Full Stream Ahead
Streaming video moves to the intranet for more effective training, clearer communication, and more-responsive decision making.
Pepsi Loses IT Staff In Spin-Off Fear
Competitors are snapping up uneasy employees.
Check Processing Goes Digital
Chase Manh
attan Bank to store checks electronically, saving time and money.
PC Vendors Continue Workstation Assault
Windows NT units coming from Compaq, Gateway, HP; Silicon Graphics to add NT.
WorldCom To Add Networks From CompuServe And AOL
Carrier to expand Net, other services; integration a hurdle.
Oracle To Strengthen ERP Suite
Sales-force automation module g
ets a makeover; new app for after-sales service.
Sybase Bets On Component Development
Six new tools ease building, managing of applications.
Microsoft Enterprise Database May Be Late
SQL Server users will lose out on NT Enterprise abilities.
Hewlett-Packard To Ship 64-Bit Unix Upgrade
HP-UX 11.0 could put vendor ahead of Sun in performance.
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Technology For Success
Leading-edge technology and an investment in personnel are the secrets to improved customer satisfaction, says market survey.
Testing For 2000
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High-Tech Staffs Stick With Some Old-Tech Favorites
Transparent tape and yellow stickies top 'must-have' list.
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Component Wars
Developers are asked to choose between ActiveX and JavaBeans.
Proprietary Nature Slows Adoption Of ActiveX
Acceptance of the component technology is largely limited too intranet projects.
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Bug Catchers
KeyLabs tests software, catching problems before they wreak havoc in real enterprises.
Reel In Customers
Software lets users control browsers of Web site visitors.
Web Site To Host Auctions Of Surplus Technology
Targeted bidders: IT groups, resellers.
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Dependent Data
Enterprise data marts linked to data warehouses may make independent data marts obsolete.
Aurum Prepares Latest Version Of Sales Software
Company vows to retain multivendor integration.
Unidata To Acquire 02
Nested database vendor becomes big player in object-database market.
OCR Performance Set For Boost
Caere and ScanSoft products offer major improvements in character-scanning accuracy.
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Net Integration
IBM enhances products to provide the infrastructure for intranet applications.
Faster Windows NT Backup
Seagate product adds features and better NT migration.
BT Rolls Out Satellite Communications For U.S.
System aimed at companies that need contact with offshore workers.
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Notebook Power
Energy-saving Intel chip lets vendors expand feature offerings.
RDI Intros Portable Unix Workstation
Larger screen, removable storage intended for general users.
Web-Ready Mainframe
IBM System/390 to get security boost, TCP/IP support.
Wintel Gains In Workstations
Quality graphics-and lower prices-help makers of new `personal' models steal market share from Unix vendors.
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Single-PC Theory
Eastman Chem replaced 10,000 assorted PCs at once. Target savings: $15 million.
Banks Lag In Preparing For Years 2000
Many small banks just raising awareness of problem; big banks doing better.
Digital To Launch Service For Processing Online Sales
Vendor will provide hardware, software, and integration.
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Taking Stock: Teradyne Tests The Limits
Despit
e industry volatility and management changes, business continues to boom at automatic test equipment supplier.
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