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An end to the software police?

May 10, 2006 ISO publishes a standard for software asset management to protect companies from legal and financial threats over licensing issues. TAGS: risk management, standard, asset, organization, information technology

New Wi-Fi standard delayed again

August 14, 2006 The long-awaited 802.11n Wi-Fi standard that will speed up wireless access won't likely be finalized until 2008. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, standard, draft, Wi-Fi, equipment, notebook computer

Reinventing the color TV

November 30, 2006 New standard is designed to expand range of colors on LCD and rear-projection screens, improving viewing experience. TAGS: Mitsubishi Corp., surface-conduction electron emitter display, standard, color, TV, digital television, light-emitting diode, LCD TV, LCD

SGI stock faces delisting

November 2, 2005 Silicon Graphics Inc. will be delisted from New York Stock Exchange after languishing in sub-$1 range for more than six months. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., New York Stock Exchange, supercomputer, standard

Pros seem to outdo cons in new phone charger standard

September 20, 2007 Industry forum has agreed that handsets will be charged using a Micro-USB connector, with positive environmental implications. TAGS: connector, standard, Nokia Corp., USB

Group to certify prestandard Wi-Fi gear

August 29, 2006 The Wi-Fi Alliance plans to put its stamp of approval on early 802.11n products in an effort to keep Wi-Fi moving forward. TAGS: Wi-Fi Alliance, IEEE 802.11n, standard, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11, WPA

Chilly forecast for wireless HD video

November 21, 2007 At CES earlier this year, a number of companies promised products that combine high-definition with wireless. Will they make it to store shelves for the holidays? TAGS: wireless video, Sanyo Electric Co., Philips Electronics N.V., digital content, consortium, standard, Consumer Electronics Show, Samsung Electronics, HDMI, Wi-Fi, TV, video, Sony Corp.

U.K. may make last-minute U-turn on OOXML

March 27, 2008 Microsoft's Office Open XML may win last-minute favor from a key British standards body, but Microsoft would need more votes to change before OOXML becomes a standard. TAGS: vote, standard, OpenDocument Format, favor, U.K., XML, IBM Corp., Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

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, USB, TV, hard drive, PC

Wi-Fi Alliance to begin certifying 802.11n gear

May 16, 2007 Next generation products will start getting certified this summer even though the technology isn't yet officially standardized. TAGS: Wi-Fi Alliance, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.11, standard, IEEE 802.11g

Motorola waits on 802.11n approval

May 25, 2007 Company says it won't sell equipment using the next-generation Wi-Fi standard, as Intel and others are, until it's IEEE-certified. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi Alliance, Motorola Inc., equipment, enterprise, standard, Wi-Fi, London, Intel

Microsoft sails through document standard vote

December 7, 2006 Office Open XML, the default file format in Office 2007, was certified Thursday as a standard at Ecma International. TAGS: ECMA, OpenDocument Format, XML, productivity suite, standard, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, document, Microsoft Corp.

RFID interoperability still problematic

March 2, 2005 Absence of global standard for RFID tags means accuracy issues and expense are hurting adoption, industry watchers say. TAGS: RFID, EPCGlobal Inc., RFID tag, standard, tag, Singapore, conference, reader

Apple's 802.11n software now available

January 30, 2007 The $1.99 software needed to unlock fast Wi-Fi chips shipped with Macs last year is released, along with a new access point. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, standard, Macworld, Apple Computer, Intel Core 2 Duo, Apple Macintosh, Steve Jobs, IEEE 802.11g, Apple iMac, accounting, notebook computer, Wi-Fi

Faster Wi-Fi standard gets draft approval

January 20, 2006 IEEE settles on proposal for 802.11n, but not all products built to draft standard may comply with final version. TAGS: IEEE 802.11n, Wi-Fi Alliance, Airgo Networks, Broadcom Corp., proposal, standard, MIMO, access point, Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11g, notebook computer

IBM aims to satisfy data-hungry shoppers

August 8, 2005 Big Blue's retail group offers technology standard for connecting kiosks and shopping carts to Web applications. Photo: That's one smart shopping cart TAGS: kiosk, shopping cart, Web application, IBM Corp., standard, intellectual property, wine, store

OpenDocument standard ratified

May 3, 2006 An international standards group sets the stage for worldwide adoption of this open-source file format. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, adoption, StarOffice, standard, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenOffice, open source, IBM Corp., process, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp.

OpenDocument group 'optimistic' on certification

April 20, 2006 Alliance promoting OpenDocument standard says its lobbying will pay off when standardization body meets next month. TAGS: OpenDocument Format, certification, alliance, standard, Microsoft Corp.

World's first ZigBee phone unveiled

December 8, 2004 But when you're the first product to support an unratified standard--for low-power networking, in this case--the question is, "What does it connect to?" TAGS: ZigBee, Cambridge Silicon Radio, standard, handset, networking