Chip gear orders perk up
News Orders for chip equipment kept ahead of shipments in November with bookings worth $930m (£528m), giving gear makers hope of an upturn next year. The book-to-bill ratio, which represents a comparison between the average value of new equipment orders...
[December 22, 2003, 14:35]
Linux Foundation offers members @linux.com perk
Blog The Linux Foundation is adding to its list of membership benefits this week by offering individual members the chance to secure a lifetime @linux.com email address. For a onetime fee of $99, members will receive their own Linux.com email address, a...
[October 13, 2009, 12:12]
Will new chip perk up embedded Red Hat?
News Red Hat, the top seller of the Linux operating system, announced a deal Wednesday to support SuperH's forthcoming SH-5 chip. The deal is an important victory for Red Hat's "embedded" computing division, which creates software for computing devices...
[February 14, 2002, 9:08]
When is a perk a necessity?
News Q. I am a senior IT manager, and I hope you can help me solve a dilemma. Recently, an employee left my organisation to take a different job, and I am not sure what I could have done to persuade him to stay.
[October 16, 2002, 12:21]
The Informative Guide to Building Business Credit
Downloads Another perk to having a separate profile is tax savings and write offs. Another perk to having a separate profile is tax savings and write offs. Without business credibility it becomes difficult to attract new business partners or financial...
[December 4, 2005, 7:00]
Mobile phone car ban is debated
News A mobile phone ban could also have big consequences for companies that issue cell phones to their employees -- a common perk at technology and financial companies that demand round-the-clock access to workers.
[July 3, 2001, 13:39]
eDog Whistle for iPhone
Downloads You can try to adjust the frequency of the tone while your dog is sleeping; until your dogs ears perk up. eDog Whistle for iPhone is used in training of dogs and cats. With eDog Whistle, you can simply attract a dogs attention or stop his barking.
[November 7, 2009, 5:08]
eDogWhistle Lite for iPhone
Downloads You can try to adjust the frequency of the tone while your dog is sleeping, until your dogs ears perk up. eDogWhistle Lite for iPhone is used in training of dogs and cats. With eDogWhistle Lite for iPhone, you can simply attract a dogs attention or...
[November 7, 2009, 5:09]
World Renowned Chef:Sanjeev Kapoor's Any Time Temptations Hi-Res
Downloads It contains a variety that will perk up every palate inside and outside of India.Sanjeev Kapoor's Any Time Temptations carries such fascinating recipes like Saffron and Seafood Soup, Mushroom Cappuccino, Grilled Chicken and Olive Salad, Penne...
[May 15, 2007, 8:00]
The Informtive Guide to Building Business Credit (PDF)
Downloads Another perk to having a separate profile is tax savings and write offs. Building a strong business credit profile is the foundation for your companys longevity and success. Without business credibility it becomes difficult to attract new business...
[October 26, 2005, 8:00]
Techs bullish about China market
News It's one of the few words that can perk up a high-technology executive these days: China. Companies have attempted to tap the country's enormous potential for years, but it has become a far more attractive target recently as the rest of the world...
[July 10, 2002, 7:57]
Investors worried about free AOL use
News Free Internet access may be a bygone perk of the dot-com bubble, but it appears to be alive and well at the world's largest Internet service provider (ISP), America Online. AOL offers a battery of free promotion and retention programmes, but...
[March 14, 2002, 16:02]
Microsoft rewarded for work-life balance effort
News Success for the supermarket proves that money isn't the best perk of all. Asda has won the title of best company to work for in the UK in a survey carried out by The Sunday Times. A typical starting salary for shopfloor staff at Asda is just £9k...
[March 26, 2002, 17:06]
Is video conferencing really the answer to lowering carbon emissions?
Blog Comment I think most frequent business travellers would consider that living out of a suitcase, queuing in airports and putting up with identi-kit hotels is hardly a perk of the job. Rationally - video conferencing or telepresence has always made sense to...
[May 31, 2007, 9:14]
Yahoo chief floats ad-free future
News Speaking with Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang at an event sponsored by the Commonwealth Club, Semel said its subscription-only businesses could offer versions without advertising as an additional perk. Yahoo, whose fortunes depend on selling online...
[February 26, 2004, 8:00]
Linux PDA featuring Bluetooth on sale by summer
News The product will come with the Linpus Linux 0.7, a multilingual version of the Linux operating system, and feature Bluetooth connectivity, a perk that was also demonstrated at CeBIT. The Mitac Cat PDA, a handheld computer powered by the Linux...
[March 22, 2001, 15:03]
'Free' OS X riles Apple
News However, what was designed to be a nice perk for early adopters of the new OS turned out to be a way for holdouts to get a free version of Mac OS X, which normally costs $129. Apple Computer has been turned into an unwitting Santa Claus after some...
[December 4, 2001, 9:37]
Gadget Brief: FoneBook gets a Smart Link
News The ability to create as many lists as you want is a definite perk as it means that you need only carry relevant numbers. FoneBook Plus is, or rather was, compatible with most phones. This week will see the introduction of a Smart Link, which will...
[August 17, 1998, 14:06]
New Sun CEO rakes in rich reward
News Also on his perk list is "private jet access for business and reasonable personal use" and coverage of personal security expenses. Jonathan Schwartz, named Sun Microsystems' new chief executive on Monday, has a base salary of $1m (£560,000), the...
[April 28, 2006, 9:25]
PalmSource: PDAs are poorly designed
News He complained that there should be a sub-$200 (£124) phone-PDA hybrid to perk up demand in the market. Handheld PCs today include "everything but the kitchen sink", pack in costly hardware and lack design focus, said David Nagel, chief executive of...
[May 2, 2003, 9:21]



