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Readers Respond: RSS: Not on My Desktop

I agree it is easy to become overwhelmed by RSS feeds, but the technology is in its infancy (Jim Rapozas Tech Directions, "Feed for...

IBM to Roll Out New Virtualization Tools

Stretching its virtualization technology across new storage boundaries and platform support, IBM on Monday announced a new virtualization partner program and a range of...

Its Gada.Be the First Metasearch Engine Powered by RSS

The first metasearch engine to be powered by the efficient fuel of RSS technology, Gada.be, went live on Monday. Gada.be strips away the multiple layers...

Yahoo Tunes in Podcast Search

Yahoo Inc. introduced a beta version of its podcast search tool on Monday, further demonstrating the growing demand for the radio show style audio...

Fill Er Up with E-Commerce, Please

Soaring gas prices have been pushed by natural disasters and an unfriendly global climate. But some e-commerce players are looking on the bright side:...

MasterCard Pursues No-Touch Retail

MasterCard International Inc. Vice President Oliver Steeley is working to make contactless payment available to millions of Americans. Contactless payment is where a customer...

IM Federation Is Still a Mess

During the past few weeks, I have been working with a few enterprise instant messaging platforms to test their interoperability in the context of...

Conway Adds No Luster to Salesforce.com Board

The appointment of former PeopleSoft CEO Craig Conway as a Salesforce.com board of directors member is surprising, and a bit dismaying, considering that he...

VeriSign Tackles the Scandal of Splog

Its not about where influential Weblogs—Robert Scoble, Dave Winer or Doc Searls—will live. Theyll live on the servers theyve called home, and Weblogs.com will...

Salesforce.com Appoints Conway to Its Board

Salesforce.com, the current darling of the On Demand world, announced Friday the appointment of former PeopleSoft Inc. CEO Craig Conway to its board of...