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Subject: November 2001 ECMgt.com: New Dimensions for Growth and Evolution
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November 1, 2001 *4,300 subscribers* Volume 3, Issue 11
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  • IBM Unveils New Power-Saving Chip
  • Microsoft gives SQL Server more XML fluency
  • Panasonic debuts PianoDesk
  • Nokia's New Wonder Phone
  • Unisys Gets Best Score on SAP Benchmark
  • Sun to launch low-end servers
  • Two-Inch Computer Spy Keeps Tabs On Taps
  • Palm launches new OS developer program
  • Bell Microproducts offers off-the-shelf E-Z SAN
  • Four That Rewrite the Handheld Book
  • Microsoft finally opens curtain on Windows XP
  • Sharp launches ultra thin-and-light notebook
  • Handspring to unveil wireless handhelds
  • Dell Sidesteps Made-To-Order Strategy with $599 PC
  • Microsoft Bolsters Windows XP With Phone Capability
  • Sun to bundle iPlanet application server with Solaris
  • Digging Deep Digitally
  • Security flaw in Symantec's antivirus updater
  • Red Hat revamps Linux
  • IBM sued over hard drive quality
  • Hardware flaws hang some Cisco firewalls

IBM Unveils New Power-Saving Chip
IBM on is set to unveil a low-power mobile computer chip that it says consumes about a tenth as much power as its predecessors.

Microsoft gives SQL Server more XML fluency
At it's Professional Developers Conference, Microsoft quietly revealed an updated version of its SQLXML Web release add-on for the SQL Server 2000 database.

Panasonic debuts PianoDesk
Panasonic is coming out with the PianoDesk digital piano, a full 88-key instrument that offers built-in technology for digital networking and saves space by doubling as a desk.

Nokia's New Wonder Phone
Nokia has introduced a new all-in-one cell phone that does everything: Web, e-mail, FM radio, digital music and games. But guess what? It's not coming to the United States any time soon.

Unisys Gets Best Score on SAP Benchmark
Unisys posted the top result on the SAP benchmark for SAP's own e-business application using the Unisys ES7000 server with 32 Intel processors and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server.

Sun to launch low-end servers
Sun Microsystems Inc. said it would introduce entry-level network computers with its newest microchip to take on commodity servers running Microsoft Corp. Windows operating systems.

Two-Inch Computer Spy Keeps Tabs On Taps
A Chandler, Arizona-based startup says its KeyKatcher PC attachment a 2-inch-long plug can record 8 Kb to 64 Kb of keystroke data without requiring software or using any computer resources.

Palm launches new OS developer program
Snuggling up to its developers, Palm Inc. announced a new two-level Palm OS developer program, a new certifying program and online training courses.

Bell Microproducts offers off-the-shelf E-Z SAN
Aiming to simplify small to medium-size storage networking needs, Bell Microproducts announced the availability of a pre-configured SAN product.

Four That Rewrite the Handheld Book
There are two kinds of people in the world those who need a handheld organizer and those who haven't realized they do yet.

Microsoft finally opens curtain on Windows XP
Politicians, celebrities, IT executives, and a gospel choir joined Microsoft Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates in Times Square Thursday for a glitzy launch for Windows XP.

Sharp launches ultra thin-and-light notebook
Sharp gave what it said was the thinnest, lightest notebook in the world its Singapore launch.

Handspring to unveil wireless handhelds
Delivering on promises to become more focused on wireless communications, Handspring plans to announce devices that combine a handheld organizer, a cell phone and Web browsing.

Dell Sidesteps Made-To-Order Strategy with $599 PC
Dell, which made its name by selling made-to-order computers directly to customers, took a small step away from that strategy by selling a ready-made PC with a much lighter price tag.

Microsoft Bolsters Windows XP With Phone Capability
Microsoft announced an update to its new Windows XP instant messaging system. The update, released prior to Windows XP's official October 25th selling date for the boxed version.

Sun to bundle iPlanet application server with Solaris
Sun plans to bundle the iPlanet Application Server with its flagship Solaris OS starting next year, a move that could benefit some users but may also bring Sun into conflict with at least one of its industry partners.

Digging Deep Digitally
Researchers at Columbia University are building digital tools to dig up facts about our past.

Security flaw in Symantec's antivirus updater
The tool used to update the virus definitions in Symantec Corp.'s antivirus products has a security hole that can allow hostile code to be downloaded to PCs.

Red Hat revamps Linux
Linux software leader Red Hat announced the availability of version 7.2 of the open-source operating system

IBM sued over hard drive quality
Michael Granito Jr. has filed a class action lawsuit alleging that IBM's Deskstar 75GXP hard drive contains "a uniform defect in the design" that causes the product to crash.

Hardware flaws hang some Cisco firewalls
Hardware flaws in some Cisco Systems firewalls for corporate central and branch offices have caused the systems to hang or shut themselves down and forced Cisco to replace the affected boxes.

 

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