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Is Mac OS X ‘Tiger’ Rolling Over on Windows Support?
Apple Computer Inc. CEO Steve Jobs recently waved the flag for a stack of new technologies due in Mac OS X 10.4, such as expanded support for 64-bit processing and the Spotlight search engine. While the promise of Mac OS X “Tiger” looks promising, with the perspective of someone integrating Mac clients into enterprise networks,…
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IBM Unveils Power5 Unix Servers
Two months after introducing the Power5 processors in a line of new systems running its OS/400 operating system, IBM on Tuesday is unveiling Unix servers running the new chip. IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., will roll out three new servers that will hold from two to 16 processors and run the newest version of its Unix…
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Cisco Names Giancarlo as Technology Chief
Cisco Systems Inc. reshuffled the executive deck in its product development organization Tuesday when it named Charles Giancarlo to the post of chief technology officer. Giancarlo, who will retain his post as president of Cisco-Linksys LLC, becomes only the third CTO in Cisco’s history. The post has remained vacant since Judith Estrin resigned from it…
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SWsoft Tool Aims to Ease Virtual Server Management
SWsoft Inc. has introduced the latest version of its server virtualization tool aimed at increasing the scalability of virtual machines while making them easier to deploy and manage. The Herndon, Va., company on Tuesday rolled out Virtuozzo 2.6, which officials say comes with more than 50 new features, including panels that enable users to handle…
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WebMD Builds Access to Payers with ViPS Buy
WebMD Corp., which eases transactions between health care providers and payers, announced Monday that it plans to expand its empire by acquiring IT consultant and developer ViPS Inc. for $160 million. Privately held ViPS, based in Baltimore, provides health care consulting and data management services. Its clients include government, Blue Cross and Blue Shield, and…
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Two Critical Fixes Top MS List for IE, Outlook Express Bugs
Microsoft issued seven security bulletins Tuesday, two of them designated “critical,” for various versions of Windows and associated products. The company recommends that all Windows users apply the critical updates immediately. One of the critical bulletins, MS04-023, titled “Vulnerability in HTML Help Could Allow Code Execution,” addresses vulnerabilities in the Windows HTML Help system that…
