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  • Xbox 2 in 2006?

    In an interview with Nikkei News, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that the Xbox 2 would be ready in time for the next World Cup tournament, which is scheduled to take place in 2006. No other...

    News items | June 26, 2002 6:10pm PDT

  • Are you ready for angry robots?

    An Australian company unveils software that it claims can replicate human emotion in computer systems--think robots and games. But the benefits could go beyond entertainment.

    News items | June 21, 2002 5:20pm PDT

  • Lessons from Enron: Pick the right consultants

    Companies seek out consultants and build close relationships, simply because it makes good business sense. But how do you select and nurture these partners in a post-Enron era?

    News items | May 21, 2002 11:15am PDT

  • Mobile operators: Survival of the fittest

    Industry veteran Mark Tubinis says traditional pricing models are not only bad for the carriers but ring a potential death knell for the mobile data services as the driver for industry growth.

    News items | May 3, 2002 11:00am PDT

  • GameSpot to launch pay service

    GameSpot announced that it will launch GameSpot Complete, a fee-service, in May. The pay version of the site will feature access to all GameSpot content, unlimited downloads and streaming video....

    News items | April 26, 2002 6:00pm PDT

  • Sharp smart card set for Asian launch

    SINGAPORE--Sharp Electronics Singapore and e-payment provider the Network for Electronics Transactions Singapore (Nets) will co-develop a new dual-interface smartcard, or "combicard", equipped to...

    News items | April 5, 2002 4:10pm PST

  • MS vs. open source: They're both insecure

    Wayne Rash says you're just as likely to encounter a security problem with open-source code as you are with Microsoft's code. So he suggests you choose your OS by how well it meets your other needs.

    News items | March 29, 2002 12:30pm PST

  • Taming the mobile beast

    The mobile beast is the indispensable laptop or handheld device used by traveling executives worldwide. Now more than ever, there's an urgent need to domesticate the species before it eats...

    News items | March 27, 2002 7:10pm PST

  • Leica lens digital cameras spreading

    The Lumix line of digital cameras, which Panasonic claims is the first featuring Leica lenses, is finally set to arrive in Asia-Pacific. At this morning's launch, the consumer electronics...

    News items | March 22, 2002 5:20pm PST

  • The skeleton in the XML closet

    Eugene Kuznetsov says companies don't have to give up their existing investment in networking equipment to create an XML-aware network infrastructure, they just need to give XML a little boost.

    News items | March 22, 2002 12:30pm PST

  • Eidos develops new Lara Croft

    As if the announcement of a brand new Tomb Raider game wasn't enough, publisher Eidos and developer Core Design have also revealed the latest in a long line of models chosen to play the virtual...

    News items | March 21, 2002 3:00pm PST

  • Don't give up hope on developers yet

    Robert Fullerton says it's time to stop complaining how hard it is today for innovative developers to make a big splash. The fact is, computers and the Internet remain a very low-cost way for...

    News items | March 21, 2002 12:35pm PST

  • HP and Compaq: An insider's advice

    John Morris, a member of the technical advisory committees for both HP and Compaq, says he's upbeat about the customer benefits of the merger and has this advice: Build up customer confidence as...

    News items | March 19, 2002 3:30pm PST

  • Do developers really need social skills?

    Popular wisdom says that you software programmers need people skills and political savvy to become leaders at your companies. Or do you? Matt Osburn finds that for the most part, delivering bug...

    News items | March 18, 2002 12:25pm PST

  • With security, you get what you pay for

    Mary Ann Davidson, chief security officer for Oracle Corporation, explains why evaluating vendor security systems is too important to be an afterthought. How a vendor builds security is...

    News items | March 14, 2002 12:20pm PST

  • Facing the new corporate security rules

    It wasn't too long ago that "corporate security" meant little more than posting a guard in the lobby of the office. But the fact is, there's a growing convergence between information security and...

    News items | March 8, 2002 12:15pm PST

  • Judge tosses Columbine game suit

    U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Babcock has officially dismissed a lawsuit that claimed video games from Nintendo, Acclaim, Activision, and eight other game companies directly influenced the...

    News items | March 6, 2002 8:35pm PST

  • Judge tosses Columbine game suit

    U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Babcock has officially dismissed a lawsuit that claimed video games from Nintendo, Acclaim, Activision, and eight other game companies directly influenced the...

    News items | March 6, 2002 7:30pm PST

  • Former employees: A security menace?

    When employees leave a company, they often take with them the firm's most precious assets -- the mission critical data that runs the business. Now, just imagine what might happen if that employee...

    News items | March 5, 2002 2:40pm PST

  • A declaration of interdependence

    The terrorist attacks of September 11th have pointed out the fine line between the benefits of greater openness and networking among individuals, institutions and nations, and the corresponding...

    News items | March 4, 2002 12:30pm PST

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