December 2004 News
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A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
We'll be back on Tuesday 4 January with our full range of breaking news stories, in-depth reports and analyst briefings.22 Dec 2004
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IBM launches Websphere for global data synch
Leveraging its acquisition of Trego, an ISV with a product information management system, IBM has unveiled additional middleware...22 Dec 2004
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Study says mobile phones affect DNA in isolated cells
Radio frequency radiation from mobile phones can damage DNA in laboratory conditions, European researchers said in a recent...22 Dec 2004
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Judge awards ISP $1bn in spam damages
Antispam activists disagree about whether a $1.08bn (52m) judgment against three spammers in the US state of Iowa will discourage...22 Dec 2004
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DoCoMo invests £1.5m in Linux developer MontaVista
NTT DoCoMo, Japan's biggest mobile phone carrier, expects to complete on Wednesday a £1.5m investment in Linux software...22 Dec 2004
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Microsoft to launch Office developer conference
Microsoft has announced it plans to hold its first-ever conference for Microsoft Office software developers.22 Dec 2004
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EMC to buy Smarts for £135m
EMC is buying privately held System Management ARTS, known as Smarts, in a £135m deal that will boost EMC's software portfolio...22 Dec 2004
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IBM readies 32-way Xeon server and hints at Opteron blade
IBM expects to ship a new 32-processor server based on Intel's Xeon processors in the first half of 2005 and may begin selling...22 Dec 2004
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Cognos aligns with Composite to marry BI to EII
Cognos and Composite Software have joined forces to combine business intelligence (BI) reporting with enterprise information...22 Dec 2004
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Nokia offers mobile field service package
For companies seeking ways to increase the efficiency of their field forces, Nokia has introduced a one-touch system to connect...22 Dec 2004
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eBay India subsidiary CEO released on bail
The Delhi High Court in India has granted bail to Avnish Bajaj, chief executive of Baazee.com India, a subsidiary of eBay.22 Dec 2004
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Microsoft loses bid to suspend EU sanctions
Microsoft has lost its bid to suspend sanctions imposed on its business practices by European regulators pending the outcome of...22 Dec 2004
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New worm, Santy, using Google to spread
Antivirus companies are warning internet users about a fast-spreading new worm that infects web servers running a popular package...22 Dec 2004
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Banks moving to change out core systems
After coddling aging core systems for decades, many top-tier banks are planning or implementing change-outs of old Cobol-based...22 Dec 2004
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New Cisco appliance consolidates backup
Cisco Systems last week unveiled a file-based data-sharing appliance that can consolidate management of distributed file and...21 Dec 2004
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MS antitrust case - court to rule on stay of EU sanctions
A decision on whether to suspend the European Commission's anticompetition sanctions against Microsoft pending appeal will be...21 Dec 2004
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IBM builds Java system for NYSE
New York Stock Exchange announced last week that it is rolling out a Java-based trading system that includes customised wireless...21 Dec 2004
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Cisco to buy Protego for $65m
Networking equipment manufacturer Cisco Systems has added to its growing portfolio of security products by agreeing to buy...21 Dec 2004
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Trend Micro takes Hotmail scanning contract from McAfee
Trend Micro has been awarded a contract by Microsoft's MSN Hotmail service to take over from McAfee to scan 187 million e-mail...21 Dec 2004
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RIM patent dispute referred back to lower court
A US appeal court has delivered a mixed ruling in a patent dispute between Research in Motion (RIM) and NTP.21 Dec 2004
