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Software development tools maker LogicLibrary is adding corporate governance tools to its service oriented architecture toolbox. The provider of software development asset tools said its latest Logidex 3.6 comes with a Smart Controls feature that makes it possible for organizations to govern the production process for reusable components, Web services and other SDAs within a […]

Nextel today launched a new Wi-Fi service allowing business travelers unlimited connections to more than 7,000 access points. The Reston, Va., wireless carrier’s WiFi HotSpot service, offered with partners Boingo Wireless and Wayport, is free for the first month and $39.99 per month thereafter. The price also includes wired-Ethernet connection in more than 150,000 hotel […]

Microsoft officially announced the availability of a free software update that adds Wi-Fi Protected Access 2 (WPA2) protections and Wireless Provisioning Services Information Element (WPS IE) support to Windows XP SP2. The software giant hopes that the software, which was quietly released in April, will help spur the adoption of wireless access among enterprises and […]

Canadian cable player Rogers Communications is joining its cable industry brethren and jumping into phone service with an all-stock bid for the Call-Net Enterprises. The deal for the Sprint Canada subsidiary carries an estimated price tag of about $267 million (or about C330 million Canadian). One jewel in the deal: Call-Net’s 14,000 route kilometer North […]

RealNetworks is entering the mobile gaming market with its $15 million acquisition of a European-based firm, executives said Wednesday. Seattle-based Real said it finalized its purchase of Mr.Goodliving on May 6. The Helsinki-based company distributes the Playman Sports series and the European-distribution rights for the mobile edition of Trivial Pursuit. Mr.Goodliving will operate as a […]

After withdrawing its support for a pending gay rights bill in Washington State, Microsoft has changed its mind. In an e-mail to employees Friday, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said after thinking the issue over — such as whether it was appropriate for a public corporation to get involved in such public policy discussions — he […]

Vonage will spend tens of millions of dollars to interconnect with Verizon’s enhanced-911 system (E911) under a first-of-its-kind agreement announced today. The pact between the Voice over IP upstart and regional carrier means location and callback numbers of Vonage subscribers dialing 911 from Verizon’s territory will be delivered to emergency dispatchers. The agreement, which calls […]

Week of April 25-29, 2005 With this week’s release of the new Mac OS X (version 10.4, aka “Tiger”) comes a fast way for Macintosh users to find a hotspot. The JiWire directory is now available via a Tiger Dashboard widget. A single click will let users get access to the directory’s 63,000 hotspot listings from […]

A major Pittsburgh medical center has agreed to pay IBM $402 million over the next eight years to overhaul its technology infrastructure. The goal of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is to improve the way it handles data at a time when health-care groups are falling behind in their quest for the digitalization […]

Scott McNealy is considering a plan that would take his beloved Sun Microsystems off the market at least for a while, according to a report published Thursday. A hedge-fund manager with ties to McNealy and venture capital firm Silver Lake Partners told Business Week that Sun’s CEO and co-founder is talking to investment managers about […]

Suddenly there are buyers for network equipment startups again. Juniper has agreed to pay a total of $449 million for startups Peribit and Redline, underlining a recent acquisition trend in the network equipment sector. Earlier this week, Nortel and Cisco both made significant buys aimed at helping customers manage and deliver new services on IP […]

IBM and the Israel Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor are teaming up to accelerate the adoption of open standards in Israel. The plan is for Big Blue to work with the Israeli government’s ministry in order to identify innovative start-ups committed to developing open, on-demand solutions on IBM technology and provide them with technical, […]