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China's Lenovo Takes Over IBM PCs
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 2, 2005
The company signals that it will ship new products in a few weeks.
Lawsuit Could Cage Apple's Tiger
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 29, 2005
Tiger Direct balks at the Macintosh-maker's marketing campaign.
HP to Help Protect Borders
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 28, 2005
The company will use Superdome servers as part of a $48.5M contract to help monitor border crossings.
HP Ships 64-Bit Product Lines
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 25, 2005
The company makes its desktops, workstations and servers ready for Windows x64 and Longhorn now.
AMD Launching Dual-Core Opteron, Athlon
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 21, 2005
UPDATED: The chipmaker takes Manhattan by storm with its first ever dual-core processors.
Vendors Revive 'Autonomic' Debate
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 20, 2005
IBM launches two programs and preps a new tool kit to encourage self-healing systems.
Mac OS X Tiger Poised to Strike
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 12, 2005
Apple's next-generation desktop and server OS will focus on improved compatibility, communication and content.
Longhorn Server to Align With Itanium
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 11, 2005
UPDATED: Microsoft and Intel chat up their x86 and EPIC-based high-end strategy.
Quiet Progress Marks Microsoft, Sun Anniversary
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 1, 2005
One year ago, their landmark agreement made headlines. Today, the former foes are inching towards interoperability.
HP's New Blue Collar CEO
By Michael Singer |  Article Published March 30, 2005
Mark Hurd says it's too early to think about job cuts, outsourcing or breaking up underperforming divisions. HP Names NCR's Mark Hurd as CEO
Intel Drives Xeon Servers Toward Truland
By Michael Singer |  Article Published March 30, 2005
The company's 64-bit, multi processor platform sets the stage for next year's dual-core models.
HP Names NCR's Mark Hurd as CEO
By Michael Singer |  Article Published March 29, 2005
UPDATED: The new HP head is known for his no-nonsense approach.
HP Vows Server, Storage Marriage
By Michael Singer |  Article Published March 14, 2005
The company partners with Broadcom and Seagate to outfit its server and storage families with Serial Attached SCSI and RAID6.
Microsoft, Intel: The Time For 64-Bit is Now
By Michael Singer |  Article Published March 2, 2005
New processors and features are being timed to coincide with Longhorn and other Windows x64 Editions.
Intel CEO Blasts U.S. R&D Policy
By Michael Singer |  Article Published March 1, 2005
Outgoing CEO Craig Barrett makes IDF his bully pulpit on spectrum allocation, WiMAX adoption and R&D development. Intel: Different Chips, One Platform
PeopleSoft Users on the Fence: Report
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 28, 2005
A new Yankee Group survey finds 46 percent of organizations ready to jump Oracle's ship, with an additional 31 percent undecided.
Apple to Open Tiger
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 28, 2005
Developers will be able to reach out and pet Apple's Tiger this summer.
HP Takes New Turn With ProCurve
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 22, 2005
The company offers its first access router with its new Virus Throttle technology for the Edge.
Sun's Trusted Solaris 10 Coming This Year
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 18, 2005
The company bets big on its user rights management, predictive self-healing, Solaris containers, and a new cryptographic framework.
HP's Growth Strategy: Acquisition?
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 10, 2005
A company leading the Rich Digital Media charge had no room for a non-growth executive like Fiorina, analysts said.
Calls For an HP Split Grow Louder
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 9, 2005
The board remains committed to keeping the band together despite analysts' recommendations. Wanted: CEO to Fix HP HP CEO Carly Fiorina Steps Down
Microsoft, AMD Evangelize 64-Bit
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 4, 2005
Microsoft Technology Centers to feature HP Opteron servers.
HP Wages Enterprise Mobility War
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 2, 2005
Notebooks, iPAQs, and partnerships will help the company's fixation with reclaiming the No.1 spot from Dell.
Linux Creator: A Little Fragmentation is Good
By Michael Singer |  Article Published February 1, 2005
Linus Torvalds explains why he thinks the open source community need not cooperate too much.
Sun Stirs Up Open Source Projects
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 20, 2005
The company prepares to release Solaris code and mulls a modified Apache license for Jini.
Ellison: Partners Key to Merger Success
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 19, 2005
Oracle's outspoken CEO talks about customer support, and companies he wants to work with.
Oracle Announces 5,000 Job Cuts
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 14, 2005
UPDATED: PeopleSoft employees wait anxiously for 5,000 FedEx packages containing pink slips.
