eWEEK EDITORS

At the end of last year, rumors were flying that Microsoft was rethinking its commitment to its MVP (Most Valuable Professional) program. But on Wednesday, Microsoft ended that speculation by naming a pool of independent technology experts as MVPs and announcing plans for a 2005 summit for them. MVPs are experts with knowledge about one […]

The danger to hedge funds of having one of their clients become the target of a FOIA request is becoming more potent. Hedge funds face the same risk as venture funds, some of which have had their returns exposed. According to Alternative Investment News, the issue is compounded by the fact that data vendors may […]

Who would have thought that we information technologists are a superstitious lot? Youd expect that those whose field is based on precise procedural logic to be hardheaded realists. In IT, we routinely measure things to several places to the right of the decimal point. When something doesnt work, we do traces and study event logs […]

While Cast Iron Systems Inc. emphasizes the uniqueness of its appliance-based approach to business process integration in its Application Router, companies will find much more to like in the capable, easy-to-use tools provided to build and edit integrations. Click here to read the full review of the Application Router. 2 While Cast Iron Systems Inc. […]

In 18 months, shoppers at Albertson’s 2,500 stores will be able to use handheld scanners that can read a product’s tag and maintain a running tab. The scanners are connected to a company database and a global positioning system that can help direct shoppers to the location of an item. When a customer leaves the […]

As RFID technology is increasingly used, thousands of jobs will become superfluous as automation dominates from the supply chain to store shelves, according to Zygmunt Mierdorf, the Chief Information Officer of German retailer Metro Group. Retailers will, however, be able “to employ more staff in those areas in which they can contribute to added value,” […]

The Windows team likes to pride itself on holding its cards close to the vest. But sometimes that strategy backfires, as it did this week on the Longhorn front. Microsoft execs have been making a concerted effort not to talk publicly about Longhorn. But that hasnt stopped others from doing so. And this week, there […]

A recent report from investment analysts at Goldman Sachs, suggesting that Blackberry developer Research in Motion is ripe for a takeover bid, sent that companys stock soaring more than 7 percent this week. The report mentions Nokia and Motorola as possible suitors. Any takers would assume RIMs subscriber base of more than 2 million enterprise-focused […]

Microsoft is readying two new releases of its BizTalk integration server in the pipeline, the first of which is expected to ship this year. Microsoft is working on BizTalk Server 2006 (code-named “Pathfinder”) and the Longhorn Server wave BizTalk release (known as Beyond BizTalk Server 2006), according to company insiders. Microsoft shipped its most recent […]

Advocates of municipal wireless gained a powerful ally as Intel Corp. announced its opposition to legislation, such as the bill that was recently passed in Pennsylvania that turned future of municipal broadband and wireless services over to the telecoms they would compete with. Speaking at the Wireless Communications Alliance (WCA) conference in San Jose this […]

Build a big user base and the malicious-code writers will come. Thats the logic that analysts and security software companies alike are following as they warn that smartphones and other mobile devices will become significant targets for security threats in 2005. In response, antivirus company Trend Micro is offering a free download and updates for […]

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who is up for re-election this coming November, has said he wont be returning to his firm Bloomberg L.P. The media and financial information company is the source of much of his wealth, but he said it will be sold to finance a post-public-office charitable binge. The firm, which is […]