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Java jigsaw: Industry bickering could stunt growth
Java is drawing a rising number of businesses and software developers but still must overcome major obstacles before its long-term success is assured--including roadblocks from the very people who support the programming language. Although recent studies show that Microsoft technologies are still the main languages used by software developers, Java is beginning to close the gap. According to a 2000 IDC study, 3 million people use C and C++ as their chief software language, followed by 2.3 million Visual Basic developers and 1.2 million Java programmers. And market research firm Evans Data has reported that more people are using Java while the number of C and C++ developers is declining.
March 26, 2002, 4:00 a.m. PT
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New trend rising after B2B setbacks
Michael Mendoza felt duped.
As the purchasing systems manager for Owens Corning, he'd been certain the construction-materials company was getting a good deal from suppliers on the red dye that gives the company's fiberglass insulation its pink hue. Then he went online.
Mendoza set up an online auction that pitted suppliers against each other for the nearly $2 million contract, and within an hour he had shaved a substantial sum off the price of the company's annual supply of the dye. That red-dye auction was one of more than 180 that Owens Corning held last year to find the best deals on everything from pallets to consulting services.
Through the auctions, Owens Corning has saved millions of dollars, knocking an average 15 percent off the price of supplies it negotiated online.
March 26, 2002, 4:00 AM PT
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IBM calls up new Linux server
IBM is making a new call for customers in the telecommunications arena.
The company on Tuesday announced a new eServer based on the Linux operating system for the telecommunications industry. At the same time, Big Blue introduced a new Linux Service Provider Lab to test Linux software for telecommunications companies.
IBM hopes the new eServer will increase sales in a market that has traditionally been dominated by Sun Microsystems. IBM's latest product is priced lower than its current telecom servers in a move to attract telecommunications companies, which have been cutting capital spending.
March 26, 2002, 6:55 AM PT |
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Picture looks bright for digital cameras
Digital cameras continue to gain momentum in their bid to replace film, according to a new study.
In a survey of 1,850 Internet-connected households by InfoTrends Research Group, 33 percent said they owned a digital camera in 2001. Of those households, 14 percent had cameras made by Sony, 12 percent by Polaroid, 10 percent by Eastman Kodak and 9 percent by Olympus, according to Michelle Slaughter, the author of the report.
March 26, 2002, 8:25 AM PT
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Travelocity pays $43 million for Site59
Travelocity has acquired last-minute travel company Site59.com for $43 million in cash, according to the companies.
Site59 obtains low-cost, last-minute fares from travel suppliers such as airlines and hotels, which allow the company to mark up the tickets and set its own profit margin. This is sometimes referred to as a "merchant model."
Fort Worth, Texas-based Travelocity is expected to use Site59's merchant-model inventory to better compete with rival Expedia, which recently surpassed Travelocity in gross bookings and as the No. 1 online travel agency.
March 26, 2002, 8:55 AM PT
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Judge seeks U.S. view on states' rights
WASHINGTON--The judge in the Microsoft antitrust case has invited the U.S. Justice Department to comment on whether states seeking harsher penalties against the company have a right to pursue the case now that the federal government has agreed on a settlement.
Microsoft has asked U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly to dismiss the demands by nine states, saying their action tramples on the federal government's role in setting national competition policy.
In an order issued late Monday, Kollar-Kotelly said it seemed prudent to seek the U.S. government's view in light of Microsoft's concern for federal powers and the state of New York's assertion that the federal government has already affirmed the states' authority.
March 26, 2002, 8:00 AM PT
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Face to Face with Scott McNealy
Sun's CEO sits down with CNET editors to talk about his company's strategy for the future, his feud with Microsoft and new developments with Java. CNET News.com brings you the entire interview today at www.news.com.
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The good news in slumping handset sales
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The days of go-go growth are probably over. That means carriers can now focus on fundamentals.
March 26, 2002
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Is the information revolution dead?
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If history is a guide, it is not.
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