Archive: October 2003

October 31, 2003

Product activation glitch hits Symantec

A few of the 1.2 million customers that have installed the software company's latest Norton security package complain that product...

October 31, 2003

NY Times: Microsoft and Google: Partners or Rivals?

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 30 - Wall Street is not the only one wooing Google. Microsoft is as well. Google, the...

October 31, 2003

Forbes: New Treo Has Problems, But Also Possibilities

PalmOne's new Handspring Treo 600 has almost convinced me it's possible to merge a personal digital assistant with a mobile...

October 31, 2003

Washington Post: Support Sector Beckons to Dell

Inside Building No. 7 here at Dell Inc.'s main campus north of Austin, the giant computer maker is plotting to...

October 31, 2003

Yahoo: Wireless Gets The Priciest Plugs

If you're standing in a remote cornfield, Verizon Wireless (news - web sites) wants you to know its phone works...

October 31, 2003

News Factor: On the Road to a Great I.T. Career

You just turned 22 years old, your mom framed your computer science degree and hung it on your bedroom wall,...

October 30, 2003

AMI-Partners' 2003 U.S. Small Business Report Is Now Available

Despite a weak U.S. economy, U.S. small businesses (SBs) continued to grow, hiring new employees, opening new sites and increasing...

October 30, 2003

Gateway Has Customers Covered With Launch of Two-Hour Response Service for Enterprise Systems Products

Working With IBM Global Services Gives Gateway Ability to Reach Any Business Within 50 Mile Radius of 68 Metro Locations...

October 30, 2003

PC World: Microsoft Launches Voice Command

Microsoft plans to release its Voice Command software for personal digital assistants and cell phones Monday, November 3, the company...

October 30, 2003

News Factor: Windows Messenger Goes Dark

Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) announced that it will disable its Windows Messenger service and activate the Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) in...

October 30, 2003

DEMO 2004: The Thrill is Back

The elite DEMO conference is set to dazzle the tech world once again in Scottsdale, AZ, February 15-17, 2004. Now...

October 30, 2003

Ziff Davis Reports Third Quarter 2003 Results

Ziff Davis Holdings Inc., the ultimate parent company of Ziff Davis Media Inc., today reported financial results for the third...

October 29, 2003

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October 29, 2003

SONICWALL COMBINES EASE OF USE WITH ADVANCED FEATURES IN NEW

Slimline Desktop Appliance Platform Delivers Flexibility to Small Offices, Branch Offices, Remote Offices, and Telecommuters SonicWALL, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNWL), a...

October 29, 2003

IBM Wants To Protect Your Privacy

NEW YORK - The number of people doing online banking is expected to grow, compounded, at 14% annually over the...

October 29, 2003

PalmSource Spin-off and Handspring Acquisition Approved by Stockholders

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) and Handspring, Inc. today announced that stockholders of both companies have approved a transaction that transforms the...

October 29, 2003

New ACCPAC Business Advisor Expands Consulting Opportunities for Accountants In Public Practice

ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA) , announced today the release of ACCPAC Business Advisor(TM),...

October 29, 2003

New ACCPAC Business Advisor Expands Consulting Opportunities for Accountants In Public Practice

ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA) , announced today the release of ACCPAC Business Advisor(TM),...

October 29, 2003

New Stamps.com Version 3.5 Delivers Better Shipping and Enhanced Features

Stamps.com(TM) (NASDAQ:STMP) , the leading PC Postage(R) provider, today announced the release of Stamps.com Version 3.5 which provides enhanced...

October 29, 2003

PalmSource Spins Out From Palm, Inc.

PalmSource, Inc., provider of Palm OS, a leading operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced its...

October 29, 2003

SF Gate: ID theft center planned

Washington -- Victims of identity theft who do business with the nation's 100 biggest financial institutions will have a one-stop...

October 29, 2003

News Day: Verizon's Business Going More Wireless

Phone customers are spending more money on their cellular phones rather than their home or business phones, if Verizon Communications...

October 29, 2003

News Factor: Firewalls for Safeguarding Windows Networks

Windows networks are ground zero for the security problems plaguing enterprises. While some experts recommend greater operating-system diversification to reduce...

October 29, 2003

Anchor Desk: Power PDAs: Business-ready handhelds

Back when they first hit the market, PDAs were cute little gadgets that replaced your Filofax. But they aren't...

