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Microsoft Releases BizTalk Server 2004
Initially expected at the end of 2003, BizTalk Server 2004 is living up to its name. It’s available now, in the first quarter of 2004. Microsoft Corp announced Tuesday afternoon the latest version of its BizTalk integration platform with much fanfare—and a new focus on business process management and integration. This is the company’s third…
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Canadian Companies Forge Wi-Fi Roaming Agreement
In an unprecedented move that may help Wi-Fi roaming become a reality, four Canadian wireless firms signed an “inter-carrier agreement” to use common standards for the interoperability of their public Wi-Fi networks. By simplifying access, the Canadian firms hope they’ve found the hot spot for hot spots. According the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications industry association, the…
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Intel Launches Revved-Up Xeon MP
End users should see a 15 percent to 25 percent performance increase when using systems powered by Intel Corp.’s upgraded Xeon MP processor, company officials said Tuesday. At a press conference in New York, Richard Dracott, general manager of enterprise marketing and planning for Intel’s Enterprise Platform Group, said the new “Gallatin” chips—which include a…
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Former WorldCom CEO Indicted
Bernard Ebbers, former CEO of WorldCom Inc.— now doing business as MCI— was indicted today for conspiracy and securities fraud for his alleged role in inflating the value of the company’s stock in light of its weakening financial condition. The charges came shortly after the company’s former chief financial officer, Scott Sullivan, pleaded guilty to…
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Oracle Seeks Microsoft’s Help in Fending Off DOJ
Oracle Corp. will indeed turn to Microsoft Corp. for help in fending off the U.S. Department of Justice as it attempts to acquire PeopleSoft Inc.—just as it will turn to others it has named as competitors in the enterprise resource planning applications market. Oracle spokeswoman Jennifer Glass confirmed that Oracle will appeal to archrival Microsoft…
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HP Advances DRM Plans
Hewlett-Packard Corp. took several steps forward in enforcing digital-rights-management on consumer devices Tuesday, licensing Intel Corp.’s DRM scheme and co-developing a similar technology with Royal Philips Electronics NV. In all, HP licensed Intel’s high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) technology, to be used for transmitting content to wired displays throughout the home. The joint work with…
