eWeek articles from November 2006

eWeek archives from November 2006

U.S. FCC Backs Airline's Free Wi-Fi at Logan Airport.(Federal Communications Commission)(Continental Airlines won a battle against Massachusetts Port Authority to offer high-speed Internet service in their lounges )(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... WASHINGTON (Reuters)--Continental Airlines won a battle to offer high-speed Internet service in its frequent flier club at Boston Logan International Airport, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission ruled on Nov. 1. The FCC ruled...

Pure Networks and Symantec Hook Up for Consumer Security.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Pure Networks, a Seattle-based supplier of home networking software, announced Nov. 1 that it has penned a partnership with Symantec to provide consumers with a way to set up, control and protect their home networks. As part of the...

Symantec Intros Anti-virus Software for Windows Mobile.(Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile)
November 1, 2006... Security software market leader Symantec rolled out its latest package of anti-virus applications for Windows-based mobile devices on Nov. 1. Dubbed Mobile AntiVirus 4.0 for Windows Mobile, the product promises to help protect data stored...

Cisco Asks: Is That Call in English, French or German?(Cisco systems "Unified CRM Connector 3.0" customer relationship management software)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Cisco Systems announced Nov. 1 that its latest customer relationship management application is now available in 20 different languages, including both U.K. and U.S. English, French, Chinese and Japanese. The Cisco Unified CRM Connector...

Diverse Groups Agree: Salary Counts.
November 1, 2006... Across age groups, genders and ethnicity, the leading deal-makers in picking a new job were salary, benefits and opportunities for work-life balance, according to a survey released Oct. 30 by Monster Worldwide, the Maynard, Mass.-based online...

Symantec Shifts Focus to Recovery with Backup Exec 11d.
November 1, 2006... Symantec has introduced a new version of its venerable Backup Exec Windows data protection software that effectively changes the focus of the product from backup to recovery. The latest edition, called Backup Exec 11d, offers CDP...

Interview: Democrat Says Sarbanes-Oxley Already Being Thinned.(Barney Frank)(Interview)
November 1, 2006... WASHINGTON (Reuters)--The most controversial section of 2002's post-Enron Sarbanes-Oxley law--under fire in the run-up to Tuesday's elections--is already being thinned down by regulators under orders from the U.S. Congress, a senior Democrat...

Study: Computer Games Help Alzheimer's Patients.
November 1, 2006... When merged with regular medication and in-person cognitive stimulation, structured computer-based games can help Alzheimer's patients improve their memory, according to a new study. Patients who performed the best were in an adult day care...

Remote Body Scans Can Produce Better Images.
November 1, 2006... Body scans performed by experts using remote control software on personal computers can produce better quality images than those obtained by on-site operators, according to a study published in the November issue of the journal Radiology. ...

'Month of Kernel Bugs' Launches with Apple Wi-Fi Exploit.(Apple Computer's Mac OS X systems)
November 1, 2006... Metasploit founder HD Moore has released an exploit for an unpatched vulnerability in the Apple Airport driver that ships with some PowerBook and iMac computers. The exploit kicks off a new project called Month of Kernel Bugs and follows a...

EMC Buys De-Duplication Specialist Avamar.(Avamar Technologies)
November 1, 2006... ORLANDO, Fla.--EMC, the world market leader in several information management and storage sectors, on Nov. 1 announced a signed agreement to acquire privately held Avamar Technologies, a provider of enterprise-class data protection software...

F5, Double-Take Look to Speed Up Data Replication.(F5 Networks Inc., Double-Take Software )
November 1, 2006... Application delivery networking provider F5 and data protection company Double-Take Software are teaming up with the aim of giving companies more accelerated data replication and reduced WAN expenses. Double-Take will join F5's Technology...

The 500 Companies That Manage Information Best.(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... The group of companies that make up the Baseline 500 are special--and this year, they are even more so. To determine who makes our annual ranking of the best corporate managers of information, we started, as we did last year, with a list of...

Dell Offers AMD-Based Notebook on Its Web Site.
November 1, 2006... It appears that Dell is ready to start offering an AMD-based notebook. Although no formal announcement was made Nov. 1 by the PC maker, Dell's Web site displayed the Inspiron 1501 notebook, offering customers a chance to order the notebook...