October 29, 2003

CNN: NYC moves to identify, stamp out cell phone dead spots

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the city will try to root out cell phone dead spots by asking people to report...

October 29, 2003

NY Times: Gates Offers Peek at Next Incarnation of Windows

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Bill Gates offered a peek Monday at the next incarnation of Microsoft Windows, promising it will...

October 28, 2003

iCode ACHIEVES RECORD REVENUES IN THIRD QUARTER WITHIN SMALL BUSINESS APPLICATION MARKET

Widespread demand for iCode's all-in-one 'mini-ERP' software enables record revenues, record growth. CHANTILLY, VA - October 27, 2003 - iCode,...

October 28, 2003

Palm it continues to innovate...

I've been trying out Palm's latest marvels (some call them PDA's). The Zire 21 (I have not tried yet) is...

October 28, 2003

News Factor: Symantec Targets SMBs with $100M ON Buy

Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) has announced the cash purchase of Waltham, Massachusetts-based ON Technology for US$100 million. With the purchase, the...

October 28, 2003

MSNBC: 3 smart, new cutting-edge phones

This year, the arrival of autumn also marks the arrival of new and exciting cellular phone designs ó especially three...

October 28, 2003

NY Times: How to Make Your Telecommute Work

THE term "telecommuter" has been part of the language for more than 20 years, and in that time the category...

October 28, 2003

Washington Post: Ohio Suit Says AOL Deceived Customers

The state of Ohio sued America Online Inc. yesterday, alleging that the Internet service deceived more than 250 customers by...

October 28, 2003

News.com: Palm threads the top for spinoff

Shareholders of handheld pioneer Palm will vote Tuesday on the acquisition of rival Handspring and the spin off of Palm's...

October 27, 2003

News Factor: Cell Phones Go Walkie-Talkie

Just as federal regulators prepare to let consumers keep their phone numbers when they change wireless carriers, marketers are ramping...

October 27, 2003

Wireless Networking Made Easy

I've just gone through Russel Shaw's well written book, "Wireless Networking Made Easy" and indeed - he makes it easy....

October 27, 2003

News Factor: Wireless Security Watch

Warning: While you're hanging around the IT water cooler fretting about wireless security, critical corporate data could be walking out...

October 27, 2003

The Register: Joe Average User Is In Trouble

One of the many hats I wear here in St. Louis is that of college instructor, writes SecurityFocus columnist Scott...

October 27, 2003

Washington Post: Cordless Team of Mouse and Keyboard

A more efficient, more ergonomically friendly mouse or keyboard is often a good upgrade from the standard -- too...

October 24, 2003

Cnn: School laptops losing luster

BOOTHBAY HARBOR, Maine (AP) -- Social studies teacher Eric Chamberlin clicks on a projector connected to a laptop computer,...

October 24, 2003

News.com: Apple cracks open the iPod, slightly

Apple Computer's iPod is learning how to play well with others. The iPod, which turned two years old this month,...

October 23, 2003

Smallbusinesscomputing: Low-Cost Printers Create Red Ink

This just in from the Department of Irony... Want to know why the cost of printing has gotten so high?...

October 23, 2003

New Mobile Projectors Enable Presentations with the Lights On: Tips to Speakers on How to Connect With Their Audience

Have you ever been to a business presentation where the speaker goes to the podium, the lights are turned off...

October 23, 2003

Microsoft Unveils Office Small Business Edition 2003 As Part of Ongoing Commitment to Small-Business Customers

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) today (yesterday) launched Microsoft(R) Office Small Business Edition 2003, a new version of the personal and business...

October 23, 2003

Anchor Desk: What I do about the portable power problem

I want to talk today about the ways we power our portable devices. Perhaps you'd like to join me in...

October 23, 2003

Mercury News: McAfee subscribers boost profit at Network Associates

Network Associates Inc. on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings thanks to the addition of more subscribers to its McAfee online...

October 23, 2003

Internet News: Spam: Always Annoying, Often Offensive

Many Internet users are doing without their indispensable e-mail as their inboxes become increasingly overrun with unwanted ó and often...

October 23, 2003

News Factor: What To Do When Your Systems Integrator Is Acquired

Siebel (Nasdaq: SEBL) is acquiring UpShot. Oracle (Nasdaq: ORCL) has designs on PeopleSoft (Nasdaq: PSFT). Pivotal (Nasdaq: PVTL) merged with...

