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As his co-workers scurried to meet holiday deadlines to produce this issue of eWEEK, the prescient Puss procrastinated, knowing his Thanksgiving routine consisted of a Banquet frozen turkey dinner, a case of Schlitz and 500 hours of football. Spence played with the idea of writing a column about how he recently witnessed Jonathan Schwartz, Suns […]

Jeffrey Clarke, the former chief financial officer for Compaq Computer and a key figure in the companys integration into Hewlett-Packard, resigned his post as executive vice president of global operations at HP, the company announced last week. HP officials declined comment on the resignation, other than to say in a statement that it was effective […]

Sharp is readying the next generation of its Linux-based Zaurus handheld computer. The Zaurus SL-6000 has a built-in 802.11b Wi-Fi radio, according to Sharp officials. It features 64MB of RAM, a high-resolution color screen, a built-in QWERTY keyboard, and CF and SD expansion slots. Sharp will be selling an add-on cellular modem for the CF […]

Storage administrators waiting for standards-certified products will have to wait a bit longer, a Storage Networking Industry Association official said last week. The relevant standards are CIM (Common Information Model) 2.8, which is a universal language that lets storage products intercommunicate, and SMI-S (Storage Management Initiative Specification) 1.0, which is the SNIAs implementation of CIM. […]

When IT professionals go shopping, they check how competing IT products compare with one another. But when CIOs buy equipment, engage a consultant or license software, they look at the big picture: Does the vendors offering provide the business value they are looking for? Will it deliver the ROI they expect, and help solve the […]

Apple Computer is readying a minor update to Mac OS X server that will deliver new system enhancements and bug fixes, sources said. The Mac maker last week provided developers with a prerelease version of Version 10.3.2, an update to the server counterpart of Apples “Panther” operating system. Labeled Build 7D14 of Panther Server, the […]

/zimages/6/17485.gifDirect marketers have long reckoned with cleaning dirty databases loaded with duplicate names, misspelled addresses and other shortcomings. Today, companies in more diverse industries—from technology to manufacturing—are jumping on the information-quality bandwagon to get the most out of managing customer relations and other projects relying on lots of data. RSA Security, like countless other companies, […]

Direct marketers have long reckoned with cleaning dirty databases loaded with duplicate names, misspelled addresses and other shortcomings. Today, companies in more diverse industries—from technology to manufacturing—are jumping on the information-quality bandwagon to get the most out of managing customer relations and other projects relying on lots of data. RSA Security, like countless other companies, […]

Thanks to the rapid spread of cell phones and other mobile devices, Web sites and media channels, consumers now have access to more information at greater speed and lower cost than ever before. But the information technology explosion has not necessarily resulted in better consumer experiences. In their upcoming book, The Future of Competition: Co-Creating […]

Sitting on a curb with their three children one humid afternoon in October inside Magic Kingdom, the oldest of Walt Disney Worlds four Orlando theme parks, Jeff Pawlowski and his wife were in a sour mood. Long lines demanded waits of as long as two hours at some rides inside the 47-square-mile fantasy extravaganza, and […]

Just as it has done with its Information Worker product family, Microsoft Corp. is building a set of blueprints and methodologies around its small/midsize business (SMB) products. In the Information Worker/Office world, Microsoft calls these blueprints “Solution Accelerators.” These accelerators are aimed at helping channel partners and corporate customers take advantage of the Windows, Office […]

McData Corp. officials said on Monday that the company lost $50 million and its revenue dipped to $94.7 million for the third fiscal quarter of 2003, compared to a profit of $9.1 million on $107 in the second quarter. In comparison, the in Broomfield, Colo.-based storage switch maker reported earnings of $2.1 million on $80.9 […]