Tuesday, May 28, 2002|
For CIOs, hiring outlook is cautious. But when broken down by U.S. region, the senior technology executives say they are more optimistic. In the South, nearly one in four say they will add IT staff. [CNET News.com] 6:21:39 PM  comment
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Handspring Counts on Duo of Treos. In a move analysts say will determine the company's survival, Handspring releases two new handheld devices. By Elisa Batista. [Wired News] 4:46:44 PM comment
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How To Succeed With Disruptive Technologies Harvard professor Clayton Christensen talked at MIT about how companies can maximize the chances disruptive technologies will succeed. 4:07:51 PM comment
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The Cost Of Speed A recent front-page story in USA Today citing billions of dollars in wasteful IT spending missed the point -- and the reasons why businesses made those fateful IT investments in the first place. 4:05:28 PM comment
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Get The CRM You Need At The Price You Want As the economy cuts into CRM spending, companies are looking for ways to move ahead without breaking the bank. 4:04:44 PM comment
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What We're Buying: CRM CRM spending will outpace spending in other infrastructure technology categories such as content management and supply chain management, according to a recent report. 4:04:17 PM comment
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Analysts: Cellular Industry Contractions Likely This Year Cellular carriers are likely to join forces based on their technology lines. 4:03:03 PM comment
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Sprint, EOne Global To Develop Mobile Payment Network Sprint and eOne Global have agreed to jointly develop a mobile payments network in the U.S., a move seen as a needed catalyst for mobile commerce systems. 4:01:52 PM comment
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Verizon, Microsoft Partner To Offer Mobile Data Services In its quest to extend its dominance to the wireless market, Microsoft has formed a partnership with Verizon Wireless to jointly market and develop mobile data services. 4:00:47 PM comment
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Six-Step Program For Wireless LAN Security Our Security Manager's Journal columnist outlines his security strategy for coping with an impending wireless LAN installation. 4:00:07 PM comment
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Wireless Does Have Real ROI Despite initial disappointment, wireless technology still holds significant promise for bottom-line impact across supply chains. 3:59:31 PM comment
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I'm sitting here in the library on the MS Volendam using my Apple iBook to connect over Wi-Fi to a fiber optic link to a satellite uplink run by the concessionaire. I'm at the Geek Cruises MacMania conference. This is possibly one of the geekiest and coolest things I've ever been part of. I lecture for three hours on wireless and Macintosh in a couple of days. More about how Wi-Fi affects the shipboard experience soon. [80211b News]2:11:12 PM comment
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802.11b Security: an excellent article on the subject by Praphul Chandra. Bottom-line : Wireless LANs are broadcasting secrets of enterprises that have spent millions on Internet security. Wireless security has become a serious business requirement today. So much so that some companies have blocked wireless deployment till the networking industry makes the wireless networks as secure as wire-line networks.[The Bluetooth Weblog] 2:10:45 PM comment
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Gulf News (Dubai): "Bluetooth may take off in six months". "In the first quarter of 2003, there will be a range of Bluetooth enabled mobile phones introduced into the markets, which would lead to more consumers trying them out," said Vernon Fisher, sales manager for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa at GN Netcom, the Danish manufacturer of accessories meant for use with the technology. "Even the U.S. market is ready as it has accepted an European protocol for the first time. Bluetooth technology and what it could deliver has been talked about for over three years now."[The Bluetooth Weblog] 2:09:58 PM comment
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NASA Discovers Vast Ice Reservoirs on Mars. Hopes were today raised for a future human landing on Mars after the American space agency, NASA, announced that they'd discovered vast ice reservoirs on the Red Planet. In what is arguably the most important discovery regarding Mars to date, the BBC reports that this is perhaps the defining factor which will encourage NASA to commit its self to a human expedition to the planet within the next 20 years. The discovery of these reservoirs is important because water is essential for life. If there is water on Mars then the possibility of life existing or having once existed is increased immeasurably. The amount of water is significant aswell. According to the BBC, if the ice were to melt it would cover the planet in an ocean at least 500 metres deep (1,640 feet). Mars's water deposits were discovered by the Mars Odyssey space craft which has been scouring the planet for samples since last year. It is speculated that the collected of ice samples from the planet will now be a top priority. [kuro5hin.org] 2:09:40 PM comment
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Venture Capitalists Still on the Lookout for New Technologies. With the stock market showing signs that it may be ready to welcome Internet stocks back into the fold, venture capitalists might follow suit. By Bob Tedeschi. [New York Times: Technology] 2:09:13 PM comment
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The New Economy II. Another exploration of "what the New Economy means to us" or "why the DOW will be 11,000 in 2015" [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 2:08:24 PM comment
