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  • Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

    Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration.

  • Desktop *nix and what US$50 gets you

    The advent of the US$50 OS could spell trouble for Microsoft, but it's a storm that Redmond will weather.

  • Sun may get seat in Web services group

    A proposal being considered by a key Web services organisation could pave the way for Sun Microsystems to join on equal footing with rivals Microsoft and IBM.

  • Oracle appeals to W3C on Web services

    Oracle hopes to avert a battle over rival efforts to create Web services standards by asking the leading oversight group to pick a winner.

  • Sun's Hassell: Straight to the source

    Managing Director of Sun Microsoystems Australasia Jim Hassell talks about future directions for the company in the face of tough markets and increased competition.

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  • Sun's Hassell: Straight to the source

    Managing Director of Sun Microsoystems Australasia Jim Hassell talks about future directions for the company in the face of tough markets and increased competition.

  • When a dream career takes a personal toll

    Achieving a dream career often exacts a personal toll. As one CIO relates, the trade-off for attaining a longtime goal of becoming a CIO meant dealing with unrealistic challenges and unrelenting travel--a price he was unwilling to pay.

  • Sun signs up to rivals' security standards

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

  • HP developing 'smart rack' to ease data centre work

    Business executives and bureaucrats are salivating over the potential labour-saving benefits of radio frequency identification technology, and soon technology workers may find reason to be enthusiastic, too.

  • VoIP: Finding your voice

    Although the benefits and potential savings are well known, businesses have long been taking a wait-and-see approach to voice over IP. But will the aggressive movements of carriers and telcos force businesses to act?

Reviews (7)

  • Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

    Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration.

  • Sun StarOffice 7.0

    While StarOffice is suitable for students and home users, its poor Microsoft compatibility limits its business uses.

  • OpenOffice.org 2.0

    OpenOffice.org 2.0, the freeware version of Sun's StarOffice 8, is a great deal for small-business users who don't mind browsing online forums for technical support. But enterprises are better served by StarOffice 8.

  • GoToMyPC 4.0

    For mobile individuals and business users, GoToMyPC's Web- based service is the easiest remote-access service to set up and use, and it's also versatile. However, it's priced higher than the competition.

  • Mobile Java 101

    If the concept of Mobile Java has you scratching your head and pondering cups of coffee on the run, read our guide to what's what in the world of mobile programming environments.

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