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Survey offers taste of tomorrow's kitchen

April 11, 2005 Americans like having Internet access in the kitchen, but not necessarily to help them cook and eat. TAGS: kitchen, Whirlpool Corp., survey, food, task, Internet access, IBM Corp., e-mail

Amazon looks to solve problems that stump computers

November 10, 2005 "Mechanical Turk" lets developers tap global network of humans to handle small tasks that are part of larger software processes. TAGS: Amazon.com Inc., marketplace, Amazon A9, task, developer, programming, photograph

IBM hardware boosts database on mainframes

January 27, 2006 Addition of specialized processor is latest move by company to ensure the relevance of its expensive but powerful mainframe line. TAGS: mainframe, business intelligence, business software, IBM Corp., database, task, Linux, Dell, server

BEA ships WebLogic app server

August 8, 2005 BEA highlights features of its newly released Java application server, WebLogic Server 9.0, which are designed to simplify administrative tasks. TAGS: BEA WebLogic, BEA WebLogic Server, application server, BEA Systems Inc., Java application, task, server, Java

IBM developing wiki how-to tool

March 29, 2007 Wikipedia-like tool aims to help people automate repetitive tasks performed on the Web, such as filling out forms or paying bills. TAGS: script, criteria, Wiki, IBM Corp., Wikipedia, Firefox, task, field, process, person, knowledge, San Francisco, Mozilla Corp., Web browser

Collaborative gaming takes to the streets

April 14, 2006 New Web-based game presents a variety of absurd or even borderline-illegal tasks in and around San Francisco. Photos: Playing 'SFO' offline TAGS: Wiki, San Francisco, task, open source, games

Intel to extend x86 for new tasks

September 27, 2006 Future-generation "Penryn" chips will include new instructions to speed search, math and multimedia. TAGS: Pat Gelsinger, Intel x86, general manager, instruction, Intel, extension, task, multimedia, AMD

Sun pushes cheaper Java cards

November 17, 2003 Sun Microsystems plans to encourage broader use of its Java Card technology by offering consumers a lower-priced variant. TAGS: JavaCard, Sun Microsystems Inc., Java, smart card, Sun Java, task, server, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

'Shrek' producer's pigeon play

August 15, 2005 Is indie studio the next Pixar? Maybe not yet, but it's rewriting rules--and slashing costs--for computer graphic productions. Images: Patriotic pigeons take flight TAGS: Pixar Animation Studios Inc., DreamWorks SKG, Disney Corp., animation, producer, supercomputing, blade server, film, blade, task, U.S., server

HP opens bidding on computing power

November 11, 2004 New program called Tycoon lets groups jockeying for needed computing power bid for the resources. TAGS: Adaptive Enterprise, tycoon, HP Labs, infrastructure management, blade server, computing, application server, priority, blade, resource, concept, HP, task, IBM Corp., server

FAQ: Keeping pace with robots

October 5, 2005 The RoboNexus confab and a desert road race should help everyone get more up-to-speed. TAGS: robot, Andy Rubin, iRobot Roomba, robotics, task

Azul's first-generation Java servers go on sale

April 18, 2005 Customers considering company's idea of running Java programs on specialized machines can now factor price into deliberations. Photos: Java power in a pool TAGS: Azul Systems, Shahin Khan, Java, BEA Systems Inc., Java program, application server, Java server, Java software, IBM WebSphere, server, engine, task, IBM Corp., idea, database

Sun, Fujitsu promise Sparc speed surge

October 11, 2006 The two chip designers tout performance improvements set to arrive in their new Sparc models. TAGS: Sparc64, Sun Sparc, throughput, Sun Microsystems Inc., Fujitsu, Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Solaris, real estate, factor, collaboration, thread, dual-core, task, server

Is Ray Ozzie up to the task?

June 16, 2006 The Lotus Notes inventor and driving force behind Microsoft's online services strategy has some big shoes to fill. TAGS: Ray Ozzie, Groove Networks Inc., Bill Gates, chief software architect, IBM Corp., IBM Lotus Notes, collaboration, Microsoft Corp., task

Duffield's Workday, gearing up to punch in

April 20, 2006 After a year in stealth mode, PeopleSoft founder's new company is ready to step into light. TAGS: Workday, Human Resources, ERP, PeopleSoft Inc., human capital management, human capital, Oracle Corp., supply chain, on-demand, SAP AG, task, CEO

Insecurities over Indian outsourcing

April 26, 2005 Arrest of former call center workers in India for account theft reignites controversy over safety of shipping sensitive data overseas. TAGS: Mphasis BFL Ltd., BPO, outsourcing company, offshore, call-center, India, perception, theft, business process, Forrester Research Inc., bank, task, U.S., America, customer service, information technology
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