Archive for September, 2003

Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

La batalla no ha hecho más que empezar.

Palm to introduce trio of devices Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

Palm will announce Wednesday three new devices for the fall, as it hopes to see continued economic improvement in its hardware business.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1103_2-5083551.html

Microsoft to lift lid on Longhorn at Professional Developers Conference Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

Microsoft Corp. will share more details on the next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, at its Professional Developers Conference (PDC) next month. However, the company likely will keep the new user interface, dubbed Aero, under wraps.

http://www.computerworld.com/softwaretopics/os/windows/story/0,10801,85544,00.html

Expanding roles for identity management Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

As applications and users multiply, companies are turning to ID management software to improve access to applications, password management and the provisioning of resources.

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/story/0,10801,85366,00.html?SKC=home85366

The e-spy who loves you could be a felon Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

A company calling itself Lover Spy has begun offering a way for jealous lovers–or anyone else–to spy on the computer activity of their mates by sending an e-greeting, the equivalent of a “thinking of you” card that doubles as a bugging device.

http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1104_2-5083874.html

The future is tailored PDAs, predicts Palm Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

Developers are warned that in future customers will want personalised devices

http://www.vnunet.com/News/1143985

Microsoft buffs up its Media Center Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

After years of being relegated to the office, the PC is making a new case for why it should be allowed to stay in the living room.

http://news.com.com/2100-1046_3-5083545.html

Microsoft to reveal more Longhorn details Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

Microsoft is expected next month to disclose more details on Longhorn, its planned upgrade to Windows, as the company looks to drive demand for the forthcoming operating system.

http://news.com.com/2100-1016_3-5083491.html

Linux - the Openwave alternative Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

When you’re a mobile user, operating systems don’t matter. Or at least they shouldn’t affect your buying decisions in the way they affect those of an IT manager. The more important items on your mind are likely to be usability, style and battery life. So why are there suddenly several important players talking about their plans for mobile open source Unix, Linux? Recently Motorola, and now Openwave Systems Inc at the DEMOmobile 2003 conference in La Jolla, Southern California.

http://www.it-director.com/article.php?articleid=11281

Unpatched Microsoft browser hole a gold mine for hackers Tuesday, September 30th, 2003

A long-ignored security hole in Microsoft Corp.’s Internet Explorer (IE) is proving to be a gold mine for hackers, providing an easy way for them to plant malicious programs on vulnerable machines through hacker Web sites and instant messaging applications, security experts warn.

http://www.computerworld.com/securitytopics/security/holes/story/0,10801,85512,00.html