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Mitsubishi Electric Corp., which has failed to date to make a dent in the U.S. wireless market, said Friday that it will stop developing wireless phones in the U.S. The company long has struggled in the U.S. against vendors such as Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola. It said in a statement that the U.S.-based Mitsubishi Wireless […]

Starfish Software Friday has started shipping server-based software that enables Pocket PC handhelds to use General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) phones as wireless modems. The company, which is best known for its data synchronization software for mobile devices, said its Simplify GPRS software configures a GPRS-enabled wireless phone to act as a modem. Besides connecting […]

Apogee Networks, an infrastructure independent software vendor (ISV), announced Tuesday that it had entered into a partnership with Tokyo-based Itochu Techno-Science Corporation (CTC). Apogee Networks is based in Saddle Brook, N.J. and provides content and IP rating, billing, and settlement platforms. It recently announced the opening of its Asian headquarters in Tokyo. CTC is a […]

In a move to provide targeted services and benefits to the Management Service Provider (MSP) marketplace, the Global MSP Network , a worldwide association that focuses on the advancement of the outsourced management service provider channel, Monday announced the availability to all GMN members of a Software Audit Tool. The Software Audit Tool is designed […]

New technology was launched Thursday that reportedly strengthens the security of wireless 802.11a and 802.11b wireless local area networks. WLAN chipset vendor NextComm, Inc. claims that its Key Hopping technology is based on MD5, which is used to secure credit card authentication over the standard browser-based Internet. That technology uses a key management system that […]

After a six-month search, META Group , a Stamford, Conn., information technology (IT) research and consulting firm, has named Mike B. Levine as president. “We’ve worked diligently over the past six months to weather the economic storm and to continue improving our liquidity position,” said Dale Kutnick, META Group’s chairman, CEO, and co-research director. “I’m […]

Kirkland, Wash.-based NextComm Inc. Wednesday launched its Key Hopping technology, intended to improve the security of 802.11a and 802.11b standards used in wireless local area networks. The technology is based on MD5, a technology used in secure credit card authentication over the wireline Internet. The technology uses a key management system that allows the radio […]

Alaska Airlines Inc. Wednesday announced that, based on discussions with the Federal Aviation Administration this morning, the earliest Alaska Airlines and Horizon Airlines will begin operating flights is 6 p.m. Pacific Time. The company said that if 6 p.m. does not become a realistic goal to implement new security directives and plans, it will cancel […]

Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. , a provider of application and database lifecycle management solutions, today announced that it has joined EMC’s E-Infostructure(TM) Developers Program to integrate its technology with EMC information storage and software for storage management and database management. According to the companies, membership in EMC’s E-Infostructure Developers Program allows Embarcadero to access a wide […]

Dantz Development Corporation this week announced that Compaq Computer Corporation will bundle Retrospect(R) Express Backup with business desktop computers and workstations equipped with an optional CD-RW or VXA tape drive. “We only bundle software after it passes a rigorous evaluation process,” said Jeff Groudan, director, Corporate Desktop Systems, Access Business Group, Compaq. “Retrospect’s intelligent incremental […]

Novell, Inc. and Computer Associates International, Inc. (CA), this week announced that CA’s BrightStor(TM) ARCserve(R) Backup (formerly ARCserve for NetWare) is supported on the newly announced Novell(R) NetWare(R) 6 Net services platform. “Cross-platform security, reliability, ease of administration and rapid recovery tools make BrightStor ARCserve Backup and NetWare a powerful combined solution for the demanding […]

XIOtech Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Seagate and a storage area network (SAN) pioneer, today announced that its MAGNITUDE hardware platform has received Novell’s “YES, Tested, and Approved” certification for their new, open operating system, NetWare 6. “XIOtech has been a great partner for us in the development of our new operating system, NetWare […]