Symbol to Bridge Wi-Fi and RFID.(Symbol Technologies launched radio frequency switch "RFS7000" at Mobile Business Expo)
November 1, 2006... Symbol Technologies announced Nov. 1 at the Mobile Business Expo in Chicago a new switch that, based on its Wi-NG (Wireless Next Generation) architecture, enables users to centrally and simultaneously manage RFID readers along with a Wi-Fi...

EqualLogic, Archivas Partner Up.
November 1, 2006... EqualLogic and Archivas have joined forces to offer a combined approach to long-term storage archiving, something experts said may allow them to compete better with the likes of heavyweights EMC, NetApp and Hewlett-Packard. The partnership...

Novell Names North Americas Channel President.(Troy Richardson )(and promoted Susan Heystee)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Novell on Nov. 1 named Troy Richardson as president of Novell Americas. Richardson, formerly vice president and general manager of sales for Novell's Northeast region, will be responsible for the full range of Novell's sales and consulting...

Island Hopping Emerges as Spam Marches On.
November 1, 2006... The spam epidemic keeps on trucking along, according to researchers, with a seemingly never-ending variety of attacks helping to serve up more unwanted e-mail to users than ever. Researchers at security software maker McAfee are...

Cingular to Offer Music to Cell Phone Subscribers.(Cingular Wireless team-up with XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc., Napster Inc. and Yahoo Inc.)
November 1, 2006... NEW YORK (Reuters)--Cingular Wireless plans to team-up with XM Satellite Radio Holdings Inc and Web music subscription services Napster Inc., and Yahoo Inc., to let its customers play songs on their cell phones, people familiar with the matter...

SQL Server 2005 SP1 Users Face Vista, Longhorn Glitches.(Microsoft's plans for upgrading to windows vista software)
November 1, 2006... Microsoft's corporate customers may have another reason to take their time upgrading to Vista. The latest one is that the current version, Microsoft's SQL Server 2005 Service Pack 1, released in April 2006, won't work with Vista or with the...

IBM Intros Cross-Platform App Deployment Package.(International Business Machines Corp. launching of "Lotus Expeditor" open standards platform)
November 1, 2006... IBM, based in Armonk, N.Y., announced Nov. 1 the launching of Lotus Expeditor, an open standards platform for creating Eclipse-based Web 2.0 applications. Lotus Expeditor will target enterprises who want to combine existing and new...

Sony to Sell World's Lightest Notebook PC in Dec.(Sony Vaio G)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... TOKYO (Reuters)--Japan's Sony Corp. said on Wednesday it plans to start selling the world's lightest notebook computer in December in Japan, in a bid to boost its presence among business users. Weighing 898 grams, Sony 's "type G" Vaio...

Report: Mobile IM Landscape Shows Room for Growth.(instant messaging)
November 1, 2006... Instant messaging as a consumer desktop technology has reached the point of being ubiquitous. But what about all those BlackBerry and Treo users you see at the airport, or on the subway, or in line at your local Starbucks every morning?...

Windows CE 6 Arrives with 100 Percent Kernel Source.(Microsoft Windows CE 6.0)(Brief article)
November 1, 2006... Microsoft officially launched the sixth generation of its flagship device software platform Nov. 1. Windows Embedded CE 6.0 boasts kernel architecture enhancements, new software stacks targeting three high-volume device categories, enhanced...

Microsoft Confirms Critical Visual Studio Zero-Day.(Microsoft Visual Studio 2005)
November 1, 2006... An "extremely critical" vulnerability in Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 could put users at risk of remote code execution attacks, the company confirmed Nov. 1. The Redmond, Wash., software maker issued a security advisory with pre-patch...

Novell, Microsoft to Partner on Linux?
November 2, 2006... Sources close to Novell indicated that a deal with Microsoft concerning Linux would be announced Nov. 2 at 2 p.m. Pacific time in San Francisco. While this may sound as likely as George Bush and John Kerry singing a duet together, the Wall...

Kumar Latest Ex-CA Exec to Be Sentenced.(Sanjay Kumar, Computer Associates Inc.)
November 2, 2006... Former CA CEO Sanjay Kumar on Nov. 2 was sentenced to 12 years in prison and fined $8 million for his actions in CA's customer contract backdating scandal. Kumar pleaded guilty earlier in 2006 to several charges, including obstructing...

