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Software's Next Step
By John Henry X - Sun Oct 17, 2004 10:56:08 AM ET
Services-oriented architectures are being embraced by business-technology specialists charged with creating more-efficient IT infrastructures. At the New York Board of Trade, prices of cotton, sugar, and other commodities can rise or fall a hundredth of a cent per pound--not much, until you consider ...

Selling Wi-Fi presents serious challenges
By James Williams - Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:26:47 PM ET
NEW YORK -- Alas, wireless Internet may not be the technology sector's salvation after all. Small companies, some publicly traded, are burning cash trying to turn Wi-Fi into viable business. Some have already shut down. Faster than you can say "industry bubble," skeptics are asking whether wireless ...

Livewire: Comparison Sites Hook Web Shoppers
By James Williams - Sat May 29, 2004 8:55:04 AM ET
By Lisa Baertlein SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Los Angeles actor and writer Rollin Herold is not much of an online shopper. But like a growing number of computer users, he is turning to the Internet to help him compare prices. Herold, 32, makes four trips a year to his hometown of Boston, at times ...