SAN MATEO (08/04/2000) - Equinix Inc., which operates what it terms Internet
Business Exchange centers, has announced an agreement that will make Loudcloud
Inc. hardware, software, and security and operations services available to
Equinix's customers. Equinix plans to offer Loudcloud's services initially to
its customers in New York. Further down the track it plans to expand
availability to its Washington and Silicon Valley Business Exchange area
centers, officials said, although no time frame was given. Loudcloud provides
software and infrastructure services for e-business companies and ASPs
(application service providers). Equinix Internet Business Exchange centers are
designed to provide networking services to content providers, ASPs, and
e-commerce companies.
SAN MATEO (08/04/2000) - IBM Corp. this week slashed by 14 percent the prices
of its NetVista thin clients, which have been on the market less than a year.
NetVista thin clients offer simplified, server-to-client computing for
deployments that do not require a fully functional PC, such as a retail
checkout terminal. Although IBM officials report brisk sales of the units,
Roger Kay, an analyst at IDC, said thin-client computing is seeing slow
adoption due to closed networking requirements.
SAN MATEO (07/31/2000) - Microsoft Corp. has discovered that it has shut out
non-Administrator users of Windows 2000 Professional, Server, and Advanced
Server from changing a display setting. If you go to Display Properties, click
the Settings tab, and click Advanced, the Font Size box is inactive. Microsoft
is testing a fix, which will be in a future service pack. If you need to change
your system font immediately, contact Microsoft Technical Support and ask for
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Kim Polese, one of the high-tech industry's most well-known female executives, is stepping down as Marimba Inc.'s president and CEO to assist the company with new initiatives and its long-term outlook.
SAN MATEO (07/27/2000) - Arbitron Co., a media and marketing research firm, and
Lariat Software Inc., a developer of streaming media infrastructure, have
partnered to form a Webcast audience ratings service. Lariat's data collection
and reporting applications and Arbitron's marketing analysis will help
advertisers make programming decisions, officials said. Lariat will offer its
software to Arbitron to collect data from streaming media servers to compile
information about audiences.
SAN MATEO (07/27/2000) - Construction Data Control, a designer and developer of
construction management software, announced two new billing modules to
facilitate the billing process for construction contractors. The two modules
will enhance Construction Data Control's Basic Builder accounting application
by allowing small and midsize companies to request payments faster, officials
said. The new applications, called Time & Material Billing and Contract
Billing, will monitor such things as stored materials, profit and overhead
margins, and budgeting, according to officials. When used with Construction
Data Control's Web-based project management software, Job2Date, companies will
be able to use Basic Builder for Web-enabled reporting, officials said.
SAN MATEO (07/27/2000) - Delta Air Lines Inc. has chosen Jacada Ltd., a
provider of infrastructure software, to install online access to the airline's
crew scheduling systems. More than 27,000 Delta flight crew members view their
scheduling assignments via computer terminals in airports serviced by Delta.
Jacada's software will be used to make schedules available online through
Delta's intranet and also to graphically enhance the scheduling application,
officials said. The move is the latest step in Delta's "Wired Workforce"
program, which lets employees purchase PCs at a discount and provides free
unlimited Internet use.
SAN MATEO (07/27/2000) - Chordiant Software Inc., a provider of infrastructure
software that monitors customer interaction, has formed an alliance with
MarketFirst Software Inc. to allow companies to analyze customer interaction
during marketing campaigns initiated through the Web, e-mail, telephone, retail
point-of-purchase branches, and WAP (wireless access protocol) devices.
MarketFirst specializes in Web-based planning, design, and execution of
electronic marketing campaigns, according to company officials. By combining
software, the two companies will be able to monitor customer preferences and
create customer profiles, officials said.
Apple Computer Inc. this week announced dual-processor Power Mac G4s and new iMacs. The company also announced a desktop machine built in the form of an 8-inch cube, dubbed the Power Mac G4 Cube. There are two versions of the Power Mac G4 Cube: a 450MHz model with 64MB of RAM and a 20GB hard drive, priced at US$1,799 without a monitor; and a 500MHz model with 128MB of RAM and a 30GB hard drive, priced at $2,299 without a monitor. The Cube machines ship in August. There will be three new Power Mac G4 models based on the PowerPC chip: a 400MHz model with a 20GB hard drive, a 450MHz model with a 30GB hard drive, and a 500MHz model with a 40GB hard drive. The new Power Macs are available now. The company also announced four new iMacs, priced from $799 to $1,499 in base configurations.
High-end Windows 2000 to appear
Microsoft Corp.: Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 1 fixes a Windows NT 4.0 RAS (Remote Access Service) problem. IE should check that all needed RAS services are installed and started. Without SP1, the checks may not be made, and IE will crash with an "Access violation" message.
KPMG Consulting Inc., a provider of Internet integration services, and STC announced an alliance to offer a joint solution to health care organizations for compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). All health care organizations must comply with HIPAA regulations in their business processes and when setting up computer systems. STC offers software that provides a platform for transactions that comply with HIPAA regulations, officials said. KPMG will offer its R2i application for industry-specific customizations, project management, and preconfigured infrastructure. Additionally, KPMG brings its e-learning applications -- which include Web-based training portals offering classes that educate employees about HIPAA regulations -- to the alliance. KPMG has also teamed with Cisco Systems to develop e-business software geared to health care organizations that must operate under HIPAA guidelines.
Novell Inc.: You may crash when exiting Outlook after installing the GroupWise Plug-In for Microsoft Corp.'s Outlook 98/2000. An error message will state "EMALSCAN.DLL is at fault." Novell says this happens if Network Associates Inc.'s McAfee VirusScan is installed and you also have the Outlook Exchange scan add-in enabled. You can get a fix from Network Associates or disable the Outlook Exchange add-in.
Companies partner to provide e-biz intelligence
Microsoft Corp., which is embroiled in a legal dispute with the U.S. Department of Justice over antitrust issues, has added a Washington legal heavyweight, appellate lawyer Carter Phillips, to its legal team. Phillips and his firm, Sidley & Austin, will assist Microsoft's lead legal team, Sullivan & Cromwell, when the case resumes. Phillips is noted for his work before the U.S. Supreme Court, where the historic antitrust case may end up. U.S. District Judge Thomas Penfield Jackson has sent the case directly to the Supreme Court, but the high court still could send the issue to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit first. Phillips' last appearance before the Supreme Court was victorious; last month, the court sided with his team in ruling that police must read crime suspects their Miranda rights. Jackson in June ruled that Microsoft must be split into two separate companies.