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Business Apps Hold Forth on Macworld Floor
SAN FRANCISCO—Tucked away in discreet corners beyond the Apple Mini and iPod shuffle demonstrations at the Macworld conference here are business applications for small and medium-sized organizations. Among the more prominent new products introduced at the show is FileMaker Inc.’s Recruiter 2.0 application, which is a ready-to-use FileMaker Pro 7 package that helps corporate and…
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Cisco Snaps Up Wi-Fi Switch Startup Airespace
As expected, Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced a definitive deal to buy wireless LAN switch startup Airespace Inc. The networking giant will pay $450 million in stock and assumed options for the privately held company, according to officials at Cisco in San Jose, Calif. Pending federal approval, the deal is expected to close by…
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XOsoft Adds Support for AIX
Data synchronization and replication software vendor XOsoft has leapfrogged some of its closest competitors by announcing support for its first Unix variant. The Burlington, Mass.-based company, which originally introduced its WANSync Server in 2002 for Windows and added support for Solaris in 2003, now offers support for IBM AIX. The application availability software platform allows…
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Microsoft Turns to External Patch Testers
Looking to improve—and possibly speed up—the creation and release of software security patches, Microsoft Corp. is implementing a closed beta program for external testing teams. The formalization of Redmond’s new Security Update Validation Program clears the way for external patch testers to get “limited and controlled access” to security updates ahead of public release. The…
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Can the Mac Mini Gain Enterprise Traction?
SAN FRANCISCO—Following Apple Computer Inc.’s announcement Tuesday of a sub-$500 Macintosh, analysts, vendors and customers are upbeat about its prospects. While consumers are expected to take advantage of this new entry-point to a “digital lifestyle,” questions remain on whether the forthcoming pint-sized Mac mini can beckon Microsoft Windows users and generate market pull with IT…
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How Far Can Apple Take Its Consumer Crossover?
The Mac mini will help Apple Computer increase its market share, and the iPod shuffle will solidify the company’s firm grip on digital media players. That’s the consensus among many analysts who watch the technology industry for a living. But while the cheaper Apple products look like winners, some believe they aren’t for everyone. “Apple…
