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Microsoft Corp. is including a Web-based file storage service in its upcoming Windows XP operating system. The service, from Xdrive Technologies Inc., will be accessible through Windows XPs Web Publishing Wizard, allowing users to access their files from any computer or any device with a Web browser, setting permissions so friends or colleagues can access […]

Following recent announcements by rivals Sun Microsystems Inc. and Fujitsu Technology Solutions Inc., IBM last week rolled out its latest entry into the increasingly competitive high-end Unix server market. The eServer p690, a 32-way system known by the code name Regatta, features the companys new “server on a chip” microprocessor architecture, the 1GHz 64-bit Power4. […]

IBMs rollout last week of a new version of the Informix Dynamic Server did much to ease the fears of Informix Corp. database users— many of whom had speculated that IBM would abandon the product after buying the company for $1 billion in April. Informix users have said they are concerned that IBM, of Armonk, […]

A new sense of urgency sweeping the interactive technology world will quicken the pace of mergers, remove shaky businesses from the public markets and inspire major initiatives that could hold the keys to a rapid recovery, industry experts said. Amid the threat of future terrorist attacks, the business climate is serious and uncertain, but hardly […]

“Nothing will ever be the same.” Its a sentiment weve all heard expressed in a multitude of different ways since Sept. 11, and one that will undoubtedly prove true in ways we have not yet begun to imagine. Responses to the events of that morning will be many and varied, and will impact on every […]

A technology that would make the Internets Domain Name System hackerproof will become available to I-managers early next year – but it will still be several years before any secure DNS standards become widely used. VeriSign, which operates the Nets dot-com, dot-net and dot-org name registries, hosts a secure DNS test bed for developers that […]

1. Houston Position: Principal consultant Employer: Xerox Connect Ideal Candidate: LAN/WAN guru who understands messaging systems, Internet solutions, network security and systems development; ability to work with customers, propose solutions and manage business operations Compensation: $85K to $105K Cost-of-Living Index: 93.1 Apply: xc.resume1@ connect.xerox.com 2. Chicago Position: Senior manager, secure e-business Employer: Deloitte & Touche […]

MySQL AB plans to make major changes to its namesake open-source database technology by years end, including support for SSL and nested queries. The company will launch Version 4.0 this month and upgrade it to Version 4.1 in December, according to CEO Mårten Mickos. With Oracle Corp., IBM and Microsoft Corp.—the so-called Big Three of […]

IBM last week upped the ante for competition in the Unix server market with the launch of its p690 eServer, based on a new generation of its Power microprocessor. The p690 eServer, formerly code-named Regatta, is designed to move huge amounts of data from memory through the processor to accommodate demands for such uses as […]

Novell Launches Full-Court Press Memo from Novell to Microsoft: The hatchet is no longer buried. In the mid-1990s, former Novell CEO Robert Frankenberg and his successor, Eric Schmidt, worked overtime to bolster relations with Microsoft. But with new CEO Jack Messman now running Novell, the polite rhetoric from Utah is ending. Instead of turning the […]

Swappers Sued The entertainment industry filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against three popular peer-to-peer file sharing companies that have sprung up after Napster was forced offline. The companies — FastTrack, Grokster and MusicCity Networks — let users exchange full-length movies and music files. More than 1.5 billion digital media files were downloaded via the three […]

While many companies look to kids and teenagers for hints about the technology trends of the future, that future is likely to exclude a large part of the general population and be defined by a digital divide that will separate societys haves from its have-nots. The Internet and todays new technologies remain largely an experience […]