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WSJ. This is a very scary report. "Mad Deer" or chronic wasting disease (CWD) has scientists baffled. Deer and Elk infected with prions, the cause of Mad Cow disease, have spread throughout the US and Canada. This infection is using a vector unknown to scientists and seems to spread like a flu (in contrast, livestock feed was the source of "Mad Cow" problem). >>>Some laboratory studies suggest CWD could theoretically infect people. Byron Caughey, a prion researcher at the National Institutes of Health's Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Hamilton, Mont., found that CWD prions could convert human prion proteins to their deadly form in a lab dish. However, the efficiency of such "conversion" was extremely low, evidence of a substantial species barrier.<<< A prion is a protien with no genetic information that can't be easily destroyed like bacteria and viruses (it is resistant to radiation, high heat, and disinfectants). When it comes into contact with a brain of the species it is harmful to, it bends active biological protiens into replicas of itself, causing lessions and eventually death. There is no known cure. The combination of this new active vector of transmission, its ability to leap species boundaries, its small size, and its resistance to all known treatments-decontanimation could mean that this will be our first nano-plague. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] |
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Business Week. The Web is finally becomming a killer app for business. Simple order tacking, status reports (digital dashboard composite apps), customer service, e-learning, etc are resulting in lower costs and higher productivity. "No brainer" solutions made possible by simple CMS driven Web apps offer immediate cost savings. Also, many smart companies are starting to figure out that simple dynamic Web apps, with end-user browser-based management, can be very inexpensive to set up using a low cost CMS like Manila. Cost = $899 for Manila + $1,500 for a server + $500 for design = $10s of thousands in cost reductions due to automation. >>>For companies that have traditionally encouraged education for their staffs, for example, moving courses to the Web has proven to be quick, easy, and effective. Take the case of tech behemoth IBM, which has 319,000 employees. "The first area where we have experienced incredibly high rates of return is e-learning," says Ralph Senst, vice-president for dynamic workplaces at Big Blue. The company claims to have put 40% of its internal educational offerings on the Web, up from 5% two to three years ago. IBM says using the Web saved it $300 million in 2001, on everything from travel costs and accommodations to maintaining office space for educational work.<<< [John Robb's Radio Weblog] |
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The Economist churns on the ethical implications of neuroscience. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] 2:05:28 PM comment
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Fighting to Live as the Towers Died: "From their last words, a haunting chronicle of the final 102 minutes at the World Trade Center has emerged, built on scores of phone conversations and e-mail and voice messages. These accounts, along with the testimony of the handful of people who escaped, provide the first sweeping views from the floors directly hit by the airplanes and above." [From the Desktop of Dane Carlson] 2:04:09 PM comment
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The cult of connectivity. Technology has changed our concept of vacation, says Wharton. With dataport connections as ubiquitous in hotel rooms as the electric coffeepot, the idea of "leaving the office behind" seems quaint. [CNET News.com] 2:03:06 PM comment
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Will WorldCom rise again?. On the face of it, the struggling company looks like just another dot-com telecom implosion. But experts say a revival--though difficult--is by no means impossible. [CNET News.com] 2:02:54 PM comment
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Telecom companies put tiny tech on hold. Start-ups are calling for a revolution in the telecommunications sector, according to venture capitalists in the industry. But no one is listening. [CNET News.com] 2:02:35 PM comment
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Handheld start-up sues RIM. Good Technology files a pre-emptive lawsuit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion that seeks protection against patent infringement claims. [CNET News.com] 2:02:20 PM comment
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A Map That Maps Gene Functions. Scientists hope an artificial intelligence program can be used to figure out the pathways an organism takes, the better to manipulate it. By Kristen Philipkoski. [Wired News] 2:01:59 PM comment
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MS Wonders About Mobile Future. At a routine event to rally software developers around its platform, Microsoft seeks reassurance for its mobile devices. It also has harsh words for Nokia. By Elisa Batista. [Wired News] 1:59:32 PM comment
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Q&A Part III: Java Creator Gosling On Java Tools, His Move To Mac
Java creator James Gosling discussed the growing popularity of Java in
schools and how concerns over Windows XP pushed him to buy a Macintosh
laptop. Gosling's comments came during the JavaOne conference. |
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Q&A Part II: Java Creator Gosling Discusses Web Services
In the second part of an interview with Java creator James Gosling, the
Sun Microsystems vice president talks about Sun's efforts to build
systems that do Web services. |
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Q&A: Java Creator Gosling Says .Net Falls Short Of Expectations