Enterprise Braces for Oracle's Impact
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 13, 2005
Research and analyst firms predict which verticals are in for a shock in a post-PeopleSoft merger world.
Intel, ZTE to Expand Global WiMAX Footprint
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 12, 2005
Its deal with ZTE will focus on the chipmaker's upcoming Rosedale processor.
Mac's Tiger 'Long Before Longhorn'
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 11, 2005
Apple ready to spring Mac OS X v4.0 before this summer -- with a host of Microsoft spoilers.
Sun Readies Open Code
By Michael Singer |  Article Published January 5, 2005
UPDATED: The company will submit a 'significant project' to the open source community, but it doesn't involve Java or Solaris.
Oracle User Groups Extend Olive Branch
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 17, 2004
The parents are getting along. How about the kids? Chronology of a Merger
Linux to Grow Steady for Next Four Years
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 15, 2004
IDC predicts a $35 billion-plus market by 2008.
Oracle Rivals Circle the Wagons
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 14, 2004
More mergers loom in an ERP world dominated by SAP and Oracle.
More Open Source for Sun in 2005
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 13, 2004
Solaris will be first, followed by other enterprise applications, company execs said.
Shifting Strategies Among PC Players
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 10, 2004
Dell and HP should make price cuts and trade up offers now that IBM is pursuing its Power/Linux strategy, say analysts.
HP Revises Cluster Plans
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 3, 2004
The company drops Compaq cluster technology for Veritas Storage Foundation lineup.
Microsoft, Sun Find Common Ground
By Michael Singer |  Article Published December 1, 2004
UPDATED: Web services, AMD, XP Service Pack 2, and storage are key to the first round of product interoperability.
Wi-Fi Firms Look Ahead to RFID, VoIP
By Michael Singer |  Article Published November 30, 2004
Jupitermedia's Fall Wi-Fi Planet show highlights the latest trends in 802.xx technologies.
Which PC Maker is Endangered?
By Michael Singer |  Article Published November 30, 2004
UPDATED: Analysts debate Gartner's prediction that three of Top 10 PC vendors will exit the market by 2007.
PeopleSoft Soap Opera Still Alive
By Michael Singer |  Article Published November 21, 2004
UPDATED: PeopleSoft's board remains defiant even though more than 60 percent of shareholders favor Oracle. A Big Night for Oracle and PeopleSoft
Unix Still (Kind of) Holding Its Own
By Michael Singer |  Article Published November 19, 2004
FEATURE: Despite rumors of its demise, Unix is very much alive and kicking. But analysts are still concerned about its ability to do battle with Windows and Linux.
IT Code of Conduct Gains Big Backers
By Michael Singer |  Article Published November 10, 2004
Industry initiative looks to standardize working conditions outside of the United States.
Apple Updates Enterprise Hardware
By Michael Singer |  Article Published October 19, 2004
PowerMac, Xserve RAID and iBook blessed with latest round of improvements.
MontaVista Kicks Off Real Time Linux Campaign
By Michael Singer |  Article Published October 11, 2004
The embedded distribution company wants to address non-PC Linux devices.
New Standard Java Spec Emerges
By Michael Singer |  Article Published September 30, 2004
After years of coordination and testing, the JCP produces J2SE v. 5.0 -- also known as 'Project Tiger.'
Sun's Utility Grid To Open for Business
By Michael Singer |  Article Published September 21, 2004
The company debuts its pay-per-use services in increments of an hour starting at less than a dollar.
Oracle's Takeover Bid Still Faces Hurdles
By Michael Singer |  Article Published September 10, 2004
The Justice Department mulls whether to appeal a federal court's ruling allowing Oracle's hostile bid for PeopleSoft, which so far, intends to fight. Ruling Allows Oracle Bid For PeopleSoft
Sun Posts a Blog Expert
By Michael Singer |  Article Published September 3, 2004
The systems vendor hires Dave Johnson to develop Roller full-time with an eye towards more 'enterprise-class' blogging.
Java Enterprise Gains Broader Support
By Michael Singer |  Article Published September 1, 2004
Borland, CA, Quest and Mercury adopt Sun's application server for development as the company inks deals with a European wireless telco and Back Bay Technologies.
Intel Boosts Centrino for Enterprise
By Michael Singer |  Article Published August 26, 2004
The chipmaking giant adds advanced security features and QoS support for the 'tri-band' chipset.
