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Bad News Is — Bad News Some big-name application service providers are claiming that the sagging economy will actually do them good, as companies looking to reduce capital expenditures will gravitate to the low cost of entry promised by ASPs. Well, maybe. Im all in favor of looking for silver linings, but that doesnt mean […]

Dazed and confused. That best describes the state of the e-marketplace industry today. The launch of high-profile, public exchanges has slowed from a tidal wave to a trickle. B2B stock prices are gutted and the IPO market, which was expected to fund many of these marketplaces, is shut tight. Meanwhile, hardly anyone—certainly not suppliers or […]

Vendors have long fought for market share on the basis of price and product features, but now theyre about to drag you into their battles at gunpoint. Certification, which until very recently has been optional, is about to become a prerequisite for doing business. If you dont have a vendors stamp of approval, youre going […]

Healthy Program Oracle is teaming up with hospital operator HealthSouth to build a “digital hospital.” Oracle will incorporate Internet technologies into a new hospital being built in Birmingham, Ala., that will eliminate maddening paperwork, executives said. Lotus Pushes Wireless IBM subsidiary Lotus Development announced partnerships with wireless handset makers Ericsson and Nokia, aimed at improving […]

Last year, B2B companies raised record amounts of money. This year, theyre cashing in. The pace of consolidation in the B2B space has picked up in the last month and it wont slow down any time soon, according to industry analysts. “There will be a lot of mergers and acquisitions everywhere this year, but it […]

TV is already interactive. And its getting more so every day. Liberty Media Chairman John Malone makes a compelling argument that the TV remote control is the most interactive device ever invented. Instant gratification. When you see that ad for the SaladShooter, no longer will you have to race for pen and paper to frantically […]

Novells CEO Gets Googled Search engine Google last week appointed Eric Schmidt, Novells chairman and CEO, as chairman of its board of directors. Schmidt also made a “significant” financial investment of an undisclosed amount in the privately held company, Google says. Schmidt succeeds Sergey Brin, Googles co-founder and current president. Air Mail Cant wait until […]

There are no family photos or mementos. Not a single plaque, diploma or trophy. The white walls in Jack Kilbys office are ready and waiting for someone — anyone — to hang something on them. Whats the deal? Did the renowned inventor just move into his small office in north Dallas? “No,” replies Kilby in […]

Compaq Computer and Oracle Corp. are about to jointly build a new base of faithful integration and consulting partners to push their combined product lines into midsize companies. That dual effort sets the stage for an increasingly heated battle among a number of giant vendors that focus on partners as a key piece of their […]

It can begin with a friendly lunch conversation with your boss. “Hey, did you hear Egghead and Travelocity got hacked?” you begin. “Yeah, with credit card numbers lifted and everything,” says the boss. “Dont worry, Boss, our security is solid.” “How can you be sure? Have we ever tested it?” Suddenly, youre faced with the […]