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-------------------- Keith Wood is a true believer. A Sunday pilgrimage to Phoenix in search of converts left him stranded like some prophet in the desert -- his battered 1980 Subaru […]

Two proposed business-to-business (B2B) exchanges are in the planning stages as a way for manufacturers of computers and components to lower costs. The plan is to simplify the distribution of components and reduce delivery times as well as lower prices. Some observers see the chances of cost reductions for IT departments as minimal, however, and the automation required to reduce prices will make the process inflexible. Large computer vendors already have established supply chains and the exchanges will probably lower costs only for smaller component vendors. Compaq and HP are heading one of the proposals, IBM is leading the other., The race is on to create the premier business-to-business exchange for high-tech products, with industry heavyweights dividing into at least two camps. Two proposed B2B exchanges-one led by Hewlett-Packard Co. [...]

Following the industrywide trend of empowering end users through the Web, Computer Associates International Inc. has unveiled its Unicenter TNG project planner on its eServices Web site. At the Web […]

Novell's marketers tell us that eDirectory is all about building relationships. While that statement rings true for technology, it's also true for companies. The best products often lose out to […]

Inprise corp. believes if you give the technology away, developers will come. The Scotts Valley, Calif., company will give away via the Web the latest version of its Borland C++ […]

IBM is about to plant a very large foot in the middle of the business-to- business e-commerce marketplace. While IBM has for the last three years lined up marquee business-to- […]

SAP AG last week took a big step toward winning back customers looking to third-party developers to fill holes in SAP's Web application offerings. At its Sapphire user conference here, […]

What do oil and gas companies, financial services firms and large aerospace businesses have in common? Not much. But that's about to change. Companies in each of those vertical industries […]

Oracle Corp. has agreed to support Hewlett-Packard Co.'s forthcoming platform for consolidating services and products from multiple businesses on one Internet site and giving customers access to those offerings. The […]

In Lotus Development Corp.'s latest attempt to get companies to sign on to the Notes/Domino platforms, the company is planning a grand migration program called Super.move. Super.move is a revamping […]

A theme sure to be sounded at this week's javaone conference is 'opportunity.' Sun will champion Java and declare that it's no longer preparing for the enterprise--it's ready. Surely Java […]

At noon on saturday, as i hastily tried to assemble a gas grill for a barbecue that started at 2 p.m., I asked myself, 'Is it too late to pay […]

TechEd demos slated to mark software giant as a competitor at the high end As Microsoft Corp. focuses on shipping its flagship Windows 2000, it's taking on a new customer […]

Distribution companies have lots of problems. But it doesn't look like try-and-buy software schemes will be one of the big ones. Despite oceans of hype, most of the programs have […]

OUTPUT, STRIP AD AND PROOF -------------------- Sprint, American Express, and Nike are but a few of the big-name companies that have celebrities touting their products. Now CogniTech Corp., a small, […]

Businesses Take a Second Look At Local Area Networks Now that specialized software has appeared on the market, LANs are gaining appeal Computer-industry analysts have been predicting since 1984 the [...]

Remote-Access Communications Software Packages Help Users Keep Their Distance Without Losing Control Late one night, you're working alone at the office. Around you, there's nothing but silence except for the [...]

CAD/CAM Software Determining exactly what is the state of the art for computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) software requires looking at the many product types available and their corresponding applications. CAD/CAM [...]

Micro-Mainframe Link Software Use Spreading Mainframe database-management functions used to be solely in the hands of technical people who could provide specific information to executives and managers as required. Today, [...]

Hard-Disk Utility Programs Hard-disk utility programs are gaining popularity as PC users discover their power and versatility. These programs allow users to do things that MS-DOS doesn't, such as selective [...]

DEC EMULATION Crossing the PC-to-VAX bridge gives users entrance to a pair of popular realms Sales of Digital Equipment Corp.'s VT 220 terminal soared to 145,000 units last year, proving [...]

