November 2001 News
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Toshiba pulls out of US desktop PC market
Toshiba is to stop selling desktop computers in the US and focus instead on mobile computing and servers.30 Nov 2001
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Microsoft convicted of software piracy
The French subsidiary of one of the world's most vocal opponents of software piracy has itself been convicted of pirating a...30 Nov 2001
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Novell moves into mobile management
Novell has announced plans to acquire a mobile device management company and the launch of an e-business portal that relies on...30 Nov 2001
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Judge rules against Napster-like software
A Dutch judge has ordered the makers of popular file-sharing software KaZaA, which enables users to share copyright-protected...30 Nov 2001
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IT unmoved by Brown promises
Having digested Gordon Brown's pre-budget statement, delivered on 27 November, the IT community's considered response combines...30 Nov 2001
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Novell posts loss but sees revenue grow
Novell has reported 13% growth in revenue for its fourth financial quarter of 2001, despite incurring heavy losses at a result of...30 Nov 2001
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EMC forms business units for "open" push
Storage giant EMC has announced the creation of three operating units intended to help the company speed up interoperability with...30 Nov 2001
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Compaq ships unit to push SAN take-up
Compaq has released a storage unit designed to let users recycle some of their old hardware while upgrading to a more flexible...30 Nov 2001
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Oracle unveils pre-packaged portlets
Oracle has announced pre-packaged portlets that can be integrated into the company's Universal Portal, part of the 11i...30 Nov 2001
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SuSE Linux appoints new chief
Open-source software vendor SuSE Linux has named a new chief executive officer for the second time since July in the final step...30 Nov 2001
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Oracle mends fences with US user group
After 18 months of tension between Oracle and the Oracle Application Users Group (OAUG) in the US, the relationship is now on the...30 Nov 2001
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Japan gears up for grid computing
NTT Data is teaming up with Intel, Silicon Graphics (SGI) and Nippon Telegraph and Telephone East (NTT East) to trial grid...30 Nov 2001
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Airborne Internet service stalls on take-off
A project by Boeing to provide high-speed Internet access from its planes has been delayed indefinitely after three of the...30 Nov 2001
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PCG confident of IR35 Court of Appeal victory
The Professional Contractors Group (PCG) has said it is a "small step" away from proving that IR35 is illegal under European...30 Nov 2001
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Beware of software 'auditors'
Companies have been advised to exercise caution in deciding whether to complete the Business Software Alliance's (BSA) software...29 Nov 2001
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Server appliances are cheaper and simpler
Server appliance manufacturer Equiinet has warned medium-sized businesses that they are exposing themselves to unnecessary costs...29 Nov 2001
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IBM launches VPN for developers
IBM has created a virtual private network (VPN) for developers that aims to reduce the cost and time associated with porting and...29 Nov 2001
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NEC unveils smallest supercomputer yet
NEC has unveiled a small supercomputer designed to sit next to a desk and serve a single office.29 Nov 2001
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ScanSoft buys L&H speech technology
US imaging-software company ScanSoft has paid around $39.5m (£27.67m) for the bulk of the assets of fallen Belgian software...29 Nov 2001
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Creditors call for Excite@Home shutdown
The Excite@Home high-speed Internet service could be shut down on 30 November as creditors seek to keep the network from burning...29 Nov 2001