October 23, 2003

AP: REVIEW: Dell's $379 Axim X3i Shines

NEW YORK - Dell Inc. is everywhere these days ó selling not only computers and servers but also digital...

October 23, 2003

Cnet: X10 files for Chapter 11

The company that only last year billed itself as the world's largest online advertiser has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

October 23, 2003

NY Times: My 802.11b wireless network cannot reach from one end of my apartment to the other. Is there a way to extend its range?

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October 23, 2003

Intel Expands Global Small Business Programs

Expanding its outreach to small- and medium-sized businesses, Intel Corporation announced a program to help customers evaluate and deploy PCs...

October 23, 2003

Leading Wireless Technology Brands Form 'The Wireless Technology Forum'

Leading Wireless Technology brands today announced the formation of the 'Wireless Technology Forum,' a non-profit organization designed to increase industry...

October 23, 2003

CDW Announces Third Quarter Results

CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDWC) today announced record third quarter sales of $1.223 billion, an increase of 6.2 percent versus the prior...

October 23, 2003

palmOne Road Show Presentation Available Online

Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ:PALM) today announced that it has posted to its website the road show presentation titled "Defining Mobile Computing"...

October 23, 2003

Go Daddy Ranked No. 92 Fastest Growing Technology Company in North America On the 2003 Deloitte Technology Fast 500

The Go Daddy Group, Inc. today announced that it ranked No. 92 on the 2003 Deloitte Technology Fast 500, a...

October 23, 2003

ACCPAC Increases Competitive Advantage for SMBs With New Business Intelligence Tool-ACCPAC Sales Optimizer

ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE:CA) , announced today the launch of ACCPAC Sales Optimizer(TM),...

October 23, 2003

Thinking of Switching Mobile Phone Carriers this November? Consider these Eight Tips from the Experts at Sprint

In just a few weeks, a new federal rule will allow wireless customers to keep the same mobile phone number...

October 23, 2003

Handmark(R) Announces New Applications for Windows Mobile-Based Smartphones

In conjunction with today's U.S. availability of the Microsoft Windows Mobile-based Smartphone, Handmark, the number one publisher of consumer software...

October 23, 2003

Lindows.com Launches First Ever Developer Program Offering Marketing and Merchandising Services for Linux Software Developers

Lindows.com Inc. today launched LindowsDeveloper Program ( www.lindows.com/developer ) a complete development solution designed to provide more tools and resources...

October 22, 2003

News.com: Toshiba offers notebook trio for small businesses

Toshiba is pitching more portability in an effort to woo small and medium-size businesses. The notebook PC manufacturer on...

October 22, 2003

Washington Post: Microsoft Tears Down the Old To Sell the New

It's a strange situation Microsoft Corp. finds itself in: To convince customers that they need to buy the latest version...

October 22, 2003

MSNBC: SBC sees surge in DSL subscribers

SBC Communications on Tuesday reported a 13 percent gain in its broadband customer base, further evidence that recent price cuts...

October 21, 2003

EarthLink to Offer its Internet Services Through Radioshack Stores Nationwide

As a result of a newly announced agreement, EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK) will now offer its award-winning suite of Internet services through...

October 21, 2003

NY Post: M'SOFT'S SUITE DEAL

For competitors, Microsoft's Office 2003 looks like dÈj‡ vu all over again. Having famously used the dominance of Windows to...

October 21, 2003

News.com: New Office opens its doors

But is anyone ready to move in? Migration to Office System--the latest version of Microsoft's widely used Office package--is expected...

October 21, 2003

Reuters: High-Speed Boosts Earthlink to Profit

EarthLink Inc. (Nasdaq:ELNK - news), the No. 3 U.S. Internet service provider, on Tuesday posted a third-quarter net profit as...

October 21, 2003

Cnet: Hot-spot fever?

Wayport is one of those companies you never hear about unless you happen to be an industry insider--a state...

October 21, 2003

InfoWorld: Microsoft unleashes Exchange Server 2003

Microsoft Corp. launched Exchange Server 2003 on Tuesday, officially starting its quest to convert the large number of users on...

October 20, 2003

Optimize Mag: Espionage: A Real Threat

Corporate espionage does more to damage business than any other security intrusion. Yet U.S. businesses have done little to protect...