Sun Microsystems executive James Gosling offered his opinions on
Microsoft's rival .Net development platform and C# language and Web
services. |
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JavaOne: Expert Calls For More Secure Wireless Java
An industry expert says the current sandbox-based Java standard for use
in wireless gadgets falls way short of security requirements. |
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Trucking Company To Keep Cool With Wireless Software
A refrigerated trucking company connects its trailers using software
that provides controls and software upgrades. |
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IT Teams Get Much-Needed Tools To Manage Handhelds
Users said they're pleased with rollouts of device management software,
a technology in its early stages. |
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BT Group Plans 4,000-Node Public-Access Wi-Fi Net
BT Group plans to deploy a public-access wireless LAN network at 4,000
"hot spots" in the U.K. Global access providers predicted the company
could face competition from providers that plan networks equal in scope. |
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UPS Deal To Replace Drivers' Handhelds
As part of a five-year technology refreshment cycle, UPS has signed a
contract, valued by analysts at $50 million to $100 million, for its
next-generation handheld device for drivers. |
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Baylor Looks To Control Handhelds With Wireless Security Software
Baylor Health Care System has installed new management/security software
for popular BlackBerry handhelds that allows managers to wirelessly shut
down the devices if they are ever lost. |
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Great explanation of 1xEV-DO 12:56:55 PM comment
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5 Metrics For The Books
If you're having trouble keeping up with the financial parlance used by
your boss, here's a cheat sheet with five approaches used to calculate
the returns on IT investments. |
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Sidebar: A Path To Math
Here's a list of some Computerworld stories on ROI methodologies,
tactics and myths. |
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Sidebar: Risk Ready
A growing number of companies are deploying risk assessment, a
methodology used to measure both the hard and soft impacts of IT
projects. |
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The Fuzzier Side Of ROI
Senior executives are demanding tangible evidence that IT projects are
going to generate profitable returns. But that could be a mistake, warn
practitioners who argue that some efforts that can transform a business
don't always carry hard-and-fast ROI measurements. |
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German Banks Wary Of Mobile Payments
Banks seen as protective of customer relationships, so they are
reluctant to partner with mobile telecommunication companies to provide
mobile-payment solutions. |
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.Net vs. Java Three years ago, TD Bank Financial Group decided to go with Java as its enterprise development platform, in large part because it wanted its application code to be able to run on different types of hardware. But Claudia Radasanu, senior vice president of development services, says the Toronto-based financial institution must now investigate the rival .Net environment that Microsoft Corp. launched in February - even though her firm made a huge investment in IBM's Java-centric WebSphere application server and has no immediate plans to make costly changes. "What if the total cost of ownership is lower on .Net? You always have to ask the 'what if,' " Radasanu says. Corporations will find it tough to settle on a single development architecture such as .Net or Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE), "unless they are the size of a dentist's office," says Yefim Natis, an analyst at Gartner Inc. in Stamford, Conn.
See the full story, including any charts, photos or related stories,
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Oblix CEO: Microsoft Easiest To Work With
Gordon Eubanks, CEO of Oblix Inc. and a high-profile IT industry
veteran, speaks with Computerworld on why he tends to hitch his wagon to
Microsoft. |
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Now, Even The Plumber May Be Using Wireless
Small and medium-size businesses can tap into wireless field service
systems to boost customer satisfaction. |
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Army Taps 128-bit Encryption For Battlefield Wireless LANs
Concerned about wireless LAN security, the Army has selected a powerful
encryption tool for its battlefield wireless LAN systems. |
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Wireless LANs 'Critical' For GM
General Motors plans to install wireless LANs at all 25 of its North
American assembly plants, viewing them as "mission critical"
infrastructure with a quick payback. |
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Reporter's Notebook: Application Development And Web Services
A collection of studies and interviews with industry executives,
covering trends in software quality, mobile application development and
Web services. |
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The Future Of Application Integration
Web services may eventually wipe out traditional EAI, but it won't
happen quickly. For the next few years, traditional integration
technologies will evolve in parallel with Web services. |
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Case Studies In Application Development
Three organizations describe how they're earning ROI from their software
projects. |
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The Future Of Software Development
Q&A: Software guru Grady Booch discusses modeling, complexity, the
future of software development and the flaws in Web services. |
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Safer Than You Think?
