Technology & Business Daily Scoop - February 28, 2005

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IN THIS ISSUE

* Update: AOL tool links AIM buddies to Microsoft Outlook * SAP acquires U.S. retail software specialist * BPO battle heats up * HP unwraps storage essentials * Fujitsu begins sampling 120GB notebook hard drive * Jef Raskin, creator of the Macintosh, dies at 61

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May 22-24, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona. This year's highlights include Howard Schmidt, Former Special Advisor Cyber Space Security, The White House. This event will prepare attendees with solutions to prevent future breaches of security and better protect your company's technology assets. Register before February 28th -$950

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UPDATE: AOL TOOL LINKS AIM BUDDIES TO MICROSOFT OUTLOOK

America Online (AOL) is offering a beta tool which allows AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) users to see when contacts are online and available to chat through Microsoft's Outlook e-mail application.

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SAP ACQUIRES U.S. RETAIL SOFTWARE SPECIALIST

In a vertical move to broaden its offerings for customers in the retail sector, German business software vendor SAP has agreed to acquire Retek, a developer of retail management software.

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BPO BATTLE HEATS UP

BPO (business process outsourcing) is quickly becoming a frontline solution for CIOs desperate to reduce costs and automate business processes.

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MARCUS EVANS PRESENTS CYBER SECURITY SUMMIT 2005

May 22-24, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona. This year's highlights include Howard Schmidt, Former Special Advisor Cyber Space Security, The White House. This event will prepare attendees with solutions to prevent future breaches of security and better protect your company's technology assets. Register before February 28th -$950

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HP UNWRAPS STORAGE ESSENTIALS

Hewlett-Packard plans to integrate its server and storage management architectures with a group of products under the HP System Insight Manager. As part of that move, next month the company will begin shipping HP Storage Essentials, a suite of products designed to manage storage, reduce storage ownership costs, and improve storage availability.

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FUJITSU BEGINS SAMPLING 120GB NOTEBOOK HARD DRIVE

Fujitsu has begun initial production of a hard-disk drive for notebook computers that offers 120GB of storage capacity, the company said Monday.

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JEF RASKIN, CREATOR OF THE MACINTOSH, DIES AT 61

Jef Raskin, the lead designer of the first Macintosh computer and a pioneer in the development of user interfaces, died Saturday at age 61. He had been diagnosed recently with pancreatic cancer, his family said in a statement.

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MARCUS EVANS PRESENTS CYBER SECURITY SUMMIT 2005

May 22-24, 2005, Scottsdale, Arizona. This year's highlights include Howard Schmidt, Former Special Advisor Cyber Space Security, The White House. This event will prepare attendees with solutions to prevent future breaches of security and better protect your company's technology assets. Register before February 28th -$950

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