October 20, 2003

SearchCRM.com: Peeling away the hosted hype

If you listen to the hype from hosted providers, enterprise (news - web sites) CRM customers aren't just for enterprise...

October 20, 2003

Reuters: UK Software Firm Sage Says Year Results in Line

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's largest listed software company Sage Plc said on Monday profits and revenues grew in line with...

October 20, 2003

Washington Post: Despite a New Outlook, Office 2003 Offers Little Reason to Upgrade

The best reason not to buy Microsoft Office is Microsoft Office. This suite of e-mail, spreadsheet, word-processing and presentation software...

October 20, 2003

News Factor: IBM's Extreme Enterprise Gear

So your company made more money this year than anybody expected, and the boss is happier than ever. Even better,...

October 20, 2003

News.com: Symantec tackles patchwork approach to patching

Symantec is releasing a new version of its Ghost software for managing PCs that's designed to let information technology administrators...

October 17, 2003

Vnunet: Interview: Palm plans a haven for data

The next version of the Palm operating system will provide increased security, says PalmSource president David Nagel (full story)...

October 17, 2003

News Factor: Does CRM Really Deliver?

"'Does CRM make a difference and deliver on its promises?' I don't know. What are you doing with it? You...

October 17, 2003

Cnn: Broadband wireless spending expected to boom

Broadband wireless access equipment sales are expected to reach $1.5 billion by 2008 as new industry standards kick in, according...

October 17, 2003

CRN: Nokia's Results: More Phones, Less Profit

Nokia posted third quarter income of $956 million on sales of $8 billion in a mixed report that signaled...

October 16, 2003

TECHXNY, Featuring 21st Annual PC EXPO, Succeeds with New Autumn Dates, Launch Of Networks for Business and Addition of OutsourceWorld

CMP Media's TECHXNY, featuring PC EXPO, OutsourceWorld and the launch of Networks for Business New York was held September 15-18,...

October 16, 2003

Verisign Sells Network Solutions...

Today VeriSign, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell Network Solutions to a new entity...

October 16, 2003

Cnn: Execs who are tech dummies seek secret training

She often meets her powerful clients on nights and on weekends, when no one is around. Some of them insist...

October 16, 2003

Reuters: IBM Profits Rise; CEO Awaits Sector Rise

NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM, the world's largest computer company, on Wednesday reported higher third-quarter profits due to growth in...

October 16, 2003

USA Today: Virgin branches out into electronics gear

Sir Richard Branson wants to sell you a low-cost MP3 player and a cheap airline ticket. It's all part of...

October 16, 2003

News Factor: In Surprise Move, Siebel Acquires UpShot

Rumors had been circulating for months that Siebel (Nasdaq: SEBL) was planning to build its own hosted version of its...

October 16, 2003

NY Times: Shepherding Your Files Into Their New Home

Q: How can I transfer documents and other important information from my current computer to a new one? Also, how...

October 16, 2003

PC PRO: Microsoft releases server software for AMD Athlon 64

Microsoft has extended its support for AMD's 64-bit processor, the Athlon 64. Accompanying the launch of AMD's 64-bit x86-based processor,...

October 15, 2003

Roving and America Online to Deliver Email Marketing Services to AOL For Small Business Members

AOL Selects Constant Contact Do-It-Yourself Email Marketing Roving Software, provider of Constant Contact, the leading do-it-yourself email marketing service, and...

October 15, 2003

Microsoft: How Technology Can Sharpen a Small Business's Competitive Edge

Microsoft realizes that each of the 7.5 million small businesses within the United States is unique, with its own...

October 15, 2003

Gateway Customers Receive Microsoft Windows Small Business

Gateway Goes Extra Mile for SMBs With Innovative Hardware, New Server Functionality - Combined With Symantec AntiVirus and One-Year OS...

October 15, 2003

Anchor Desk: Four great ways to access your PC from afar

Every time I see my doctor, he always asks the same question: Have you taken a vacation lately? For...

October 15, 2003

CNN: Welcome to the wireless office

(CNN) -- Within the next few years, the working day may be a lot different, courtesy of wireless mobile networks....

October 15, 2003

Reuters: Dell Unveils New Line of Axim Pocket Computers

NEW YORK (Reuters) - No. 1 personal computer maker Dell Inc. DELL.O on Wednesday unveiled its latest line of Axim...