Vista Holds Promise for Developers.(Windows Vista operating system)
November 2, 2006... With the upcoming business launch on Nov. 30 of its Windows Vista operating system, Microsoft is promoting a host of new opportunities for developers. The Redmond, Wash., software giant is highlighting Windows Vista, Office 2007 and the...

Air Force to Create Cyberspace Command.(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... WASHINGTON (Reuters)--The U.S. Air Force plans to set up what could become a major command aimed at safeguarding U.S. military and civilian cyberspace, Air Force Secretary Michael Wynne said on Thursday. Wynne, speaking at a military...

AOL Launches Web-Based AIM APIs, Widgets.(America Online Inc.)
November 2, 2006... America Online announced Nov. 2 the beta release of its Web-based AIM APIs and widgets, called AIM Whimsicals, which will allow users to add Web-based instant messaging functionality from the AIM service into their Web sites and online...

Office Live Makes Online Presence Known.(Microsoft Office Live)
November 2, 2006... With the official launch of Office Live, Microsoft will introduce several enhancements to the Web-based service aimed at helping small businesses develop an online presence. The service, which Microsoft has been beta testing since February,...

CA's Ex-CEO Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison.(Sanjay Kumar, chief executive officer )(Computer Associates Inc.)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... NEW YORK (Reuters)--Sanjay Kumar, the former chief executive of CA Inc., was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Thursday for his role in a $2.2 billion accounting fraud at the computer software company. U.S. Judge Leo Glasser also...

New IBM Tool Manages Multiple Virtualization Platforms.
November 2, 2006... IBM is offering a software tool that will enable users to manage a wide range of virtual and physical data center resources through a single, common console. The Armonk, N.Y., company on Nov. 2 introduced the Virtual Manager dashboard,...

Date Set for Vista, Office, Exchange Rollouts.(Microsoft plans)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... Microsoft has set the date for the long-awaited arrival of its next-generation flagship software products, Windows Vista, Office and Exchange. The Redmond, Wash., company has sent out invitations to the media for a "Microsoft New Day for...

Adobe Acrobat 8, Acrobat Connect Foster Real-Time Collaboration.(Adobe Systems launched portable document software)(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... Adobe Systems announced in a statement Nov. 2 the release of its latest collaborative software, Acrobat 8 for PDF files and forms, and Acrobat Connect, a hosted Web conferencing program. Acrobat 8 will allow users to interact with...

Analyst: Apple Not Showing an Interest in the Enterprise.(Apple Computer)
November 2, 2006... Do not expect to see Apple Computer break into the enterprise market any time soon, according to one analyst. Despite a robust fourth quarter financial posting and the growing popularity of the Macintosh line, Gene Munster, a senior analyst...

Microsoft, Novell Reach Agreement on Linux.
November 2, 2006... SEATTLE-- Once bitter rivals, Microsoft Corp. and Novell Inc. entered into an agreement on Thursday to allow open-source Linux software to work with Microsoft's Windows software. After years of trying to crush open-source rivals, Microsoft...

Microsoft/Novell Patent Deal Opens Up Opportunity.
November 2, 2006... Microsoft's agreement with Novell to collaborate on Windows/Linux interoperability sheds light on the many patent issues surrounding open-source and proprietary-source development, opening opportunities for those who can help sort those issues...

Novell/Microsoft Deal: Good for Novell, Good for Linux?(Brief article)
November 2, 2006... Microsoft? Microsoft is giving a Linux distribution it's blessing? Novell is working with its arch-enemy of over 20-years? It still seems unbelievable, but it did happen. Microsoft is "supporting" Linux, and both companies are working...

Certeon Confronts Challenges of Open XML.(Extensible markup language)
November 2, 2006... Microsoft's new open XML file format could take the wind out of the sails of application acceleration vendors thanks to the compression it adds to those files. One new startup in the fast maturing market is working to exploit that. Certeon...

Microsoft, Novell Make Peace over Linux.
November 2, 2006... Microsoft and Novell announced on Nov. 2 a set of broad collaboration agreements to build, market and support a series of new solutions that will make Novell and Microsoft products work better together. Perhaps the biggest news is that...

