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Microsofts New adCenter Knows a Little More

Microsoft on Monday unveiled an improved Internet advertising system that lets companies target a more precise audience based on sex, age and location. The technology...

Sun Launches StarOffice 8

On Tuesday, Sun will announce the availability of StarOffice 8, the latest version of its desktop productivity suite. StarOffice 8 is based on OpenOffice.org 2.0,...

Class Action Suits Arent the Best Way to Challenge Spyware

Its America, so it was inevitable. Adware and spyware vendors have ended up in court, and the plaintiffs are seeking class certification.It started several...

The Real Code War Is Over

I see no good reason for continued contention between the Java and .Net platforms. Thats why Im pleased by the packaging of next weeks...

Palm Shows First Windows-Based Treo

SAN FRANCISCO—Palm Inc. formally announced at the CTIA WIRELESS I.T. & Entertainment show here Monday the companys first cell phone based on Microsoft Windows...

New Ranking System Slices, Dices Blogosphere Buzz

PubSub.com has released a blog and Web site ranking tool calibrated to avoid the Janet Jackson wardrobe-malfunction, buzz-of-the-minute phenomenon. PubSubs LinkRanks, released on Monday, measures...

Complaints Pile Up Over Nanos Display

The iPod Nano: One thousand songs. Impossibly fragile? Thats the complaint of many new owners of Apple Computer Inc.s new iPod Nano, if you believe...

Massachusetts Makes Dumb Move Official

When a public agency announces a plan with a very short comment period—like one or two weeks—you should assume the plan is, as we...

Massachusetts Verdict: MS Office Formats Out

The state of Massachusetts Friday made it official: It will use only nonproprietary document formats in state-affiliated offices effective Jan. 1, 2007. Although state...

Zend Upgrade Should Boost PHP

Zend Technologies Inc.s announcement earlier this week that it has released a major upgrade of its front-line product, Zend Platform, was welcome news for...