October 15, 2003

Internet Week: Microsoft Unveils Wi-Fi Enhancement For Windows

Microsoft Corp. said it plans to release next year a Wi-Fi enhancement to the wireless-networking service in Windows. The Wireless...

October 15, 2003

AP: Source: AOL Plans No-Frills Service

Trying to fend off cut-rate competitors, America Online plans to introduce a discount version of its dial-up Internet access service...

October 15, 2003

Cellular News: New mobile memory chip from Intel

Intel unveiled a new chipset that is specifically designed for next-generation handsets that require memory storage for large embedded data...

October 15, 2003

USA Today: Microsoft Office 2003: It's a pretty suite upgrade

Microsoft's own team of Office-cionados would be the first to tell you that many of the features in the...

October 14, 2003

(IBM) Linux or Microsoft Middleware

Tomorrow I'll have an article on middleware and its importance for businesses. With comments from IBM's Marky Hanny and IT...

October 14, 2003

Microsoft Offers Solution for Service Providers to Deliver Enhanced Communication Services to Small and Medium-Sized Businesses and Consumers

Today at ITU Telecom World 2003, Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced the availability of the Solution for Hosted Exchange, a multiservice...

October 14, 2003

News Factor: Microsoft Cracks the Storage Market

When IT managers think "storage," Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) name is not likely to come up. The storage space traditionally has...

October 14, 2003

MSNBC: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi in one Pocket PC

This has been a great month for PDAs. First, Palm's new top-of-the-line Tungsten T3 with the large screen; and now...

October 14, 2003

NY Times: Smile, You're on Candid Cellphone Camera

As the man in front of him at the grocery store last week began yelling at a cashier who could...

October 14, 2003

Information Week: HP And Microsoft Tout Mobility In Geneva

Among other things, HP promotes laptops that can be configured with wireless technology and Microsoft pushes its Wireless Provisioning Services....

October 14, 2003

Cnn: Quest for the perfect mobile phone

One device capable of performing the functions of a laptop, personal organizer and mobile phone may not be too far...

October 13, 2003

Coming up tomorrow...

Can an Australia CRM company compete against the likes of ACT!, Upshot and....Microsoft. Does it eve have to?...

October 13, 2003

IDG'S PC World Once Again Tops All Technology and Business Publications In Reach to Both Business and Home Influencers

Award-Winning Magazine Leads in Average Issue Audience, According To Millward Brown Intelliquest CIMS V10.0 Business and Home Studies SAN FRANCISCO,...

October 13, 2003

Need a resource for your small business?

Check out About.com's Small Business Information Guide. http://sbinformation.about.com. It's a resource of all kinds of information, from business plans, to...

October 13, 2003

TechnologyEvaluation.com needs Consultants and VARs worldwide

"The program provides "members" with prime exposure, access to the most detailed knowledge resources in the industry and includes collaboration...

October 13, 2003

VAR Business Annual Report Card - vendor channel programs

October 13, 2003

Gateway Launches 'Gateway ProNet' Channel Program

Courting a new breed of reseller eager to build complete Gateway business solutions for customers -- from four- way servers...

October 13, 2003

Intel Charts Progress Toward Ubiquitous Wireless

At the ITU Telecom World tradeshow here this week, Intel Corporation outlined progress toward its vision of a world where...

October 13, 2003

Yahoo / IDG: Dell, HP Plan New Wi-Fi Pocket PCs

Dell and Hewlett-Packard have been nipping at each other's heels in the PC market all year, but next week both...

October 13, 2003

NY Times: To Whom May I Direct Your Free Call?

IN the fall of 2000, Niklas Zennstrom and Janus Friis had not yet earned any powerful enemies, at least so...

October 13, 2003

News.com: The story behind Wi-Fi

When he hears some people fret over the future of wireless networking and hot-spot service, NetGear CEO Patrick Lo can't...

October 13, 2003

Taipei Times: Microsoft joins mobile market

Microsoft yesterday moved closer to gaining a significant foothold in the mobile market with the launch of a phone which...

October 10, 2003

News Factor: Sierra Wireless Debuts Windows Mobile Smartphone

Sierra Wireless (Nasdaq: SWIR) , a company known primarily for its AirCard technology, is moving into the smartphone market with...