The rhetoric is cooling in the dispute between corporate volume buyers and major software publishers. Just a few months ago, charges of 'arrogance' and 'piracy' were being exchanged. Now players […]

CAMBRIDGE, MA--After more than a year of preparations by software engineers, marketers and business strategists, the last note in Lotus Development Corp.'s unfinished Symphony was sounded by a truck driver. […]

Several PC makers allege Microsoft Corp. has wielded its operating system dominance unfairly in an attempt to push Internet Explorer to the top of the browser market. The charges rose […]

Microsoft Corp.'s and Netscape Communications Corp.'s. battle of the browsers is no longer focused solely on technical one-upmanship: A new skirmish has erupted over the delivery and accessibility of content […]

Netscape must have whispered just the right sweet something. After all, Stu Gannes, CEO of Books That Work, was a Microsoft devotee. But when he needed help to create Web […]

How sweet it was. After being rejected by Charles Schwab & Co. for a massive branch-office project, Microsoft got a second chance--and won. It just announced a deal to provide […]

Several OEMs who say that their corporate customers want Windows for Workgroups or Windows NT preinstalled on new systems are facing growing pressure from Microsoft Corp. to preload Windows 95 […]

Life can be so unfair. Just look at tiny Red Brick Systems. It was the pioneer when data warehousing was as boring as, well, a warehouse. It did all the […]

Everybody wants to be Klaus Besier's best buddy. Anywhere the president of SAP America sets up a sales or technology office, business partners cluster satellite offices close by. And get […]

Oracle Corp. and Apple Computer Inc. are finalizing a joint marketing agreement allowing Apple to resell private-label versions of Oracle's Power Objects client/server development tools through the retail channel. Apple […]

Pressed To Kill Publishing: Today's multimedia markets demands one thing--smash hits. And here come the giants who know how to make 'em. If you're not playing this tune, get ready […]

Windows NT Buyers Irked by Microsoft's Licensing Terms; New access-fee scheme catches some users off-guard Microsoft Corp. has agreed to reintroduce its concurrentlicensing option for Windows NT, but some users […]

Microsoft Turning Gun-Shy? Scrutiny forces company to tone down its tactics A tidal wave of public scrutiny has led Microsoft Corp. to water down some of its business tactics, potentially […]

Pity tech support. They've heard it all. First, there was the seamstress who couldn't get that darnned PC to turn on -- no matter how hard she stepped on her […]

Call them what you will. Geeks. Propeller heads. Bit twiddlers. But no matter what the name, the bottom line is, developers shop more, rarely need sales help, and -- here's […]

The common PowerPC standard announced by Apple Computer Inc., IBM, and Motorola Inc. two weeks ago ushers in the next phase in Apple's efforts to clone the Macintosh, freeing the […]

NeXT Computer Inc. will introduce NextStep 3.3 in December, offering both new features and improvements to components that are tuned to support large-scale corporate networks. NeXT made the improvements after […]

Novell Inc. is preparing a new marketing push for Visual AppBuilder that shifts focus to a specific segment of the tools market: application component assembly. Visual AppBuilder, the surviving half […]

As Microsoft Corp. continues to steamroll the competition in software suites, the time may have come for Lotus Development Corp. and Novell Inc. to join forces or be flattened. Industry […]

With the fall shipment of Solaris 2.4, SunSoft Inc. is singing a new tune. SunSoft, of Mountain View, Calif., wants to make it easier to use Windows with Solaris. SunSoft […]

In the crowded client/server, decision-support tools market, newly public Business Objects Inc. is fast emerging as one of the leaders. The Paris-based company, which launched a successful initial public offering […]

What's wrong with the European software market? After an uptick in the second calendar quarter, slowing PC software sales in Europe took a significant bite from many of the leading […]

Novell Inc. has pushed back the introduction of UnixWare 2.0, a major upgrade to its Unix operating system, from November to January. Officials for Novell's Unix Systems Group, in Summit, […]

AUSTIN, Texas -- IBM this week will introduce OS/2 Warp, an entry-level product designed to gain a foothold in the home market while serving as bait to lure corporate customers […]

Microsoft Corp., in partnership with a select group of ISVs and Solution Providers, is developing versions of Microsoft Office that will serve as development platforms for client/server applications targeted at […]

Seen the trailer for 'True Lies,' the potential summer blockbuster? It morphs, it blazes, it knocks you out of your seat and on your can. Hollywood has known it for […]

Major software vendors are preparing to ramp up activity to provide products via encrypted CD ROMs despite early signs that the market is far from proven. Although pioneers in the […]