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    The recently formed OpenDocument Format Alliance is expressing its confidence that the file format will be approved by the International Organisation for Standardisation next month.

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    IBM has taken Microsoft to task over its service-oriented architecture (SOA) approach, claiming the software maker relied too much on Windows-oriented, proprietary standards.

  • Linux gets a new enemy

    So, just what does services heavyweight Electronic Data Systems (EDS) really think of Linux?

  • Tech giants partner on security standard

    Microsoft, IBM and VeriSign have teamed to create security standards for Web services, a move analysts say will help drive adoption of the hyped but still emerging technology.

  • Google joins OpenDocument group

    Google has joined a group that is promoting an OpenDocument Format standard that allows people to open documents regardless of the application they were created in.

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    A security specification for Web services submitted by Microsoft, IBM and VeriSign has won the backing of rival Sun.

  • Sun plays catch up with Web services

    The company, sensing it has fallen behind rivals Microsoft and IBM in Web services leadership, is launching a renewed strategy in an attempt to play catch up.

  • Who's doing you a Web service Down Under?

    Are Web services really the next 'big thing' to hit Australian businesses, or just another take on services Internet-users have had access to for years? Also, what is the 'next level' that developers are trying to achieve?

  • Fine-tuning Web performance

    How do you know if your Web site is working properly, attracting the right audience and giving them what they need? Follow this guide to streamlining and fine-tuning your site's performance.

  • Microsoft gets on the grid

    Looking to blunt the success of Linux in high-performance computing, Microsoft is ramping up its commitment to create a "Cluster Compute" version of Windows that better fits data-intensive computing grids.

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  • IBM, Infineon tout magnetic memory

    IBM and Infineon will jointly present a paper this week that demonstrates how MRAM, one of the leading candidates to replace flash memory in mobile phones, could be ready for commercial production by 2005.

  • Paint it black: 6 mono printers tested

    Who needs colour? Sometimes all you need is a black-and-white printer that can churn out the pages fast. We test your options.

  • The two-edged sword of trust

    Commentary:Microsoft says its Palladium security initiative is for the benefit of the users. So why is it being so secretive about its true intentions?

  • Making the upgrade

    You've got a lot invested in that current infrastructure, but there are those who are telling you it's time to upgrade. When is really the right time?

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