October 10, 2003

Cnet: Cable firms bet on speed, not price in broadband race

Comcast broadband subscriber Ron Beman said he couldn't care less about Comcast's plan to double Internet download speeds for customers...

October 10, 2003

Washington Post: Microsoft Outlines Security Plan

Microsoft chief executive Steven A. Ballmer said yesterday that there is "much, much, much" left to do to protect computer...

October 10, 2003

Forbes: Handspring quarterly loss narrows

Handheld computer maker Handspring Inc. (nasdaq: HAND - news - people) on Thursday said its fiscal first-quarter loss narrowed on...

October 10, 2003

Cnet: Corel trims staff after takeover

Troubled software maker Corel, which recently went private, announced Thursday that it plans to cut its work force by 18...

October 9, 2003

NETGEAR Wins 'the Best of VARVision' Award for Networking Hardware for Third Time in a Row

NETGEAR, Inc. (NASDAQ:NTGR) , a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced that for the third time...

October 9, 2003

LivePerson Technology Provides Real-Time Sales Assistance for Online Customers of HP's Imaging and Printing Solutions

LivePerson, Inc. (NASDAQ:LPSN) , a provider of technology facilitating real-time online customer interaction, today announced that LivePerson Sales Edition enables...

October 9, 2003

New Website Specializes in Wireless Technology for Small Businesses

WirelessLife, a new source for wireless technology is now available to small and medium businesses at www.wirelesslife.com. This new website...

October 9, 2003

Do You Know Who's Watching You Online? Earthlink Launches Spyware Blocker

According to industry experts, it's a problem that may infect roughly 90 percent of all Internet connected computers. It's not...

October 9, 2003

IDC Says Microsoft is Moving into Dominant Role in Server Operating Environments, Even as Linux Grows

According to IDC, Microsoft will hold its position in the worldwide operating environments market through 2007, despite continued competition from...

October 9, 2003

NetSuite launches UK Solution Provider Programme

NetSuite, Inc. (formerly NetLedger) today announced the NetSuite UK Solution Provider Programme to provide resellers the opportunity to offer NetSuite's...

October 9, 2003

News Factor: The Wireless-Network Race

Would you like to flop under a tree in Central Park and fire up your laptop to search the Internet...

October 9, 2003

NY Times: Advertising Propels Yahoo's Profit

When Terry S. Semel took over as chief executive of Yahoo two years ago, a crucial part of his turnaround...

October 9, 2003

AP: Intuit Apologizes to TurboTax Customers

SAN FRANCISCO - Hoping to win back alienated customers, personal software maker Intuit Inc. is formally apologizing to users of...

October 9, 2003

AP: Judge Weighs in on Internet Phone Service

ST. PAUL, Minn. - A federal judge has barred state officials in Minnesota from regulating a company that provides cheap...

October 9, 2003

Cnet: Google bolsters advertising tools

Google is augmenting its popular AdWords program with several new features, including a tool that lets advertisers gauge how frequently...

October 9, 2003

NY Times: With Palms, Fewer Is More

DEARLY beloved, we are gathered here to mourn the passing of a whole big bunch of palmtops. They were the...

October 9, 2003

InfoWorld: SANS list of top vulnerabilities includes Outlook, P-to-P

WASHINGTON -- Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook e-mail program and peer-to-peer (P-to-P) software have been included for the first time on the...

October 9, 2003

Info World: Oracle launches database for SMBs

Hoping to grow its business by reaching into new markets, Oracle Corp. launched a new edition of its database software...

October 9, 2003

NY Times: Tear Out a Check, Then Watch It Vanish

ALTHOUGH banks and billing companies have tried in recent years to convince consumers to pay more of their bills over...

October 9, 2003

The Globe and Mail: Sierra Wireless planning launch of high-tech mobile phone in 2004

Sierra Wireless Inc. will introduce a high-tech mobile phone to consumers next year, a strategy that will result in the...

October 8, 2003

Forbes: Money May Not Be Worth The Cash

NEW YORK - There's good news and bad news about the latest edition of Microsoft's personal financial software, Money 2004....

October 8, 2003

Forbes.com Best of The Web Fall 2003

October 8, 2003

Retail Management Systems

Microsoft? Quickbooks? RMS? which one is for you? comment now!...

