IBM's latest Java APIs allow users to dictate information to Web portals through a mobile phone or handheld.
If they're done right, portals can provide financial returns and less tangible benefits. How can you get the best results and how do you measure your success?
In a past era, the path to new ventures and conquests was to "go west". As we pioneer the realm of information technology at the beginning of the 21st century, the phrase my well become, "go portal".
A research report claims the market downturn has turned general sentiment against the portal concept, with analysts warning of 'real concern' about their ability to generate revenue.
Corporate spending on software may be down, but portal software appears to be bucking the trend, allowing companies to streamline business systems access.
If there ever was an opportunity for a broadcaster to showcase the potential of internet video, this was it, and Seven has blown it. Perhaps its executives should have rung their mates at NBC in the US and gotten some pointers on online coverage.
Victorian Web start-up My Perfect has a strong story and rationale for why it will succeed. But it has to overcome some challenges and design flaws first.
During a trip to the US four years ago, I rented a car fitted with an XM satellite radio which gave me well over 100 radio stations, each carrying a continuous stream of crystal-clear talk radio or music in a surprising array of genres.
Qualcomm has poured money into its broadcast mobile television system, MediaFLO. Now US carrier AT&T is hoping that consumers will do the same, following the launch of a consumer mobile TV offering based on the Qualcomm tech. Good luck with that.
What a week it's been for mobiles.
If they're done right, portals can provide financial returns and less tangible benefits. How can you get the best results and how do you measure your success?
In a past era, the path to new ventures and conquests was to "go west". As we pioneer the realm of information technology at the beginning of the 21st century, the phrase my well become, "go portal".
Corporate spending on software may be down, but portal software appears to be bucking the trend, allowing companies to streamline business systems access.
Corporate intranets can be so much more than just a place to post your HR policies and details of the upcoming sofball match.
Until recently, the price of intranet portal software implementations have made them prohibitive for small- to medium-size companies. Enter open source Slash, a free alternative.
At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, ZDNet Director Josh Taylor talks to Editor in Chief Dan Farber about his impressions of the show, including his thoughts on Sony's new OLED TVs, the HD DVD format war, and a prototype of Yahoo's next generation portal.
The market for collaborative applications has grown significantly with the introduction of Web-based solutions for gathering and sharing information within organisations. In this review, we look at two of the most popular commercial collaborative platforms.
Microsoft says it will fold its SharePoint business portal software into its Office System product line.
What the S500i lacks in the high-end gadgetry of its competition, it makes up for it in style, ease-of-use and its budget price tag.
Document scanners come in many shapes and sizes, and HP's Scanjet N8460 is one of the largest and strangest-looking desktop models we've seen.
By being very easy to configure and manage, the 3CX Phone System for Windows scores well on functionality and is compatible with most SIP handsets, gateways and services. However scalability could be an issue for larger organisations.
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