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Don Randol


IoPrime Technology

Technology News

Friday, May 09, 2008

Partnership

Microsoft - Antitrust Settlement

Skeptics say little gain from settlement

While most of the sanctions against Microsoft resulting from the 2001 antitrust settlement are set to expire in November, skeptics say the government's settlement remedy was so weak that little dent has been made into the software giant's monopoly status. The government argues that the settlement helped make important "middleware" markets, including Web browsers and media players, more competitive. (link to www.seattletimes.com)

Virtual Worlds

Virtual worlds as essential business tools

Is it time for companies to venture into virtual worlds to improve business processes? Colin Parris, vice-president of digital convergence at IBM Research, makes the case in Business Week that virtual worlds offer tremendous potential for enriching the customer experience and enabling 3D business modeling and simulations. This is accomplished through the improvements in visualization, social interaction, and collaboration. (link to www.businessweek.com)

Google

Google introduces "Gears" and "Mapplets"

Gears allows access to online data and web applications from the browser when you are not connected to the internet. Mapplets is a new tool that gives developers the power to customize Google maps with mini-applications. (link to www.bbcnews.com)

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