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- Final Netscape 6 Beta Arrives
- 'Who
wants to be a millionaire?' Oracle's Ellison asks
- Torvalds
says Linux 2.4 delayed again
- OpenBSD
Plugs a Rare Security Leak
- Voice
Recognition: Still Trying
- New B-To-B
Player Wins Big Online Marketplace Contract
- Big
Blue's blunder
- Copyright fears make
publishers wary of e-books
- Curious
Networks expands wireless device support
- AMD
readies new Athlon, Duron chips
- A
new twist on private data networking
- Mousing
Around The Web
- Cisco Fortifies Routers,
Switches
- Cracks appear in exchange
alliance
- Sun: Moving away from data
monoliths
- Microsoft pitches 'reliable'
Windows Datacenter
- Compaq, Microsoft
Set Record TPC-C Benchmark
- New IBooks
Slower? Not So Fast
- CacheFlow steps
on the accelerator
- Digital Devices
: Getting a different picture
- Sun's
StarOffice blunder
- Dell recall
- IBM
tops off Unix server line with new high-end system
- Distributed
Analyzers: The Next Best Thing
- Broadvision
at the Crossroads
- Microsoft unveils
latest Windows CE for in-car use
- Handspring
adds color
Final Netscape
6 Beta Arrives
Available in English and Japanese versions, Netscape 6
Preview Release 3 is available for free download. New features include better
support for double-byte characters, customization, security, and a more streamlined
and user-friendly interface than the previous preview release: 'Who wants to be a millionaire?'
Oracle's Ellison asks
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison guaranteed the company's
database and e-commerce software will run Web sites three times faster than rival
offerings from IBM and Microsoft--or he'll give customers $1 million. Torvalds says Linux 2.4
delayed again
The much-anticipated 2.4 Version of the Linux kernel will
take at least another two months to complete, according to Linus Torvalds, creator
of the open-source operating system. OpenBSD Plugs a Rare
Security Leak
For most open source projects, news of an overlooked security
hole is simply part of the debugging process. But for the developers of OpenBSD,
an operating system whose design motto is 'secure by default,' it's nothing short
of an affront... Voice Recognition: Still
Trying
Dictation programs designed to convert the spoken word into typed
text haven't come that far, after all. New B-To-B Player Wins
Big Online Marketplace Contract
Idapta, a relatively unknown provider
of online trading exchange platforms, will announce today that it has won a big
e-marketplace customer, beating out the big boys of b-to-b. Big Blue's blunder
IBM faces a potential lawsuit over its eServer brand of servers, in a dispute
over an "e." Cary, Copyright fears make
publishers wary of e-books
Antipiracy technology aimed at creating a
safer marketplace for digital publishers may do more harm than good for the nascent
e-book industry Curious Networks expands
wireless device support
Multichannel access server is designed to make
it easier to tap into the Web from PCs and mobile devices.
AMD readies new Athlon, Duron chips
Keeping the heat on rival Intel,
Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to ship its next-generation processors late
this month A new twist on private
data networking
DSLnetworks on Wednesday unveiled a new broadband service
for enterprise customers to compete with Frame Relay and traditional VPNs. Mousing Around The Web
The Mysmart Pad sounds like a promising idea: It plugs into your PC and
acts as a remote control for the Web, letting you connect to your favorite sites
with the push of a button and shepherding you to others through an on-screen directory.
Cisco Fortifies Routers, Switches
Cisco Systems is looking to alter
the balance in the Internet security arena by further embedding key technologies
into its routers and switches.
Cracks appear in exchange alliance
Despite winning 21 customers since
its inception, questions abound about the long-term health of the e-business alliance
of IBM, Ariba and i2.
Sun: Moving away from data monoliths
Sun's new 64-bit UltraSPARC III
processor and network initiatives are key to the company's Net Effect plan. Microsoft pitches 'reliable'
Windows Datacenter
With Windows 2000 Datacenter's debut, Microsoft took
the tack of emphasizing system stability rather than the usual availability on
the cheapest hardware. Compaq, Microsoft Set
Record TPC-C Benchmark
Windows 2000 has again broken the record for TPC-C
benchmarks. A 24-node cluster running Windows 2000 Advanced Server and SQL Server
2000 Enterprise Edition received a TPC-C benchmark of 505,302.77, processing more
than half a million transactions in a minute. New IBooks Slower? Not
So Fast
Tests indicate that the latest portable Macintoshes trail their
predecessors in performance. But it's a popular benchmark, and not the computers,
that needs retooling. CacheFlow steps on the
accelerator
Faster and more robust web servers are the goal behind a
new line of products from CacheFlow that are designed to let sites handle up to
10 times the traffic with quicker response times. Digital Devices : Getting
a different picture
Digital video camera systems abound, with general
software included in their low price. So, to make noise in this market, a company
must offer something special. Inetcam does with its iVISTA 3.0 software: Sun's StarOffice blunder
Sun Microsystems released the source code for its StarOffice software
suite almost. The effort to spur adoption of the office applications package and
secure the good will of the sometimes prickly open - source programming community
went awry when demand for the software sunk Dell recall
Dell
Computer on Friday recalled as many as 27,000 notebook batteries suspected of
causing fires. In a statement, Dell emphasized that the recall is voluntary and
affects only batteries used in the notebooks and not the notebooks themselves.
IBM tops off Unix server
line with new high-end system
Matching earlier moves by Unix rivals Sun
and Hewlett-Packard, IBM boosted its eServer product line by announcing a 24-processor
machine that features faster microprocessors and more memory. Distributed Analyzers:
The Next Best Thing
The last thing a network engineer needs is to be
caught like a deer in headlights when there's a network problem. Be prepared to
monitor and track down problems with distributed analyzers. We tested three high-end
products. Broadvision at the Crossroads
Ecommerce pioneer BroadVision is scrambling to erase the notion that
the company is a technology laggard. Its rivals beg to differ. Microsoft unveils latest
Windows CE for in-car use
The latest version of Microsoft's Windows CE
operating system for automotive use has been unveiled, with a host of improved
features for over-the-road computing. Handspring adds color
Device maker Handspring, unveiled two new handheld computers --including
its first device with a color display--as part of its continuing battle against
market leader Palm.
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