Security for Web services is a major hurdle, but some companies are
deploying Web services anyway -- after evaluating the risks and benefits. |
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University's Data Traffic Unsnarled
Texas A&M University developed an XML-based service to share
information about students, budgets and payroll with dozens of
disparate systems. |
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Building Web Services
Computerworld's Field Report on tools for building Web services and
how organizations are using them. |
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.Net Vs. Java
IT managers have five big factors to consider when they weigh the
merits of Microsoft's new .Net development environment against Java. |
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Tibco Unfurls Business Platform For Web Services
The integration infrastructure lineup includes enterprise application
integration, business-to-business integration, portal and business-
process management. |
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Wireless LANs 'Critical' For GM
GM will initially use a massive in-plant wireless LAN infrastructure
to track materials and replenish parts at stations on its assembly
lines. |
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ING Consolidating Web Sites As Part Of Branding Campaign
The financial services giant looks to sharpen its image while cutting
online fat created by a dozen acquisitions during the past several
years. One strategy: Web templates that can be used again in the
future, providing cost savings and ROI. |
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Insurers Use IT To Fight Brokerage, Bank Rivals
Insurance IT executives at an industry conference spoke about
management strategies they're using to help their organizations react
to competitive pressures from banks and brokerages. |
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Extracting Dollars From Data
Software tools help Experian Automotive knit together information that
produces new revenue streams. |
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Travel Firms Beginning IT Comeback
Travel industry CIOs say some IT projects unrelated to passenger
security are getting funded again, as long as they promise a fast ROI
or an improvement in interactions with customers. |
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Why ROI Is So Elusive
Vendor licensing strategies and poor end-user training can undermine
the value of database and analytic software. |
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Clinical Trial Software Company Buys Thousands Of Palms
PHT Corp. is purchasing 16,000 Palm handhelds for patients to record
data about
their health and the drugs they are taking in clinical trials. |
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Wireless For Financial Services Is A Niche With Potential
Although wireless applications for financial services are catching on in
Europe
and Asia, Americans aren't likely to be sending data over the airwaves
anytime
soon, according to industry experts and IT managers. |
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Sidebar: Down With Power Drain
Since battery technology isn't moving forward terribly quickly, device
makers
are concentrating on making their machines run more efficiently. |
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Sidebar: The Mysterious Memory Effect Of Rechargeable Batteries
For years, it's been known that over time, nickel-cadmium batteries seem
to hold
their charges for shorter and shorter periods. But this so-called
memory effect
isn't quite that simple, and even experts disagree on its cause. |
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Computerworld QuickStudy: Batteries -- Power To The Portables
Batteries convert the energy of chemical reactions into electrical
energy,
allowing us to use portable devices ranging from hearing aids to notebook
computers to automobiles. |
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Sidebar: Wearable-Computing Links
A list of Web sites that provide additional information about wearable
computers. |
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Sidebar: Wearable Computers Help Bell Canada In The Field
Wearable computers boost efficiency for 150 service technicians at Bell
Canada,
but one IT manager says there could be improvements such as fewer wires,
lighter
parts and better head-mounted displays. |
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Grin And Wear It
Wearable computing will grow in coming years, with innovations for
wireless,
highly reliable voice input and nanotechnologies that could turn fibers
into
electronic components. But social and cultural concerns will accompany
the
technology. |
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Don't Forget About ROI
Data center managers may see an obvious need for tools that can
automate IT operations on different kinds of systems, but they often
have to do ROI calculations to cost-justify such projects. |
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Demystifying ROI
If you're an IT manager, your CFO is probably beating you up about
return on investment. ROI has become an obsession in the executive
suite, and Maryfran Johnson tells you how to communicate with those in
your organization who are most interested in following the money. |
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Sun Enhances Java Card Technology With Version 2.2
Improvements include easier programming, improved support for wireless
standards and increased interoperability of applications on smart cards
from different vendors. |
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Test Time For Microsoft's Wireless .Net
A beta version of .Net Compact Framework, Microsoft's product for
running .Net services on handheld computers and smart phones, is being
released. |
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