AirWave Wireless Launches Management Portal.
November 2, 2006... FAIRFAX, Va.--AirWave Wireless, of San Mateo, Calif., announced Nov. 2 that the company has joined forces with Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia to develop a new version of its wireless management suite that includes a new executive...

Road Warriors Can Stay Plugged in with Follow Me TV.(Motorola upgraded digital video recording device)
November 3, 2006... NEW YORK--Motorola on Nov. 2 launched an upgrade to its Follow Me TV digital video recording device that allows users to create a network to send content to other rooms in a home, and also lets mobile devices with storage-card capacity record...

CA Falls on Drop in New Orders, Lower Outlook.(Computer Associates Inc.)
November 3, 2006... BOSTON (Reuters)--CA Inc. shares tumbled 9 percent Friday, their biggest drop in three years, after the world's No. 5 software maker cut its full-year profit forecast, blaming a decline in new orders. It was just the latest setback in Chief...

Seeing Red: Apple Launches New 8GB iPod Nano.(Apple Computer Inc., mp3 player)(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... Apple Computer on Nov. 3 announced the release of a new 8GB model of the iPod nano (Product) Red Special Edition. The new 8GB iPod nano, which comes in a red aluminum enclosure and will feature up to 24 hours of battery life, will be able...

Microsoft Relaxes Vista License Terms.(Microsoft Windows Vista)(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... Responding to a wave of criticism following news that the licensing terms in Windows Vista allowed the operating system to be moved to another computer only once, Microsoft has changed its position and relaxed the restriction for retail copies...

Consumers Punishing Physical Stores for Sins of Online Counterparts.
November 3, 2006... Retailers for years have argued that their online and offline operations should be seen as one. A recent survey suggests customers are viewing them as one and that some retailers may regret it. The survey by Gomez, an Internet performance...

Apple Places Encrypted Binaries in Mac OS X.(Apple Computer )
November 3, 2006... A computer researcher has made public information that Apple Computer has encrypted at the binary level critical parts of its Mac OS X operating system. These "Apple-protected binaries" can serve to protect the OS from being pirated and...

Ballmer Invites Patent Talks with Competing Linux Vendors.(Steve Ballmer, Novell's Ronald Hovsepian )
November 3, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO--Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said his company is open to talking to other Linux distributors about reaching mutual patent coverage deals similar to the agreement signed Nov. 2 with Novell. Such talks would be a good idea,...

Intel to Decide on India Chip Plant Once Policy Ready.(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... NEW DELHI (Reuters)--Intel Corp., the world's largest chip maker, is waiting for India to form its semiconductor policy before deciding on plans to begin manufacturing in the country, company officials said on Friday. "We are eagerly...

Concerns About Contactless Card Security Could Slow Online Sales.
November 3, 2006... A recent report that raised serious scientific questions about how secure the new contactless credit cards are could ultimately depress online sales, as consumers might doubt overall credit card security protections, according to retail...

Gateway Net Up 21 Percent, Helped by Tax Gain.
November 3, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)--Gateway Inc., the third largest U.S. personal computer maker, Thursday reported a 21 percent increase in quarterly profit, helped by a tax gain as the company released reserves set aside for an audit. Net income in...

Onaro Offers New View into Oracle Apps.(to develops solutions to help businesses get new storage service management software)
November 3, 2006... ORLANDO, Fla.--Storage management software maker Onaro announced Nov. 2 that database and IT infrastructure giant Oracle has joined its Service Connections program, which develops solutions to help businesses get new storage service management...

Xyratex Demos New SAS Systems.(Serial-Attached SCSI hardware)
November 3, 2006... ORLANDO, Fla.--Xyratex, an IBM spinoff that makes storage enclosures for OEMs and software integrators, demonstrated its new line of Serial-Attached SCSI hardware at Storage Networking World here. SAS provides enhanced performance,...

eBay Offers Shopping Index of Hot Items.
November 3, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)--Online auctioneer eBay Inc. on Friday unveiled a new service that not only lists the top-selling consumer products, but also helps shoppers determine their going prices. The company, working with data analysis...

