In another security related move, Microsoft has announced it will purchase FrontBridge, a provider of secure email services. Microsoft says it plans to use FrontBridge to augment its own Exchange Email Server.
Say what you will, Microsoft knows what its doing and how to do it. Oh, by the way, WalMart has announced it is trying to get into the banking business. After 4 unsuccessful tries in various states they are hoping Utah will give them a green light. For some reason I see this little Zorro guy slashing interest rates.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Wednesday, July 13, 2005
New Top Level Domain Name
A new Top Level Domain (TLD) name has been approved for use. TLDs are the major groups of Internet domain names, for instance .com, .org, .net, etc. They are used to group generally similar web content. TLDs must be approved, meaning you can't just create your own.
The new TLD is .mobi. This TLD will be used for websites that are designed for mobile devices like PDAs and cell phones. Currently, there are few websites designed for the smaller screens of these devices. It is also difficult to locate the sites that support these devices as well. This new TLD will help that. Sites are expected to start using the .mobi TLD sometime in 2006.
Yes, I have Internet access on my cell phone. I would like to see more content designed for these devices. Of course, I would only view the content when I am not driving! Did you know that you are 4 times more likely to have an accident when you are using your cell phone while driving? Even with the cool new wireless headset I just bought!
The new TLD is .mobi. This TLD will be used for websites that are designed for mobile devices like PDAs and cell phones. Currently, there are few websites designed for the smaller screens of these devices. It is also difficult to locate the sites that support these devices as well. This new TLD will help that. Sites are expected to start using the .mobi TLD sometime in 2006.
Yes, I have Internet access on my cell phone. I would like to see more content designed for these devices. Of course, I would only view the content when I am not driving! Did you know that you are 4 times more likely to have an accident when you are using your cell phone while driving? Even with the cool new wireless headset I just bought!
Monday, June 27, 2005
Remember These Letters - RSS
RSS, Real Simple syndication, has been around for a while now. I have been using it to capture posts to my favorite blogs for over a year. My own blogs all have RSS feeds. RSS is a method of pushing information out to the Internet so that RSS Readers can grab it and present it to the user. The user does not have to go and check each blog or website to see if anything new has been posted. It's a great tool that's just getting started. Podcasting is a variation that includes audio feeds.
Microsoft has announced that IE 7 and Longhorn (the next version of Windows) will include RSS tools. This is great news for the RSS community. Microsoft doing something like this always adds credibility to a new technology. Although it usually sends shivers down the spines of the companies that make their living creating similar tools.
It's yet to be seen how far Microsoft will go with this. One thing is for sure though, RSS is here to stay. This is a technology everyone should keep their eyes on! Click here for more info on RSS.
Microsoft has announced that IE 7 and Longhorn (the next version of Windows) will include RSS tools. This is great news for the RSS community. Microsoft doing something like this always adds credibility to a new technology. Although it usually sends shivers down the spines of the companies that make their living creating similar tools.
It's yet to be seen how far Microsoft will go with this. One thing is for sure though, RSS is here to stay. This is a technology everyone should keep their eyes on! Click here for more info on RSS.
Friday, June 24, 2005
Sprint Nextel Corporation
The merger between Sprint and Nextel will create a new company called Sprint Nextel Corporation. It appears that for now Nextel will be a separate labeled product from the company. This is mainly because the two systems are not compatible. Nextel will continue to use its popular push to talk function over its IDen network. The two systems should merge down the road a bit. (If not what was the point of the merger?) For you racing fans, the Nextel name will still be used for the Nextel Nascar series at least through 2006. What a relief! More information can be found here.
Friday, June 03, 2005
IE7 For Windows XP Only
Microsoft has announced that the next version of Internet Explorer, IE7, will be available for Windows XP only. Windows 2000 users will not be able to use it. Two reasons given are the fact that Win2K is getting to the end of its life cycle (extended support through 2010) and several of the IE7 enhancements are dependent on technology built into WinXP but not Win2K.
It seems Microsoft is pouring fuel on the alternative browser fire to me. Why does the browser have to be so connected to the operating system? There are several alternative browsers including Firefox that are not dependent on the OS and do a great job. Is Microsoft saying you must use one of those if you want a better or secure browser for Win2K?
Over the years Microsoft has back stepped on many of these types of announcements. There are still a large number of Win2K users out there. This type of announcement can not only make them consider a browser alternative but possibly even an OS alternative. If IE6 needs a refresh, Win2K users should not be left out. Get the browser out of the OS!
It seems Microsoft is pouring fuel on the alternative browser fire to me. Why does the browser have to be so connected to the operating system? There are several alternative browsers including Firefox that are not dependent on the OS and do a great job. Is Microsoft saying you must use one of those if you want a better or secure browser for Win2K?
Over the years Microsoft has back stepped on many of these types of announcements. There are still a large number of Win2K users out there. This type of announcement can not only make them consider a browser alternative but possibly even an OS alternative. If IE6 needs a refresh, Win2K users should not be left out. Get the browser out of the OS!
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