company with which theyre quite familiar, having accrued over […]

/zimages/5/100213.jpg How much did you sell yesterday? How much was in inventory? If it wasnt in inventory, how much will it cost to build? What did you spend yesterday? Who is your best supplier of PCs? Whos got the lowest cost? Who can deliver most quickly? Oracle Corp. wants to hook you up with all […]

Providing electronic communications to underserved populations has been one of the challenges for as long as many of these technologies have existed. Cable television, for example, started in part to provide video where broadcast or satellite couldnt. Projects such as the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the Alice Springs School of the Air, both in […]

SAN DIEGO—Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates often talks about the “digital lifestyle.” But on Wednesday at the MBS (Microsoft Business Solutions) Convergence conference here, he switched gears and outlined his vision for the “digital workstyle.” Gates message was a fitting one for the more than 5,000 partners and customers attending the conference. The annual Convergence event […]

SAN DIEGO—Microsoft officials are expending a lot of energy at the companys annual Microsoft Business Solutions Convergence customer conference here trying to explain the changes in the companys “Project Green” strategy. Project Green is the code name for MBS strategy for moving its business applications to a common code base—and possibly combining them into a […]

SAN DIEGO—Microsoft Corp.s strategy for bringing more ISVs into the fold continued to evolve this week, as the Redmond, Wash., software vendor unveiled a new initiative called “Industry Builder.” Although Microsoft isnt characterizing the program as a way to provide customers with integrated, certified and supported software stacks, that is, in effect, what the program—announced […]

SAN DIEGO—Microsoft is rejiggering its roadmap for its family of Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) ERP and CRM offerings. At the annual MBS Convergence customer conference here, Microsoft executives on Monday outlined the latest roadmap for the companys Axapta, Great Plains, Navision, Solomon, Microsoft CRM and other related wares. The biggest—and most confusing—change is around Microsofts […]

Doreen Mogaveros marching orders appear on a screen in her cramped booth on the New York Stock Exchange floor: Sell 50,000 shares of Bank of New York. No rush. Get the best price possible. Mogavero, president and CEO of Mogavero, Lee & Co., an independent broker with direct access to the trading floor, first taps […]

Microsoft may not be willing to talk file-system futures, but it is working to back-port its WinFS file-system technology to Windows XP, the same way that it is doing with its Windows presentation and communications subsystems, according to company officials. The acknowledgement is significant, given that Microsoft has been reticent to offer any details on […]

One of Microsofts key Windows architects has defected to Google. But at least so far, no one is talking about what Marc Lucovskys new role will be at one of Microsofts major rivals. A 16-year Microsoft veteran, Lucovsky was one of a handful of “Distinguished Engineers” at Microsoft. He is credited as one of the […]

Despite the April 20, 2005 deadline for compliance with the Security Rule of the Healthcare Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), only 30 percent of payers and 18 percent of health care providers who responded to this bi-annual survey indicate that they are compliant with these regulations. This according to a survey by the Healthcare […]