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A gloomy time for SunSun Microsystems are cutting their staff by 4000 (ca. 9%) as the weak economy begins to bite. Sun are under increased pressure from Intel-based solutions as more customers begin to trust NT & W2K to run their Internet environments.Travel slump hits TravelcityOnline travel site Travelcity have been hit by the 30% reduction in bookings since last month's terrorist attack. It has laid off 10% of its staff.Commerce One under pressureSince the 11th September attack Commerce One have not sold anything. Already under pressure to cope with the changing business model the future looks extremely challenging.They want your body partsCareful when peeling those potatoes and carrots. If biometric fingerprinting is used for identification you cannot afford to cut yourself. Its not just your fingers they want, voice, face, hand and eye balls are all under threat. So no fighting down the pub to keep those features untouched and keep those throat lozenges close at hand. As security needs increase this is the area of development. Biometricate is a supplier of this sort of technology.Shorties
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