Thunderbird 1.0 takes on Outlook Express, Eudora
Mozilla Foundation set to release its e-mail client aimed at advanced e-mail users Weeks after the launch of its Firefox 1.0 Web browser, the Mozilla Foundation on Tuesday is set to release version 1.0 of its Thunderbird e-mail client. Thunderbird…
Growing with the company … or not
Dear Bob … I’m an executive in a company that’s been small a long time. Recently, under new leadership, we’ve been experiencing significant growth. From where I sit that’s terrific. The problem is that we have quite a few valuable,…
Court to hear Microsoft appeal to $521M Eolas ruling
Case stems from a jury finding that Internet Explorer infringed on a patent A panel of judges on Thursday is scheduled to hear Microsoft’s appeal in a case where a jury ordered the software maker to pay $520.6 million in…
Oracle puts focus on data integration at OpenWorld
Enterprise vendor rolls up BI point solutions into single product SAN FRANCISCO — Data integration will be one of the major themes at Oracle’s OpenWorld conference this week. The conference itself integrates Oracle’s previous applications conference, Oracles AppsWorld with its…
Oracle readies major app server upgrade
Java, Web services, ID management, RFID highlighted SAN FRANCISCO — Oracle on Wednesday will introduce Oracle Application Server 10g Release 2, which is being characterized as a significant upgrade to the product with improvements in Java, Web services, and identity…
Oracle president avoids controversy
At OpenWorld show, Charles Philips sticks to company’s IT vision SAN FRANCISCO – Oracle President Charles Phillips opened Oracle’s largest user show to date with a keynote address that avoided controversial topics like Oracle’s hostile bid for PeopleSoft and focused instead…
Cisco, Fujitsu team on high-end networking
Fujitsu has joined the networking parade by agreeing to sell Cisco’s high-end routers and switches in Japan. It should come as no surprise as the market for high-end routers heats up. Cisco and Juniper Networks have seen strong revenue growth…
IBM updates medical workstation, archiving software
Upgrades are available immediately IBM has updated its Medical Assessment Workstation, which now allows health-care providers to set up two monitors for viewing patient information such as digital images and records at the same time, and also has released a new…
Consumers reportedly dissatisfied with online security
Passwords are not enough, study says The results of a survey conducted by Gartner and shared with IDG News Service show that online consumers are growing frustrated with the lack of security provided by banks and online retailers, and feel that…
AMD Opteron is reved up with PowerNow technology
AMD said its Opteron processor will be bolstered by power management technology that will decrease overall power consumption and optimize performance in enterprise server systems. AMD’s PowerNow and Optimized Power Management technology is already in notebook servers. In the first…
