Pinpointing HP's Centre Of Gravity
News So, what is HP's centre of gravity and unique selling proposition? Perhaps that notion of a general contractor is the best way to characterise HP's centre of gravity as a solution provider. I met with Shane Robison, HP's executive vice president...
[October 7, 2003, 15:00]
OSDL In Programmer Cull
News The organization, which calls itself the "centre of gravity" of the Linux movement, made the cuts as part of a plan to rebalance its work force. I think the 'centre of gravity' is becoming more and more true.
[May 24, 2005, 9:15]
The Power Base Of Linux
News As part of its effort to become what Cohen calls "the centre of gravity of Linux," the OSDL is also drawing in government involvement and backing a Linux desktop technology push. A: Our mission is to become the centre of gravity for the Linux...
[January 22, 2004, 9:35]
Sun To Unveil Stackable Data-centre Boxes
News They can also withstand a shock nine times the force of gravity — meaning a 6-inch drop won't hurt, Douglas said. Giving a new meaning to the term "portable computer", Sun plans to sell a working data centre packaged in a stackable shipping container.
[October 17, 2006, 10:30]
Microsoft Issues DNS Poisoning Advisory
News The group's Infocon Internet infrastructure safety barometer, which tracks the gravity of threats to the Web's backbone, is similar to the much-maligned colour alerts used by the US Department of Homeland Security.
[April 8, 2005, 9:55]
Geofox E-mail Handheld Looks Cool, Has Snags
News Psion fixed this with a clever sliding hinge so that the display tucked itself over the centre of gravity, but Geofox One shares the design flaw of most CE Windows rivals, and tends to wobble. We'll have a first look at the pre-production sample...
[November 14, 1997, 7:00]
Report: Chip Market To Grow, But Slowly
News The SIA also predicted that the centre of gravity for the industry will continue to shift toward mainland Asia, already the largest market for semiconductors. The semiconductor market is picking up steam, but it won't return to the heady growth of...
[November 7, 2002, 8:14]
Linux Lab Hires Heavy Hitters
News What we are really looking to accomplish is to become recognised as the centre of gravity for Linux," OSDL chief executive Stuart Cohen said in an interview. A day after Linux founder Linus Torvalds joined the Open-Source Development Lab, the group...
[July 3, 2003, 8:59]
Prejudiced Against The Thin
News The centre of gravity [in thin clients] has tended to revolve around a couple of very specific things, chief among them was reliability. Experts have long touted the benefits of thin-client computing, but experts have also touted the benefits of...
[August 10, 2005, 17:05]
Keeping Business Objects On Track
News We changed our software development, moved our centre of gravity from Paris to California, and re-established relationships with many partners here - and things improved significantly. Like many high-tech executives who lived through the Internet...
[August 23, 2005, 14:20]
NEC Versa T400 review
Reviews The Versa T400's Li-ion battery pack (a 4-cell, 1,800mAh, 11.1V unit) slots into the bottom of the device, giving it a low centre of gravity when held in portrait orientation. The results are evident at first glance -- this slate-style device is...
[April 1, 2003, 11:11]
Ballmer Targets Linux As Top Threat
News IBM's endorsement of Linux has added credibility and an illusion of support and accountability," Ballmer continued, "although the reality is there is no 'centre of gravity', or central body, investing in the health and growth of noncommercial...
[June 5, 2003, 8:10]
Sun Kicks Off JavaOne With OpenSolaris
Blog In his address, Green explained that this news is, “Not just about the operating system - although that is certainly the centre of gravity that builds the mass from which we can extend outward from - it is now all about the incremental value that...
[May 6, 2008, 1:47]
Microsoft Throws Free Software At The Linux Threat
News People think Unix and Linux are the same thing, so there's a natural centre of gravity," Gartenberg said. Microsoft plans to broaden its attack on Linux and related operating systems this week by giving away a set of tools for migrating...
[January 14, 2004, 8:10]
Microsoft Actions Give Linux 'credibility'
News Seibt also took issue with Ballmer's assessment, in his memo, that Linux has no "centre of gravity" contributing to its ongoing development and improvement. Microsoft's recent efforts against the Linux operating system only show that the open...
[June 10, 2003, 15:03]
GPL 'minimises Risks Of Open Source'
News The primary enforcement gravity of the GPL is everyone's understanding that anti-community behaviour is bad for business," he said. He is also founder of the Software Freedom Law Centre, which defends use of free and open source software.
[November 3, 2005, 8:55]
HP Loses Driver, Still Lacks Direction
News Pinpointing HP's centre of gravity Now HP has decided to part ways with chief executive Carly Fiorina what does the future hold for a company that has been struggling to find itself ever since its acquisition of Compaq in 2002?
[February 9, 2005, 16:05]
Veitch Speaks: Intel Doesn't Own The World
News The sheer volume with which Intel can pump out parts makes competing resemble the task of Sisyphus -- the Greek chap condemned to keep rolling a boulder up the mountain only to see gravity have its inevitable effect.
[January 16, 1999, 6:09]
