* Life's rich in telecom… if you're a lawyer * IBM readies mainframe * HP cuts four research projects from R&D budget * Sun plans to make all its software free * Today on Layer 8 * Weblog: This time we have pictures
When it comes to big IT and telecom mergers, they say that the biggest winners aren’t necessarily the companies involved or their customers – the biggest winners are the lawyers. This week’s Wider Net looks at the law firms ushering through the telecom mega-mergers currently under way. Life’s rich in telecom… if you’re a lawyer http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071805widernet.html?net&story=071805widernet
When it comes to big IT and telecom mergers, they say that the biggest winners aren’t necessarily the companies involved or their customers – the biggest winners are the lawyers. This week’s Wider Net looks at the law firms ushering through the telecom mega-mergers currently under way.
Life’s rich in telecom… if you’re a lawyer
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/071805widernet.html?net&story=071805widernet
IBM readies high-end mainframe
IBM next week will unveil a new mainframe, further flesh out its virtualization strategy and introduce new storage products. Here’s a sneak peek at the big announcement.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072105-ibm-mainframe.html?net&story=072105-ibm-mainframe
HP cuts four research projects from R&D budget
Despite HP’s commitment to keeping its investments in research and development intact following the announcement of 14,500 job cuts, the company has decided to cut four research projects from its HP Labs organization, a company spokesman confirmed Thursday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072105-hp-cuts.html?net&story=072105-hp-cuts
Sun plans to make all its software free
Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz Thursday cited the company’s plans to eventually offer all of its software for free as a way to build communities around its technologies.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/072105-sun-free.html?net&story=072105-sun-free
Today on Layer 8, where it’s so fun it should be bad for you:
Secrets to hard-drive hygiene; legally downloaded music triples in 2005; a fitting tribute to James Doohan; and how football player Tim Brown’s retirement affects the gaming world; all this today and more at your home for not-just-networking news.
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/layer8/?net&story=layer8
Weblog: This time we have pictures
If you were wondering what a camel-racing robot might look like, Mark Gibbs this week has found a picture for you. He also spotlights “Active Denial Technology” which sounds far less menacing than it really is. Check out Gearblog today.
http://www.networkworld.com/weblogs/gearblog/?net&story=bloggear
