Project Oxygen to Breathe Life Into Networks, Apps
Six companies last week pledged more than US$25 million to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology project aimed at reinventing computing for the Internet.
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Startup Targets Electronic Payments Process
A Maine startup is trying to unravel one of the toughest knots in doing business over the Web - actually paying another company for goods and services.
Oracle reports strong quarterly results
Oracle Tuesday reported a strong year-end quarter, with the company set for a "stunning" first quarter in the current fiscal year, according to top executives.
Schwab Launches Wireless Trading Application
Online financial giant Charles Schwab & Co. has launched a brokerage service accessible via devices equipped with wireless network access capabilities.
Free Java-Based Office Suite to Debut
A California startup is about to launch a free Internet service that lets users download a suite of compact office applications but save data and files on a hosted server.
Citrix Prototype Speeds Java
At JavaOne, Citrix Systems Inc. this week is showing prototype technology that lets its MetaFrame software run Java applications much faster than is currently possible.
Application Servers Updated
Application server vendors this week are unveiling more powerful software at JavaOne, adding features for running and managing large-scale Java applications.
German Startup Supports Java on Handhelds
A German startup this week will unveil software and hardware for building Java applications on handheld and embedded systems.
Making Java Apps Zippier
Among the technologies on display at the JavaOne event next week will be system-level products designed to speed Java applications running on assorted mobile and specialized network devices. Here is a sampling:
Java Poised to Take On Greater Mobile Apps Role
At next week's JavaOne show, Sun Microsystems Inc. will attempt to focus the attention of some 40,000 programmers on the latest technologies for building Java-based applications that run on mobile devices.
Java Package Aims to Simplify Web Interactions
The latest edition of a Java-based software package is designed to take much of the complexity out of doing business over the Web.
Java Components Speeding Web Development
A market for third-party Java software components finally seems ready to ripen, promising Web commerce developers a rich harvest of reusable code.
Bowstreet Readies Online Web Services Exchange
E-commerce vendor Bow Street Software Inc. is weeks away from launching an online exchange that will enable businesses to add value to their Web sites by incorporating discrete services offered by other Web players.
TowerJ Now Supports Java 2
Tower Technology Corp. has released the latest version of its high-performance JVM for a range operating systems, including Windows NT and Linux.
Carrier Touts New Way to Run Win over Broadband
Swedish carrier Telia AB this week announced it is using a unique piece of software to deliver Windows applications over broadband.