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Cometa’s Wi-Fi Clients Left Scrambling
Cometa Networks’ announcement that it is suspending operations has its former clients—and the providers who court their business—scrambling to pick up the service. Click here to read more about Cometa’s decision to pull the plug on Wi-Fi. Peter Hoedemaker, vice president of retail at Tully’s Coffee, said Tully’s is actively looking for alternatives. “Everybody is…
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Can IBM Workplace Displace Microsoft Office in the Channel?
The new IBM Workplace is touted as a remedy for a wide range of ills, all the way from viruses to Microsoft Office licensing fees. How are members of the channel responding to IBM’s recently launched “application management model?” At this point, the answer hinges largely on whether the partner hails from the IBM/Lotus or…
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Most U.S. Hospitals Signing Up to Share Data
Failure to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) makes hospitals and health-care providers quake with fear of delayed payments from Medicare and Medicaid. Right now, health-care providers, including hospitals and physician practices, are not even 60 percent HIPAA-compliant in terms of the forms and processes they have in place. Click here…
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Another TechEd Hot Button: WSE 2.0
As part of its emphasis on developer and security issues at its annual TechEd conference next week, Microsoft will tutor attendees in the finer points of its Web Services Enhancements (WSE) 2.0 technologies. WSE is the vehicle via which Microsoft provides annual or biannual updates to its Web services support. The 2.0 release includes support…
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Microsoft Takes Aim at SMBs with Storage Server Refresh
Microsoft and several leading storage hardware vendors are planning advancements for the company’s Windows Storage Server, all in the name of helping small and midsize businesses (SMBs) buttress their infrastructures. Microsoft Corp. is planning to release next week at the Microsoft Tech Ed conference in San Diego the first feature pack for Windows Storage Server,…
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Microsoft Readies New Office Bridging Tool
Microsoft is readying a new tool that is designed to connect Microsoft Office applications to back-end enterprise systems. The tool, called the “Information Bridge Framework,” or IBF, will debut at the company’s Tech Ed 2004 conference in San Diego next week, sources said. IBF is designed to connect Web services to the Office client with…