Red Hat Spits on Microsoft/Novell Patent Assurances.(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... Red Hat wasted no time in responding to the news that Novell and Microsoft had reached an agreement that, for a royalty fee, Microsoft would not be suing SUSE Linux customers for any possible Microsoft-patent infringement. In an exclusive...

Study: Symantec Best at Removing Rootkits; Microsoft Worst.(Microsoft Windows Defender, Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2007)
November 3, 2006... Among existing desktop security software, Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 2007 suite is the best at detecting and removing stealth rootkits, according to a study done by Thompson Cyber Security Labs. In the study, which was commissioned by...

Oracle Still Shopping, Snatches Stellent, SPL.(acquired Stellent and SPL WorldGroup Consulting Inc.)
November 3, 2006... Oracle continued its two-and-a-half year shopping spree with the acquisitions of Stellent Nov. 3 and SPL Group on Nov. 2. Oracle agreed to pay about $13.50 per share, or $440 million, for Stellent, which develops enterprise content...

Another Nail in the IT Certification Coffin.(Hot Technical Skills and Certifications Pay Index)
November 3, 2006... IT certifications are worth less than ever, and the value of non-certified technology skills has surged, according to the third-quarter edition of the "Hot Technical Skills and Certifications Pay Index" from Foote Partners, a New Canaan, Conn.,...

Linux SMB Server Firm Signs Ingram Micro as Distributor.(Collax)(small-to-medium sized businesses)(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... Collax, developer of Linux servers for small and growing businesses, has announced an agreement with Ingram Micro as its first U.S. distributor. This is a major step forward for the German-born company, which is in the process of moving to...

IBM, Business Objects Deepen Relationship.(International Business Machines Corp.)(plan to jointly develop and sell new business intelligence software)
November 3, 2006... IBM, which has pledged to invest $1 billion over the next three years on developing information management products and services, announced Nov. 2 a deal with business intelligence software developer Business Objects that should help further...

Wi-Fi Trumps Starbucks.(Americans like their Wi-Fi more than they like Starbucks)
November 3, 2006... The Wi-Fi Alliance announced Oct. 31 that Americans like their Wi-Fi more than they like Starbucks. The organization, reporting on a study it carried out with Kelton Research, uncovered a number of interesting facts about U.S. Wi-Fi users....

E-Voting, as It Takes Hold, Faces Big Risks.(electronic voting systems)(Brief article)
November 3, 2006... With the Nov. 7 midterm elections nearing, computer experts are sounding an alarm about possible problems with the electronic systems that two in every five voters will be using. And more recently, there has been criticism of the Defense...

Adware Firm in $3M Settlement.(Zango Inc.)
November 3, 2006... WASHINGTON (Reuters)--An Internet advertising firm called Zango Inc. has agreed to pay $3 million to the U.S. government to settle allegations that its pop-up ad software was secretly installed on millions of personal computers, federal...

FCC Chief: Progress Has Slowed on AT&T/BellSouth.(Federal Communications Commission's Kevin Martin)
November 3, 2006... WASHINGTON (Reuters)--U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin said on Friday progress had slowed on reaching a compromise to approve AT&T Inc.'s $81.3 billion acquisition of BellSouth Corp. after a vote was postponed for...

Berkeley's Mesh Network: Dust in the RFID Wind.(University of California (Berkeley))
November 3, 2006... UC/Berkeley researchers have created tiny wireless "motes"--aka network sensors--that use radio signals to communicate where they are located in physical space. The end goal: an RFID network that could revolutionize the industry with its...

Pentagon Plans More Cash Awards for Innovations.(Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency)
November 3, 2006... WASHINGTON (Reuters)--The head of the Pentagon's technology-research arm said on Friday he planned to offer cash prizes of possibly more than $1 million for innovations that could include energy-efficient vehicles, new energy sources or...

Holiday Season May Not Be Joyous for PC Makers.
November 3, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)--Computers may be the last thing left on the shelves this holiday season as the delayed release of Microsoft's Vista operating system, laptop battery recalls and other challenges dent U.S. sales, analysts said. ...

Industry Reactions Mixed About Novell/Microsoft.
November 3, 2006... The Nov. 2 announcement of a mutual-assistance contract between Microsoft and Novell has been greeted by others with reactions ranging from modest hopes for interoperability improvements to great anger. Tom Kemp, CEO of Centrify, a company...

