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    On the eve of IBM's decision to dump its PC business, Michael Dell was spinning like a top.

  • Don't mention the 'O' word

    In a memorable episode from the English comedy series, "Fawlty Towers," the besotted hotel owner, Basil Fawlty, played by actor John Cleese, suffers a massive concussion. When a group of German tourists turns up at the inn, Fawlty explicitly warns the hired help not to reopen old wounds by making any reference to "the war."

  • White knight waiting in PeopleSoft wings?

    Oracle surprised PeopleSoft on Friday with a $5.1 billion unsolicited takeover offer. But before this saga reaches its denouement, might a white knight surprise with a counterbid of its own?

  • Divine patent threatens e-commerce

    A little-known but far-reaching patent for conducting electronic commerce, is in a unique position to squeeze lots of companies that have no idea they are violating the claim.

  • Computer Associates exec bonuses slashed

    Computer Associates executives, once severely criticised for a combined compensation package worth more than US$1 billion, received only their base pay for the past year during which its stock price fell and its income statement sagged, according to documents.

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  • Innovation Series: Developers

    Though they may not be household names like Thorpie or Lleyton, local developers rank among the world's best.

  • HP's Adaptive Enterprise: A 'Star Trek' script?

    Carly Fiorina's recent explanation of Adaptive Enterprise was enough to reduce even the most hardened McKinsey consultant to a state of dribbling catatonia.

  • Spam and its IT discontents

    Maybe it's the bum economy and certain wastrels have too much time on their hands, or perhaps there's something odd in the water supply. Whatever the explanation, so much spam is flooding the electronic gateways of corporations that CIOs face an escalating epidemic.

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