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CMDB Federation releases first specification

August 20, 2007 The specification is designed to allow disparate systems that retain large amounts of data to share information. TAGS: CMDB, specification

W3C releases new HTML specification

May 8, 1996 The World Wide Web Consortium released a new HTML specification that officially recognizes features developed by Microsoft and Netscape Communications. TAGS: specification, HTML, Netscape Communications Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Corp.

Liberty Alliance courts open-source projects

January 23, 2007 Group aims to make it easier for open-source developers to use its specifications for sharing identity data in applications. TAGS: Liberty Alliance, open-source developer, open-source project, open source, specification, identity, standards, Web service

FireWire speeds set to quadruple

December 17, 2007 Backers say a new electrical specification will see the speed of the data-interfacing standard rise from 800Mbps to 3.2Gbps. TAGS: association, FireWire, specification, standard, USB 2.0, TV, USB, hard drive, PC

Adobe to send PDF to standards group

January 29, 2007 The Portable Document Format, already a de facto standard, will be headed to the ISO for formal standardization. TAGS: Kevin Lynch, standardization, Adobe Systems Inc., Adobe PDF, OpenDocument Format, specification, government, Microsoft Corp.

New Energy Star ratings for PCs on the way

February 8, 2007 The PC industry is about to get the first update to the Energy Star specifications in more than a decade as home gadgets continue to suck down the juice.Photos: PC stands for power consumption TAGS: specification, power consumption, requirement, power supply, notebook computer, PC, TV

Justifying the Intel inside government contracts

April 25, 2006 Federal agencies must now publish a rationale for use of all brand names, including those of PC chips. TAGS: agency, memo, specification, brand name, AMD, brand, acquisition, Intel

Where's the simplicity in Web services?

October 5, 2004 As the number of Web services specifications proliferates, some developers advocate a return to a simpler approach. TAGS: Web service, BEA Systems Inc., specification, WSDL, Simple Object Access Protocol, XML, application development, XML document, simplicity, approach, protocol, IBM Corp., HTTP, IP, method, security

Mobile phone companies join forces on Linux

June 15, 2006 Several cell phone makers and mobile operators plan to pull resources to develop a common Linux operating system for mobile devices. TAGS: handset maker, mobile operator, foundation, handset, Linux, Motorola Inc., Motorola ROKR, specification, platform, cell phone company, telephone company, mobile phone, API, mobile device, cell phone, operating system

Lips Forum releases mobile Linux specs

December 12, 2007 Unlike Google's Android platform and others, the Lips Forum is trying to create a fully open-source set of specifications for mobile Linux. TAGS: Mobile Linux, telecommunications, specification, Linux, API, open source

Intel pushes for conformity in notebooks

April 12, 2006 At IDF Taiwan, chipmaker says the first set of notebooks adhering to its new component specs will ship soon. TAGS: Don MacDonald, Taiwan, Intel Viiv, hardware maker, specification, Intel, notebook computer, chip company, supplier, component, Dell, battery, games

PCI Express turns 2.0

January 17, 2007 Group announces faster version of tech used to plug everything from video cards to InfiniBand adapters into computers. TAGS: InfiniBand, PCI Express, PCI, specification, network card, video card, adapter, server, video

Wireless HD specification due in 2007

October 31, 2006 Group of electronics companies is working on technology to transmit high-definition video and audio without cables. TAGS: UWB, digital video, electronics company, specification, consumer electronics, electronics, audio, HDMI, TV, video

Microsoft gives go-ahead to open-source Web services

September 13, 2006 Company won't assert patents related to 35 Web services specs--a move designed to ease developers' legal concerns. TAGS: Web service, patent, open-source software, open-source community, open source, royalty, specification, standards, Apache Software Foundation, GPL, FAQ, developer, lawyer, concern, XML, Microsoft Corp.

New broadband wiring tech gets a push

March 27, 2006 An industry group finalizes its own technology standard and begins certifying products. TAGS: multimedia, specification, cable television, broadband, Cisco Systems Inc., Linksys, Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications

Cisco launches draft Wi-Fi kit

September 5, 2007 Networking-gear company hopes the IEEE's final specification for 802.11n will be close to that of Cisco's high-speed Wi-Fi access point. TAGS: Wi-Fi Alliance, IEEE 802.11n, Cisco Systems Inc., access point, specification, Wi-Fi

Apple's 802.11n accounting conundrum

January 20, 2007 Company didn't have to charge for upgrade, but it would have had to defer revenue from notebooks sold with the chip if it didn't. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, GAAP, accounting, Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Computer, Apple MacBook, fee, Apple MacBook Pro, specification, Wi-Fi, Apple Macintosh, notebook computer, Intel, e-mail

Energy Star for efficient servers?

December 29, 2006 Federal agency says there's a "compelling need" for a certification to help spotlight energy-efficient products. TAGS: certification, data center, specification, power management, server, agency

New Wi-Fi standard back on track

January 11, 2006 Opposing groups compromise on standards specifications for faster Wi-Fi, with new proposal expected next week. TAGS: Airgo Networks, proposal, MIMO, Wi-Fi technology, draft, IEEE 802.11n, standards, standard, Wi-Fi, Broadcom Corp., chip company, specification, Intel, process

Office 2007 fails OOXML conformance test

April 21, 2008 Test shows that Word documents generated by today's version of Office 2007 don't conform to the Office Open XML standard under development by the ISO. (By Peter Judge of ZDNet UK) TAGS: Alex Brown, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, XML, OpenDocument Format, Judge, specification, Microsoft Corp., open source, blog, Microsoft Word
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