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Can You Hear Me Now?
For the most part, I’m a technology skeptic. I’ve spent more than a decade advising businesses to steer clear of emerging technologies that lack successful track records. I’ve been particularly wary of voice-over-IP (VoIP) networks. Sure,VoIP has lower acquisition costs than traditional telecom gear. But is it truly ready for prime time? Compass Health certainly…
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Microsoft to Release New Web Services Spec
Microsoft Corp. and a group of fellow-travelers are planning to release a new Web services specification late Tuesday, which will help provide Web services interoperability and support for occasionally-connected devices and systems, sources said The new specification is called WS-Discovery and is supported by Microsoft, Canon Inc., BEA Systems Inc., and Intel Corp. The companies…
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Sun’s Java Plan: Free Servers
Sun Microsystems Inc. last week unveiled yet another program designed to lure developers to its Java-based enterprise development tools: Give them a free piece of hardware for a three-year subscription. Sun, of Santa Clara, Calif., last week announced the Java Enterprise Developer Promotion, available to its U.S.-based developer network community at a cost of $4,497,…
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FCC Dives Into the VOIP
Federal regulators last week took the first step on a journey that could lead to the end of the traditional Public Switched Telephone Network and the migration of most voice traffic to IP-based networks. While there are sure to be twists along the way, including detours being pondered by federal law enforcement, the destination is…
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WS-I Casts Eye on New Profiles
As the Web services Interoperability Organization turns 2 this month, the group is looking forward to releasing new drafts and tools. Since establishing a base set of specifications for creating interoperable Web services in the past year, the group is now looking at how it will handle attachments and security. WS-I now offers developers the…
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Juniper Picks Up NetScreen
In another sign that the security market—and the technology sector in general—is on the rebound, Juniper Networks Inc. agreed to acquire security appliance maker NetScreen Technologies Inc. for $4 billion in stock. The purchase price is a premium of more than 50 percent for NetScreen’s shareholders. The company’s stock was trading at $26.40 at the…
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