Ten Most Harmful Health Gadgets.
November 3, 2006... Exercise, massage therapy, and eating right are adequate ways to maintain a person's health. Sure, we're not all in the best shape. But what if I told you that there are health-related gadgets out there that are so peculiar yet so intriguing,...

Samsung Elec Sees Possible LCD Shortage in 2007.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., liquid crystal displays)
November 4, 2006... SEOUL (Reuters)--Samsung Electronics said the global LCD market would be difficult in the first half of 2007 due to seasonal factors, but predicted strong growth in demand and even a possible shortage in the second half. "The first quarter...

What's Covered by the Microsoft/Novell Patent Deal.(Brief article)
November 5, 2006... We've known that a major part of the Microsoft/Novell Linux co-operation agreement was about patents. What we didn't know, however, was what technologies would be covered, and what ones wouldn't, by the agreement. Now, thanks to Jason...

RealNetworks Reports Leap in Quarterly Earnings.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... LOS ANGELES (Reuters)--Digital media company RealNetworks Inc. on Monday reported a sharply higher net profit, boosted by proceeds from the settlement of its antitrust litigation against Microsoft Corp. and commercial agreements with the...

Microsoft's Virtual Hard Disk Program to Speed Software Testing.
November 6, 2006... Microsoft has unveiled a virtual hard disk test drive program, which allows customers to evaluate its enterprise software and products from its software partners in a fraction of the time it would normally take. The software maker...

Palm Hit by Patent Suit.(by NTP Inc.)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... NEW YORK--Patent holding company NTP Inc. said on Monday it filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Palm Inc., maker of the Treo mobile phone, in a U.S. court, sending Palm shares down more than 7 percent. The suit alleges that Palm 's...

Why I'm Sticking with Novell's Linux Desktop.(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... Someone just asked me whether, now that Novell's become buddies with Microsoft, I'll be turning away from Novell/SUSE as one of my favorite Linux distributions. My answer is no. I'm sticking with SUSE Linux on both my desktops and servers....

McKesson to Acquire Per-Se for $1.8B.(Per-Se Technologies Inc.)(Brief article)
November 6, 2006... McKesson has announced that it will acquire Per-Se Technologies for $1.8 billion. McKesson is among the largest health care services companies, and provides supply management and IT for health care providers and insurers. The...

Symantec Offers Simplified Customer Support.(software support services)
November 6, 2006... Symantec, the world's largest security software maker, is offering to simplify its support structure. The Cupertino, Calif., company announced Nov. 6 that it will now offer a single portfolio of support services for its security products....

VMware, VMLogix Court Software Developers.(VMware Lab Manager application development software)
November 6, 2006... Software developers are getting more tools that take advantage of virtualization to streamline the application testing and quality assurance processes. In advance of its VMworld 2006 show in Los Angeles, VMware on Nov. 6 is introducing Lab...

The Real Problem with Voting Security.
November 6, 2006... On Nov. 7, a third of all U.S. voters will encounter electronic voting machines for the first time. As is the case in nearly any human enterprise that goes through a massive change, there will be problems. There will be people who can't...

Office 2007 to Debut with Big Changes.(Microsoft Office 2007)
November 6, 2006... Microsoft announced Nov. 6 the release to manufacturing of Office 2007, which will introduce a significant change in the way end users work with and view the productivity suite. While testing beta versions of Office 2007 during the past...

Microsoft Office 2007 Code Goes Gold.
November 6, 2006... Microsoft's 2007 Office system code has gone gold, the software maker said on Nov. 6. This milestone means that the Microsoft Office code has been released to manufacturing before that of Windows Vista, which entered its last official beta...

InterSystems' Cache 2007 Speeds Database Development.
November 6, 2006... The latest version of InterSystems' Cache database product features new technology for rapid, rich Internet application development. The Cambridge, Mass., company released Cache 2007 Nov. 6 and announced new components including Zen, a...

Microsoft Warns of New Windows Zero-Day Flaw.
November 6, 2006... Microsoft has released a security advisory with workarounds for a critical zero-day vulnerability affecting Windows users and warned that malicious hackers are already exploiting the flaw in live attacks. The advisory provides prepatch...