August 2003
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LinuxWorld: Sun embraces Linux while touting Solaris
Sun made several announcements at the 2003 LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco, boosting its profile in Linux. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Behind Closed Doors: Licensed to overkill
Software suppliers must stop frightening legitimate purchasers with pages of tortuous legalese and draconian licensing terms,... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Thought for the day: Stay safe on the internet
The internet has created a global marketplace that offers unprecedented opportunities. But with great power comes great... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Dell to build fastest Linux supercomputer
The National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA) intends to use more than 1,450 Dell servers in a powerful Linux... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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AMD demos Alchemy-based PDA running Linux
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices has a reference design for a PDA based on its Alchemy Au1100 processor running Linux at the... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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UK users spurn SCO Linux licence demand
UK users say SCO Group is "trying it on" with its plan to charge users more than £800 per processor to run the open-source Linux... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Gartner: Retailers must allay consumer fears about radio ID tags
Retailers must educate consumers about radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, or risk consumer opposition stifling its... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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AOL rolls out intergrated communication tools
America Online has rolled out a standalone software application for AOL members that integrates communication tools like e-mail,... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Samsung to begin manufacturing Memory Stick media
Samsung Electronics has expanded its Memory Stick licensing agreement with Sony and plans to begin manufacturing its own-brand... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Coalition touts file validation as security measure
A coalition of suppliers led by Tripwire, have announced an initiative to build a File Signature Database (FSDB) that would allow... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Mercury Interactive ramps up optimisation software
Enterprise application supplier Mercury Interactive is taking two key steps in broadening Optane, its business technology... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
US govt may bar Sprint from federal contracts
The US inspector general is recommending hearings to decide whether Sprint should be barred from government contracts. The... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Red Hat to ship JOnAS J2EE software
A European middleware consortium called ObjectWeb has teamed up with Red Hat and revealed that it is in negotiations with Sun... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
RIAA faces backlash
Requests by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for internet service providers to give up hundreds of names of... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Lastminute.com appoints COO from Nokia
Online travel and leisure retailer lastminute.com has appointed the former managing director of Nokia UK and Ireland as its chief... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Banks prepare to trial Bacs IP payments network
The UK’s high-street banks are to roll out a long-awaited internet protocol-based payments network, developed by clearing house... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Microsoft puts a tilt on the mouse wheel
Microsoft is reinventing the mouse wheel, adding tilt wheel technology for horizontal scrolling and smoothing the vertical scroll... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
BearingPoint adds Sybase support to app service
IT services provider BearingPoint now manages enterprise applications running on Sybase databases, the companies have announced. Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Wi-Fi using satellites launched
Hughes Network Systems has launched a Wi-Fi service that originates from satellites circling as high as 24,400 miles above the... Continue Reading
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August 06, 2003
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Aug'03
Microsoft extends Windows XP Media Center market
Microsoft is expanding the market for its Windows XP Media Center Edition to include the UK, France, Germany, China and Japan. Continue Reading