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Road rage drives into the SMS age
News Have you ever been stuck behind a "Sunday driver" and wished you could alert them to the accident they may have if they don’t move out of your way--soon? A new Australian SMS service may grant your wishes--for free.
SCO updates Unix product, open-source attitude
News In effort to pump up dwindling Unix revenue, SCO unveils new version of OpenServer, along with new open-source-friendly position.
Tags: UNIX, Open source
U.K. retailers fear contactless payments
News Some believe that the cost of accepting payments this way could prove to be potentially much more expensive than cash.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Business applications
Olympics security is no game
News U.S. companies are supplying high-tech surveillance gear to the Beijing Olympics. The concern is how it might be used after the Games.
Tags: Security, General Electric Co., Security Equipment, Honeywell International Inc., security technology, China, Beijing, U.S., Olympic Games, George W. Bush
To pay in London, just 'tap and go'
News MasterCard rolls out its PayPass contactless-payment technology in several locations across U.K. capital, including Canary Wharf.
Tags: Network infrastructure, Mobile, Mobile/Wireless
Yale MBA dean to found Apple University
News Apple will have a new program early next year called Apple University, and while it is not clear what that will entail, Yale's Joel Podolny has been tapped as its leader.
Tags: Human resources, Professional Development, Apple Inc., Yale University, Apple Macintosh, Apple II, CEO, News.com, MBA, Pixar Animation Studios Inc.
'Significant change' in the wind for CIOs
News Chief information officers face "significant change" in what is expected from them over the next three years, as businesses demand more from IT.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions
Goal! Avaya strikes World Cup 2002 deal
News Communications solutions provider Avaya Inc will be a sponsor for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2002 in Korea and Japan.
Study: Wi-Fi services to bring in the bucks
News The pace of growth will drop in the short term, In-Stat said, but by 2009, worldwide revenue may top US$3 billion.
Tags: Wireless LANs, 802.11/Wi-Fi
New York Subway gets wireless payment cards
News Is waving better than sliding? Citigroup, MasterCard to test contactless PayPass cards with MTA riders this year.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless
Gartner: IT budgets flat despite economic jitters
News The latest survey by the analyst firm shows roughly two-thirds of global IT budgets for 2008 are still unchanged.
Tags: IT budgeting
A billboard in the palm of your hand
News Companies look to wireless marketing, but some analysts believe they may be selling to empty rooms.
MasterCard cash replacement makes Aussie debut
News MasterCard Worldwide launches its PayPass cashless payment system down under.
Tags: E-commerce, Customer resource management (CRM), B2B
Security sites hit by graffiti gang
News The PoizonB0x group of online vandals has started a defacement campaign against security Web sites worldwide. It's a way to win their hacking spurs.
Microsoft schmoozes with Hollywood
News In its ongoing effort to strike entertainment and media partnerships, Microsoft's MSN portal will power the Web sites for two popular TV shows produced by NBC.
