James Evans

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Dot-coms become dot-bombs

Forty-nine dot-coms joined a growing list of dot-bombs in January and another 112 Internet companies were acquired at a cost of more than US$5 billion, according to a study released last month.

Apple Mac OS X goes into production

Apple Computer Inc. announced Wednesday that it has completed work on its Mac OS X and released it to manufacturing for production.

‘NAKEDWIFE’ trojan worm strikes

A new mass-mailing trojan worm called "NAKEDWIFE" is circulating and, if executed, can delete files that are necessary for everyday computer operation, several computer security companies confirmed Tuesday.

Father of digital communications dies

Claude E. Shannon, viewed by some as the father of digital communications and information theory, died this past Saturday. He was 84. Shannon, related to Thomas Edison, is best known for his paper "A Mathematical Theory of Communication," which has been credited with assisting in the evolution of modern telecommunications, the Internet, compact disc and satellite technology.

3Com slashes workforce

3Com Corp., citing the U.S. economic downturn and turmoil in the telecommunications industry, said Monday that it would cut 1,200 employees or about 13 per cent of its staff.

Palm’s Yankowski: Wireless is the future

Carl Yankowski, Palm CEO, says his company

Voters prefer low-tech methods

A nationwide study on U.S. voting systems finds that long-used methods of casting votes, such as paper...

IBM unveils new storage portfolio

Seeking to offer its customers interoperable storage technologies that reduce the complexity of storage area networks, IBM Corp. on Wednesday announced a new product portfolio.

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