As a senior writer for eWEEK Labs, Anne writes articles pertaining to IT professionals and the best practices for technology implementation. Anne covers the deployment issues and the business drivers related to technologies including databases, wireless, security and network operating systems. Anne joined eWeek in 1999 as a writer for eWeek's eBiz Strategies section before moving over to Labs in 2001. Prior to eWeek, she covered business and technology at the San Jose Mercury News and at the Contra Costa Times.
The Treo 700p marks a welcome return to Palms handheld operating system and adds EvDO network support, allowing Palm OS fans to get broadband-like speeds on their smart phones. In eWEEK Labs tests of the previous Treo—the Windows Mobile-based 700w—we didnt find much that would tempt users away from the popular Treo 650. The Treo […]
Ten years after vendors announced that thin clients were the future of computing, were still waiting for them to take off. However, now that Web applications are more common and bandwidth is readily available, there are more reasons to consider network-based computing. And it seems that IT managers are doing just that. According to research […]
Building on its new relationship with Microsoft, Sun has licensed Microsofts RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol), a new feature that allows for direct connection to a Windows Terminal Server. This means the Sun Ray 2FS will allow IT managers to present a Windows, Sun Solaris or Linux desktop environment to end users, taking advantage of terminal […]
Just a short time ago, the PC was declared dead, and network computing was heralded as the wave of the future. That vision never fully took off, but as IT managers contend with rising management costs and security issues, thin clients are beginning to gain traction again. /zimages/3/134223.jpg To see what thin-client vendors have to […]
Secure access to information is vital when it comes to Department of Defense intelligence data. This is why the Defense Intelligence Agency—a DOD combat support agency that produces, analyzes and disseminates military intelligence information—launched thin clients in an effort to allow intelligence analysts to view data across several classified and unclassified networks from one PC. […]
With more than 350,000 people a day relying on its automobile Web site for the latest information on new and used cars, Edmunds.com recently turned to a content management system to bring together content throughout the company. By deploying the Communiqué CMS from Day Software, Edmunds.com has made it easier for corporate users to quickly […]
The Gateway M465-E may not be a sexy notebook, but it delivers when it comes to performance and battery life—two key things business travelers are looking for. Click here to read the full review of Gateways M465-E laptop. 2 The Gateway M465-E may not be a sexy notebook, but it delivers when it comes to […]
Road warriors will find a lot to like in the HP Compaq nc6320: The laptop is armed with a great feature set, wireless broadband and dual-core processors, all at a competitive price. Click here to read the full review of the HP Compaq nc6320. 2 Road warriors will find a lot to like in the […]
As IT managers begin to evaluate laptops equipped with Intels Core Duo dual-core processors for their organizations, theyll notice a number of system improvements, including more processing power and battery life. /zimages/6/131812.jpg eWEEK Labs recently tested four Core Duo-based laptops, in different classes, to see how they performed: Dells widescreen Latitude D620, Hewlett-Packards HP Compaq […]
IT managers looking to outfit their users with a lightweight notebook that can deliver remarkable performance and fantastic battery life should take a look at Lenovos ThinkPad X60s, which does all this and more. Click here to read the full review of Lenovos ThinkPad X60s. 2 IT managers looking to outfit their users with a […]