October 8, 2003

MSNBC: Amazon joins Microsoft's Office

Microsoft announced a partnership Tuesday with retail giant Amazon.com under which the software giant will add links to Amazon services...

October 8, 2003

Silicon Valley.com: VeriSign responds with arrogance to Site Finder critics

VeriSign's bad attitude: Domain-name giant VeriSign, which controls the ``.com'' and ``.net'' databases, has infuriated some of the Internet's most...

October 8, 2003

News Factor: Is Web-Page Customer Personalization a Bust?

Several years ago, just before the bubble burst, the term "one-to-one marketing" was all the rage. Capturing information about every...

October 8, 2003

Cnet: Court's call: Hands off VoIP

Internet phone providers have won the first round in a clash with state regulators, providing needed momentum for the upstart...

October 8, 2003

CNet: Google CEO speaks out on future of search

Personalization has become an ever more important part of search, as a means to deliver more accurate results to users,...

October 8, 2003

NY Times: Court Allows U.S. to Enforce No-Call Rule

A federal appeals court let the Federal Trade Commission enforce its do-not-call program against telemarketers yesterday, while the agency appeals...

October 7, 2003

Business Week: Right Place, Right Time

During the explosive '90s, M. Ann Padilla got orders for thousands of temporary office workers from such pillars of the...

October 7, 2003

In the trenches with an ERP reseller

interviewed, Rowland Taylor an Independent Icode Certified Representative. Who will give us some insight and his perspective on the...

October 7, 2003

News Factor: Internet Sleuths for Hire: Defeating Spyware

If there is anything more disturbing on the Internet than spyware? Spyware programs record every keystroke and Web page a...

October 6, 2003

Cnet: Microsoft shakes up partner program

Microsoft is revamping its far-reaching partner program in a drive to boost sales to small and midsized businesses. The company...

October 6, 2003

Forbes: Best Blogs

NEW YORK - One of the earliest promises about the World Wide Web was that it would put some of...

October 6, 2003

PDAParts.com

If you don't want to use eBay to buy a used PDA, check out PDAParts.com...

October 6, 2003

"Air Bags" on IBM Thinkpads

Today IBM is launching the latest technology marvel on a series of new IBM Thinkpads. Notebook computers, due to their...

October 6, 2003

Yahoo / Washington Post: Organizing With Upgrades

It's an exciting time to shop for a handheld organizer: Palm and Handspring, two of this market's pioneers (and soon...

October 6, 2003

The Register: Linux vs. Windows Viruses

To mess up a Linux box, you need to work at it; to mess up your Windows box, you just...

October 6, 2003

The Inquirer: AMD issues Athlon 64 FX competitive comparison

OUR ATTENTION HAS been drawn by AMD Zone to a cocky little page Advanced Micro Devices has thrown up on...

October 6, 2003

NY Times: Product Liability Lawsuits Are New Threat to Microsoft

Trial lawyers have watched with increasing interest in recent months as malicious computer viruses and worms all exploiting security flaws...

October 6, 2003

CIOL: Microsoft tightens hold on PC

Microsoft and Phoenix Technologies Ltd have tied up to more closely integrate the basic building blocks of the PC with...

October 6, 2003

Daily Herald: Who's in charge of the Internet?

When David Fitzpatrick's software for tracking and analyzing junk e-mail didn't work correctly, the Web designer assumed he had made...

October 4, 2003

VeriSign Site Finder Service Suspension Update

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ:VRSN) , announced the timetable for temporarily suspending Site Finder, a service to improve Web navigation for Internet...

October 4, 2003

Forbes: Look For High-Speed USB 2.0s

It seems every gadget maker is hopping on the Universal Serial Bus. USB, as it is commonly known, has emerged...

October 3, 2003

NY Times: An Automated Secretary Keeps Computers in Sync

As computer prices have fallen, it has become easier for some people to own more than one. But having, say,...

October 3, 2003

Cnet: Cisco thinks small with Net phone gear

Cisco Systems on Thursday introduced less-expensive versions of its Internet phone software and services, as the company broadens its push...

October 3, 2003

IBM is coming out with a revolutionary technology...

to be un-veiled on Monday. I promise you, you won't be dissappointed!...

October 3, 2003

News Factor: The Future Is Tailored PDAs, Predicts Palm

The future growth of mobile handheld computing will be reliant upon a multitude of devices tailored to the specific needs...

