Clint Boulton

Who better to light the path to Internet-accessible printers than Hewlett-Packard Co.? HP Tuesday debuted a series of LaserJet printers that allow consumers to scan documents directly to the Web, as well as manage printers from afar with wireless devices like handhelds amd cell phones. “The explosion of Internet connectivity within organizations and the proliferation […]

With the theory of helping companies better represent themselves to investors in light of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Fair Disclosure clause, WILink.com plc. Monday bought Webcasting specialists Vcall and Investor Conference from Investor Broadcast Network Inc. A departure from all-stock, all-cash, or mix-and-match deals of cash and stock, the agreement calls for WILink to […]

As expected, Palm Inc. Monday launched its two newest handheld computers — the monochrome m500 and color m505 — to target the steadily expanding number of users expected to shell out $400 to $500 for quality products that house their personal information. Rest assured, the market is growing. IDC Research, which pays close attention to […]

Big Blue Wednesday unleashed software under its WebSphere family of middleware that cuts out application servers. One might think of the new products as Big Blue’s answer to Microsoft’s .NET, which has skewered most of the public’s attention. Geared for IBM’s z/OS and OS/390 operating systems for the eServer z900 as well as S/390, the […]

Under the watchful eye of the press and recording industry, Napster this week said it has blocked 115,000 music files sweeping some 26,000 copyrighted songs per a court order issued last week. As part of an injunction ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Marilyn Hall Patel, Napster’s progress would seem to be on the short […]

Analysts who predicted that the e-consulting sector would see some consolidation can smile, assured. Cambridge Technologies Partners Inc. late Monday became the latest consulting firm to get snatched up as software maker Novell Inc. doled out $266 million in stock for it late Monday. In this deal, Novell will exchange .668 shares of Novell common […]

An e-mail stating that registrar BulkRegistar.com has completely shut down sent by the CEO of firm DomainSystems Inc. was cleared up late Monday. Domain Systems Inc. skipper Monte Cahn sent the e-mail Thursday evening to couple of hundred customers, causing a minor furor. Cahn could not be reached for comment Friday, but he explained the […]

Citing a decline in online advertising and slow market development, portal Work.com will close up shop March 31, Chairman and CEO Donald P. Hutchison has announced. Most of the 113-member workforce, based in Redwood City, Calif., and New York City, will leave the building for good this week. Others will stick around to close out […]

Despite conducting a battery of tests this week of its own video-on-demand (VOD) entertainment service, Blockbuster Inc. Friday killed its exclusive VOD services deal with Enron Broadband Services. Blockbuster, the video rental giant that is conducting tests of its service in major cities like Seattle, Portland, American Fork, Utah, and New York City, insisted in […]

Among the ruins of a technology company wasteland where weak business models and the firms that pose them are blowing away on the wind, stronger firms are soldiering on by shifting market schemes. In a time where highly-regarded companies are laying off scores of employees or consolidating their businesses, Palm Inc. is one of the […]

In a time where rumors about consolidations and layoffs abound as much as the company skippers who dodge artfully around them, information technology firm O’Reilly & Associates Inc. said this week that it would cease developing software and would have to lay off 9 people in that division. Founder and Chief Executive Officer Tim O’Reilly […]

Continuing to help businesses improve search results, software maker and search engine magnate Inktomi Corp. revealed its Index Connect service to the public Wednesday. The tool helps content publishers to better manage their content, control how frequently their site is crawled and make sure they are highly visible on the Web. Inktomi created the tool […]