Stories by John Cox

Menta Takes Aim at Citrix, Microsoft

A new rival to thin-client giant Citrix Systems debuts this week with software that will display server-based Windows applications on any device that runs Java.

Inprise to Link Java to Legacy Apps

Inprise/Borland Corp. later this year will release a new version of its Borland Application Server, with perhaps the first implementation of the Java Connector architecture, which links Java programs to legacy applications.

Oracle's Q1 Income Hits $501 Million

Oracle lat week reported strong first quarter financial results, continuing a stretch of healthy revenue and profit growth in most of its main businesses.

Java Chip for Handhelds Unveiled

On Monday, Zucotto Systems formally announced its Java microprocessor, which is designed to supercharge Java applications on a range of handheld devices.

Citrix Unveils New Thin Client Software

Thin-client software vendor Citrix Systems has released new security software that lets remote users securely access Windows and Unix applications protected by a corporate firewall.

UPS high on new wireless ASP service

Wireless application service provider Air2Web last week will unveil a service based on Java and XML that enterprises can use to deliver corporate data to wireless devices.

Paying Homage to the VAX

Compaq Computer Corp.'s announcement last week that it was retiring the VAX minicomputer originally created by Digital passed largely unnoticed by the Web generation. That's too bad, because they owe a greater debt to the VAX than they know.

Citrix aims high with Vertigo Software

Citrix Systems is beta-testing software that makes it easy to display component-based server applications on a variety of devices - PCs, personal digital assistants, Web phones and the like - regardless of the operating system in use.

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