October 3, 2003

VNU Net: Psion offers compact laptop

Psion Teklogix is to ship a new Netbook Pro portable computer, designed for a broader range of environments than previous...

October 3, 2003

The Register: Trojan hijacks web brow

A Trojan that exploits an Internet Explorer vulnerability is capable of allowing attackers to hijack browser behaviour, anti-virus firms warn....

October 2, 2003

ACCPAC CRM, Unified Messaging and Accounting Applications, Channel Programs

ACCPAC International, Inc., a subsidiary of Computer Associates International, Inc. (NYSE: CA), announced today that it has been recognized by...

October 2, 2003

CMP Media's TechWeb Network Launches MobilePipeline.com

New Site to Provide IT Professionals With Information on Wireless Networking, Mobile Data & Voice, Software, and Mobile Devices MANHASSET,...

October 2, 2003

Laptop Magazine Selects Network Associates' McAfee PC Security Suite 7.0 As The 'Ultimate Choice' for Mobile and Notebook Users

McAfee's Bundle of Online Solutions Receives the 'Ultimate Choice' Award Based On Strong Anti-Virus, Firewall, Parental Control Features and Updating...

October 2, 2003

Brightmail Anti-Spam(TM) 5.1 Delivers Significantly Greater Protection From Spam and Virus Threats

Dominant Anti-Spam Company Raises Spam Blocking Effectiveness To Over 95% - While Still Delivering the Most Accurate Spam Defense Available...

October 2, 2003

Nielsen Norman Group Awards the 10 Best-Designed Intranets

In its third annual contest to identify and spotlight the year's 10 best intranet designs, Nielsen Norman Group reviewed close...

October 2, 2003

News Factor: Internet Guns for Hire: Best Pop-Up Killers

Even the most respectable businesses are not above planting those maddening pop-up ads that make visiting their Web sites a...

October 2, 2003

Beta News: OpenOffice 1.1 Takes Aim at Microsoft Office

The final bits of OpenOffice 1.1 are now available for download. OpenOffice, the core of Sun's StarOffice 7.0 offshoot, is...

October 2, 2003

CRN: Windows SBS 2003 Priced To Slow Linux In SMB Space, Execs Say

Microsoft's long-awaited launch of its Windows 2003-based Small Business Server next week is designed to cut Linux off at the...

October 2, 2003

Internet Magazine: Viruses get faster and nastier

Hack attacks that use malicious code to target security vulnerabilities are increasing and speeding up, according to a report from...

October 1, 2003

Handango Offers '1 for 1' - Get an App for a Dollar - for New Palm Tungsten T3, Tungsten E and Zire 21 Handheld Users

In Conjunction With Palm, Inc., Handango Celebrates the Launch of New Devices With Dollar Menu Promotion HURST, Texas, Oct. 1...

October 1, 2003

Humans are never satisified.

I just got a Palm M515, upgraded from my Handspring Visor Prism. But in readnig about Palms latest PDA ,...

October 1, 2003

InfoWorld Readers Name NetSuite 'Best CRM Product'

Only ASP CRM Application to Receive Accolade in User Poll SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- NetSuite, Inc., formerly...

October 1, 2003

Buying a PC. It's more than a beige box

I've written before (read that article for perspective on THIS one) about the issue of price versus value. While IBM...

October 1, 2003

Anchor Desk:How I stay in touch on the road

When thinking about how you're going to stay in touch with the rest of the world when you're on the...

October 1, 2003

Cnet: SBC Yahoo DSL cuts prices again

The broadband price wars are hitting the basement. SBC Communications and Yahoo, which are partners on a co-branded digital subscriber...

October 1, 2003

News Factor: Foot in the Door for Open Source?

There is no question about it: As far as David-and-Goliath scenarios go, the scrappy open-source office applications that have taken...

October 1, 2003

Info World: ICANN seeks views on VeriSign's Site Finder

VeriSign Inc.'s Site Finder has come under further scrutiny from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). A...

October 1, 2003

ft network: Lindows chief refuses to bow to Microsoft legal threat

Lindows.com chief executive officer Michael Robertson says he will not take down a site called MSFreePC.com, which tells eligible consumers...

October 1, 2003

Wired: Palm Hands Off New Handhelds

Palm released three new handhelds Wednesday designed to capitalize on the successes of its popular Zire and Tungsten product lines....