Outsourcing
Computerworld, 2/20/03: Companies expected to boost offshore outsourcing
By JAIKUMAR VIJAYAN
Demand for offshore outsourcing services will continue to grow substantially over the next several years, as companies try to squeeze more value out of every IT dollar they spend, according to recent reports from three major analyst firms.
In a report released last week, Meta Group Inc. in Stamford, Conn., predicted that offshore outsourcing will grow more than 20% annually, pushing it from a $7 billion market today to about $10 billion by 2005. Almost all application outsourcing services will include an offshore component, and the market will reach $15 billion by 2007, the Meta report added.
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On Demand Computing
ZDNet, 2/20/03: IT nirvana--available on demand?
By Dan Farber
On demand, the agile business, organic IT, real-time enterprise, adaptive infrastructure. These are some of the somewhat descriptive, but ultimately vapid phrases used by vendors and analyst firms to characterize their visions for enterprise computing.
Fundamentally, the various phrases and vision statements are about the marketing of technology solutions, rather than the solutions themselves. It's not much different from the way other products are marketed with catchy phrases or concepts to attract attention and offer a fast-food style of message.
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Mobile
Wired, 2/20/03: Now Bloggers Can Hit the Road
By Peter Rojas
The meteoric rise of weblogging is one of the most unexpected technology stories of the past year, and much like the commentary that populates these ever-changing digital diaries, the story of blogging keeps evolving.
One recent trend is "moblogging," or mobile weblogging. New tools like Manywhere Moblogger, Wapblog and FoneBlog allow bloggers to post information about the minutiae of their lives from anywhere, not just from a PC.
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The New York Times, 2/20/03: New Tricks From Do-It-All Palmtops
By DAVID POGUE
WHEN it comes to generating enthusiasm among the masses, not all electronics are created equal. Almost anyone can see the appeal of, say, a DVD player. But describe a palmtop that does nothing but let you check your e-mail at any time of the day or night, and people may stare at you as though you had just grown antlers.
If that's your reaction to the concept of an e-mail palmtop, then you must not spend much time in airports, taxis and boring meetings, where these gizmos can keep you in touch with the pulse of your job. Either that, or you have a life.
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Microsoft
Infoworld, 2/20/03: Microsoft accidentally posts Office 2003 beta 2
Beta 2 expected to ship in March
By Joris Evers February 20, 2003
Microsoft posted the second beta of Office 2003 to its Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site on Wednesday, only to pull it a few hours later.
"A copy of the second beta was inadvertently posted yesterday. It was subsequently pulled because it is not ready for customers," a Microsoft spokeswoman in Europe said Thursday. "We expect the beta 2 to ship in March."
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Infoworld, 2/20/03: Microsoft acquires Virtual PC from Connectix
Commitment to Macintosh cited
By Jim Dalrymple, MacCentral.com February 19, 2003
Microsoft on Wednesday announced that it had acquired Connectix's Virtual PC products, including Virtual PC for Mac, Virtual PC for Windows and Virtual Server. Microsoft also hired many of the Connectix employees that worked on the products to continue development.
"What this means for Mac users is that Microsoft's Macintosh Business Unit (MacBU) will be responsible for supporting and shipping all current versions of Virtual PC and development for all future versions of the product," Tim McDonough, director of marketing and business development for the Macintosh Business Unit, told MacCentral.
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