News

IBM plots componentized app server

Forthcoming WebSphere to enable mix and match of Tivoli, Louts, DB2 functions

VMware points users toward utility computing

Virtual Center provides single interface for managing virtual machines

Nokia mum on reports of buying Psion for Symbian stake

Psion buyout would give Nokia a competitive edge

Informatica recasts PowerCenter 7 for SOA

BI vendor adopts grid architecture

Microsoft sets low price for Virtual PC 2004

Virtualization product priced at $129, included in MSDN subscription

Novell adds SuSE OS to Linux stack

Company needs to convince users that acquisition is good for Linux

Iomega plans 35GB removable storage in 2004

Product will compete with optical, tape backup systems

Salesforce.com raises hosted CRM stakes

Winter 04 release and Sforce will take on Siebel's hybrid strategy

IBM adds midrange server to Itanium line

Move follows Itanium announcement by HP

Upgrade glitch downs AT&T Wireless’ CRM system

European customers primarily affected

Siebel services head resigns

Company says decision was voluntary

Intel buys Wi-Fi, Bluetooth chipset vendor

Move bolsters wireless strategy

Biotech IPO window met with cautious optimism

Experts cautious about saying a recovery is under way

Senators object to Internet tax bill

U.S. Senate fails to vote on bill that would ban Internet-only taxes

Paper finds new wireless standard less secure

WPA may be less secure than WEP

Shareholders seek to block PeopleSoft refund program

Lawsuit aims to block vendor from offering customers a refund if Oracle buys PeopleSoft

Google starts searching from the desktop

Search giant rolls out free Google Deskbar for searching Web, apps without a browser

Linux kernel attack thwarted

Attacker attempts to plant Trojan virus in Linux kernel

AMD plans new plant, sees 2004 rebound

Chip company planning a 'modest' amount of new hires

Sun still pondering Eclipse move

Company seeks unified development plug-ins

Virus writers dismiss Microsoft’s bounty fund

Reward program is a marketing stunt that will have no deterrent effect

Renesas readies speedy 1GB Compact Flash card

Company claims card has fastest write speed available

Analyst Digest: Rebound is on and CRM stars

Spending on telecom, mobile phones and CRM all on the rise

Java Product News (updated November 7, 2003)

Big Faceless Organization upgrades PDF Library; FWA Software offers Visual Tags for Struts 2004; New Atlanta serves up ServletExec 5.0; and more

Cisco to unveil SSL VPN features

Technology will come free in new VPN offerings

Interview: IBM’s Sutor on how SOAs fuel integration

IBM exec says componentization will work, thanks to Web services, SOAs

Gosling rising at Sun

HP aims at emerging markets

New applications are developed for individual country needs

Experts disagree on how Congress can help IT security

Spam, viruses compared to SARS

Company charged with using Windows to spam pop-up ads

FTC files suit against D Squared for exploiting Windows vulnerability to bombard users with pop-up ads for its own pop-up blocking software

Chip industry predicts resurgence on tap for 2004

Semiconductor Industry Association estimates that revenue will increase almost 20 percent next year

Gartner sets technology priorities for CIOs

ITXpo conference focuses on prioritizing new technology introduction to the enterprise

Microsoft equips 110,000 PCs in German state

Contract comes as many city governments consider dumping Microsoft for open source software

IBM heads toward next generation of app servers

Componentized version of WebSphere will let users mix and match functions across IBM's portfolio of apps

Nokia shows off IPv6 phone

Company unveils prototype mobile phone based on next-generation IP technology

NEC plans advanced chip plant in Japan

Company to invest $545 million in 90-nanometer chip production line

Red Hat goes live with Fedora

Fedora project aims to become community-driven test bed for open source software

Progress seen as steady as Tablet PC turns one

Despite quiet first year few are willing to dismiss the platform just yet

Office 2003 gets first ‘critical’ update

Update fixes problem in saving PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003, or Excel 2003 files

IBM gets ready for SOAs

IBM supports Web services security

Sun seeks partners in per-user licensing plan

Third-party software to  be included

Cisco posts strong gain in Q1 earnings

Results suggest economic recovery gaining strength, Chambers says

CSI – Security certifications: Employers want them

Value of credentials debated

Mobile computing: PC redux?

Interoperability a key issue

IBM introduces Lotus Workplace products

Officials look to counter FUD

Sutherland to double outsourcing staff in India

Surge cited for services

Researchers urge consideration of spam incentives

Study says that some users will live with spam if given incentives

Nokia: No diversification into enterprise networks

CEO Jorma Ollila says company looking at areas, such as VOIP, but sees no need to move yet

Borland exec doubts Sun’s desktop chances

CEO Fuller sides with the skeptics

Update: Wanted by Microsoft: Virus writers

Company creates $5 million reward fund for information that leads to arrest of those who write malicious code