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June 2005 News

  • Wal-Mart woos SMEs

    Radio frequency identification trailblazer Wal-Mart has urged SMEs to adopt the technology, insisting that it is not only big business that stands to gain.20 Jun 2005

  • In brief

    Short takes from this week's news20 Jun 2005

  • Sun releases Solaris code as alternative to Linux

    Sun Microsystems has made its main Solaris operating system open source to enable it to compete more easily against open source rival Linux and Microsoft's Windows OS.20 Jun 2005

  • Doors open on Tube integration project

    Tube Lines, the firm that is working with LondonUnderground to modernise lines under a PPP contract, is using Tibco Business Works to integrate 500 disparate systems into eight core systems as part...20 Jun 2005

  • Oracle updates ERP

    Oracle has introduced a service pack for its JD Edwards World ERP applications. The move will help demonstrate its commitment to the products after acquiring them as part of its PeopleSoft takeover...20 Jun 2005

  • German store beats Tesco to Gen 2 RFID

    German retailer Metro Group has installed a fully functioningsecond generation radio frequency identification (RFID) system at its Future Store in Rheinberg, Germany.20 Jun 2005

  • Councils save £1,218m; Sun fixes Java bugs -- and more news briefs

    Short takes from this week's news20 Jun 2005

  • Regulations push up storage spend

    IT managers are increasing their spending on storage software as they try to keep up with compliance, data protection and management issues, according to a new report from IDC.20 Jun 2005

  • Staff set to strike over Bradford outsourcing

    IT staff at City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council were set to take industrial action this week unless the council and its outsourcing partner withdraws the threat of compulsory redundancies.20 Jun 2005

  • Technology news in brief

    Short takes from this week's technology news20 Jun 2005

  • W2K still the mainstay corporate OS

    Windows 2000 is still being used by half of large organisations, four years after Microsoft released Windows XP according to a study from AssetMetrix Research Labs.20 Jun 2005

  • Google takes on PayPal

    Google is planning to launch a rival electronic payment service to eBay’s PayPal system.20 Jun 2005

  • Oracle databases to gain MatchPoint technology

    Oracle is to incorporate newly acquired search and analytical capabilities into its database products.20 Jun 2005

  • BT serves up broadband Wimbledon for free

    The All England Lawn Tennis Club and BT are serving up broadband video content from this year’s Wimbledon tournament.20 Jun 2005

  • Domain name debate gets under way

    The .uk domain name registry Nominet is inviting views from the UK internet industry and the public on the implementation and use of internationalised domain names (IDNs).20 Jun 2005

  • Microsoft trials business file-swapping platform

    Microsoft researchers in Cambridge are developing a file-sharing technology to make its easier to distribute large files such as films, TV programmes and software apps over the internet.20 Jun 2005

  • Netscape fixes browser's XML bug

    Netscape has released an updated version of its Netscape 8 browser to fix a bug that broke XML rendering in pages accessed by Microsoft’s Internet Explorer.20 Jun 2005

  • Google tailors searches to mobile phones and PDAs

    Google has rolled out a new search engine service tailored to users of mobile devices with small screens, such as mobile phones and personal digital assistants.20 Jun 2005

  • Security breach hits 40 million credit card holders

    MasterCard International has reported what could be the word's biggest ever identity theft. It says that credit card data on 40 million customers could have been compromised after a breach of secur...20 Jun 2005

  • Broadband internet conquest rolls on

    The Office for National Statistics says the number of active internet users in the UK went up by 5.1% in the year ending April, with the number of broadband connections now standing at 49.2% of all...17 Jun 2005