Server Sales Favor Linux
By Michael Singer |  Article Published August 25, 2004
Gartner sees increased activity in the x86-64 market, as well as continued strong sales in the low-end server market for the last quarter.
Blogs: The Marketing Killer
By Michael Singer | Features & Trends Article Published August 16, 2004
Executives are seeing dollar signs in RSS feeds, as corporations are no longer relying solely on the official corporate statement to get the message out.
Java Man Ponders Object Ownership
By Michael Singer |  Article Published August 13, 2004
UPDATED: Sun's James Gosling proposes a spec to allow some file formats to remain in place no matter how they are modified.
Red Hat, Sun Spark Middleware Turf War
By Michael Singer |  Article Published August 3, 2004
LinuxWorld: Day is night, Java is open source and Sun Rays now run on Linux.
Microsoft Popular with Some in Open Source Crowd
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 30, 2004
Despite its denunciation of Linux, the Redmond giant has thousands of fans of its 'Shared Source Initiative' at SourceForge.net.
Chips: Too Much of a Good Thing?
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 28, 2004
Merrill Lynch analysts suggest an oversupply of chips could have adverse affects for companies like Intel, Broadcom and Xilinx.
Java 'Tiger' Divides the Enterprise
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 23, 2004
Application integrators signal a reluctance to upgrade to J2SE 5.0 on first pass.
Users Weigh in on VoIP 'Must Haves'
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 21, 2004
One out of five Internet users surveyed say they are likely to subscribe to VoIP, according to a new report.
Closing Arguments Expected in Oracle Trial
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 20, 2004
Judge Walker may hold off on deciding the case until next month.
An Apple Rendezvous with the Outside
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 1, 2004
Wireless linking from the company's Rendezvous to other platforms falls right in line with its digital hub plans.
More Mega Mergers if Oracle Succeeds
By Michael Singer |  Article Published July 1, 2004
The quest for PeopleSoft was the tip of the iceberg, say analysts.
Sun's SOA Takes Flight With Kitty Hawk
By Michael Singer |  Article Published June 30, 2004
The company hopes a 'federated' approach will expose core capabilities as a collection of reusable services.
Sun Opens Up Desktop Code
By Michael Singer |  Article Published June 28, 2004
Project Looking Glass and Java 3D are slated for a GPL of their own.
Sun 'Aggressive' on Open Source Solaris
By Michael Singer |  Article Published June 16, 2004
The company is behind it as are customers and developers. So what's the hold up?
Acquisitions Key to HP's 3-Year Plan
By Michael Singer |  Article Published June 9, 2004
Split up HP? CEO answers financial analysts with some other ideas.
Sun Serves up New Pricing Strategy, Products
By Michael Singer |  Article Published June 1, 2004
The company is counting on more than 30 different hardware and software products in order to keep up the pace with rivals.
Linux Servers Up, Unix Down: Survey
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 27, 2004
Gartner's latest worldwide stats suggest IBM, HP and Dell are in good shape with Linux servers, but Sun Microsystems remains a question mark.
Cisco Readies 'Huge Fast Router'
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 25, 2004
The network equipment giant touts its 'Huge Fast Router' as the next generation networker.
Enterprise Sales Help HP's Cause
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 18, 2004
The computer and printer maker sees advances in servers, PCs and notebooks but is cautious about claiming victory over the downturn.
Intel Ships Pentium M 'Dothan'
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 10, 2004
The company offers three new Centrino cores with double the cache and faster speeds, but will enterprise customers take the bait initially?
Intel Touts 10Gb Ethernet in the Data Center
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 4, 2004
The chipmaker's Cisco-compatible adapter aims to prime the pump for faster interconnects between systems using XPAK dense technology.
Intel May Have a Tough Sell in 'Dothan'
By Michael Singer |  Article Published May 3, 2004
Chipmaker shrinks down to 90 nanometers for its next offering, but critics say there may not be a compelling reason for customers to upgrade.
Opteron's Expanding Roadmap
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 22, 2004
One year after AMD launched its backwards-compatible 64-bit processor and made waves in server rooms, its open source and 90-nanometer plans grow.
HP Touts 'Internal' Service Providers
By Michael Singer |  Article Published April 21, 2004
HP said it is seeing a shift in the way CIOs are handling their IT departments, one that empowers network administrators and points to consolidation as an on-ramp to virtualization.