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UK Information Commissioner Richard Thomas last week said he expects to be able to issue “stop now” orders against UK-based spammers starting later this year. Thomas said such orders could provide a quick mechanism to halt firms that are sending spam. “The sooner I get the power the better,” he added. Last month, the UK […]

In the continuing tit-for-tat battle between Google and Microsoft over free e-mail, Google has again upped the ante. In an announcement posted to its Gmail beta Web site last week, Google informed testers it had added three new, requested features to Gmail. “You asked. We said they were coming. And now, theyre here,” the Google […]

Verizon Wireless announced it will offer the Treo 600, already available from a number of carriers including AT&T, Cingular, Sprint, and T-mobile. /zimages/2/28571.gifClick here for Jim Louderbacks insights on the handheld market. There is no official word on whether Verizon will also offer the Treo 610 when it becomes available. Rumor sites have been reporting […]

Advanced Micro Devices unveiled a pair of new mobile processors Monday morning, one each from its 64-bit Athlon 64 and 32-bit Athlon XP families. AMD announced a new Mobile Athlon 64 3400+ as well as a Mobile Athlon XP-M 2200+ on Monday morning. The latter chip will be featured in both a notebook as well […]

On a Tuesday afternoon last May, Brad Anderson found himself stumped. As an international trade specialist for the U.S. Commercial Service division at the Department of Commerce, its Andersons job to help American corporations conduct business overseas. But when a U.S.-based software company called with a question, he didnt know what to advise. The company […]

AT&T Wireless Services Inc. last week said it was on track to launch a high-speed Internet service for mobile phones this year. According to a story from Reuters, AT&T Wireless will launch its third-generation or “3G” mobile phone service in San Francisco, Seattle, Phoenix and Detroit this week. The company will offer the data service […]

Opponents of open-source software applauded a recent memorandum from the Office of Management and Budget that they claim puts proprietary software on competitive footing with open-source software in federal procurements. “We think its a great memo,” said Bill Guidera, policy counsel for Microsoft Corp. of Redmond, Wash., referring to a letter issued to agency CIOs […]

Equipping data-storage systems to comply with new financial legislation is becoming an expensive burden on budgets, according to analysts. As companies prepare for the first onslaught of auditors under Sarbox financial legislation expected to arrive at year-end, nearly $5.5 billion will be spent to reach compliance, with more than half of that spent on hard […]

AOpen Inc. last week announced the upcoming July launch and shipment of its new DL-capable 16X DVD±RW burners. The AOpen DUW1608/ARR writes to DVD+R DL media at 4X. The device will sell for less than $150. Read the full story at EMediaLive.com

A New York start-up has launched a product called PowerPay that tries to address the customization needs of the retailer with the privacy concerns of some consumers. Its approach allows consumers to make purchases without letting the retailers tie those purchases directly to them. Retailers can, however, make offers to PowerPay customers by logging reward […]

Metro, the fifth-largest retailer in the world, is going ahead with its plans to incorporate RFID technology throughout its supply chain. The Germany-based companies plans for stores of the future include using the wireless-tracking technology to help customers navigate the aisles and to keep the shelves stocked. Metro has 2,370 locations in 28 countries. Earlier […]

53% of CIOs say their IT project prioritization is politically driven 40% of cios use a portfolio management approach to it projects 66% of it projects during the past 12 months came in on or below budget 13% of IT projects failed to meet the goals of it and business management To download the complete […]