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Microsoft officials have said little about the companys intentions in the grid-computing space. But that doesnt mean Microsoft is ignoring the evolving arena of grid/distributed computing. Microsoft is working on a skunk-works project that is code-named Bigtop, which is designed to allow developers to create a set of loosely coupled, distributed operating-systems components in a […]

Adobe Systems Inc.s Acrobat 7 is expected to ship this week, and Pam Deziel, director of Acrobat product marketing, spoke with PDFzone.coms Don Fluckinger about the new versions fine points to give users a better idea of what they can expect for their money. First things first—Acrobats still on target for delivery this month? Were […]

Not so long ago, Microsoft Corp.s OEM division was seen as the dark heart of the “Evil Empire.” During the Department of Justice vs. Microsoft antitrust trial that dragged on throughout much of the 1990s, the business practices of Microsofts OEM unit and its then-chief Joachim Kempin came under tough scrutiny. When the government declared […]

Just because Microsoft has said it will comply immediately with a European Court judges order to follow specified antitrust remedies doesnt mean life will be a bowl of cherries for Microsofts partners, developers and even its competitors. Industry watchers said they will be watching exactly how Microsoft makes good on the court-ordered removal of Windows […]

Theres no Christmas present that Microsoft officials want more than the European Unions remedies to be postponed until Microsofts appeal in the never-ending EU versus Microsoft antitrust trial is heard. Microsoft doesnt seem to care about the $613 million it has been ordered by the European Competition Commission (ECC) to pay for allegedly abusing its […]

Firefox 1.0 Firefox 1.0 In one of the most interesting technology stories of the year, an open-source product descended from one of the founding applications of the Web took on a seemingly invulnerable foe and knocked it down several pegs. (Im talking, of course, about Firefox, Mosaic and Internet Explorer, respectively.) Although some of IEs […]

Xerox and Electronic Data Systems announced last week a $40 million contract to supply Barclays with EDS Workplace Management Services solution. The solution delivers fully managed office document services, including printing, copying and faxing. Xerox and EDS will also manage Barclays procurement, service and maintenance, help desk, and user support. The contract expands the services […]

Patented craziness Patented craziness Patents exist to foster innovation, but in 2004, it seemed as if the real innovation we saw was in the allegations made in patent-related lawsuits. If Linux users werent being warned by attorneys that the operating system potentially infringes on 283 (unvalidated) patents, then it was Eolas vowing that its Web […]

Sprint company officials predict low single digit percentage rate growth next year. Strong wireless sales are expected to contribute heavily to the growth. And the numbers dont consider the impact on business from Sprints planned $35 billion merger with Nextel. Click here for the full story from WirelessWeek.com: Wireless Propels 2005 Forecast For Sprint.

The latest rumor to surface in the merger mania that has gripped wireless carriers is that Verizon now has its eye on Alltel, a telecom provider based in Little Rock. Alltels CDMA (code division multiple access) wireless technology “makes it a natural target for Verizon–also a user of CDMA,” says one analyst. Rumors circulated last […]

Slowly but surely, Microsoft is rolling out the hosted services for small-business customers that CEO Steve Ballmer outlined vaguely this summer. In July, Ballmer sent his annual letter to Microsoft employees. In it, he mentioned that the MSN, Windows and Office teams have been working together on a number of Microsoft-branded, hosted services for small […]

The Federal Communications Commission has certified the UWB (ultra wide-band) technology of a Denver-based developer of RFID indoor location positioning systems. The FCC certification gives Ubisense the green light to sell its products in the U.S. Ubisenses UWB tagging systems differs from RFID which typically uses single bands within the radio spectrum to communicate positioning […]