Michael Singer

This week’s Wi-Fi Planet Conference and Expo in San Jose will underscore what industry watchers have been saying for years: Wireless is a powerful technology and business asset. But unlike previous years, Wi-Fi has moved out of the hypothetical to become a reality for many. More than previous 802.11-related shows, this year’s four-day production is […]

It’s no secret that Sun Microsystems developed Java as a cross-platform runtime language to compete with rival Microsoft’s platforms. Now, a society of Java-based software makers is looking to make sure all those tools can interoperate with each other. Sources familiar with the situation told internetnews.com Monday that a coalition spearheaded by Sun and Oracle […]

LAS VEGAS — The man who claims there are Unix copyright violations within the Linux open source operating system is taking his fight to the Berkeley Software Design (BSD) community, which maintains an open source “genetic” version of Unix . SCO Group CEO Darl McBride said his company is currently comparing source code awarded in […]

LAS VEGAS — The man who helped create the world’s largest software company says software is the main hurdle standing in front of a productive enterprise. “We’ve got to get the fundamentals right,” Gates said during his keynote address that kicked off the Comdex IT trade show here. “All of the issues around security, reliability, […]

Keeping the heat on its utility computing rivals, Hewlett-Packard Tuesday outlined sweeping changes to its Adaptive Enterprise platform, including new software, partners, and an IP acquisition. At an event in Hamburg, Germany, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker introduced more than 40 new management services and software products to help customers manage their […]

Swiftly, silently, Yahoo! has shuttered most of its Enterprise Software offerings; replacing them with Instant Messaging products. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Internet media company Monday confirmed it has realigned assets and staff relating to its My Yahoo! Enterprise Edition and Yahoo! Portal Solutions divisions. The changes also impact the remaining parts of Yahoo!’s Broadcast Solutions webcast […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Once a cool tool of the teen set, Instant Messaging has been spotted lately sporting a brand new pair of wingtips. The technology has become so widespread that it’s even attracted the attention of federal communications authorities and Wall Street regulators. But even though corporate usage is skyrocketing, many firms are […]

Intel Monday debuted a faster Xeon dual core processor (code-named Prestonia), which may be the last upgrade of the year for the 130-nanometer (nm) chip. The new Intel Xeon processor at 3.20 GHz (the previous version released in July was 3.06 GHz) features a 1 MB cache and a 533 MHz system bus. It is […]

Palm Wednesday officially launched three new additions to its lineup, each with a different view of the PDA world. As previously reported, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based handheld computer maker is debuting its Tungsten T3 (USD$399), Tungsten E (USD$199), and Zire 21 (USD$99) to suit the needs of its business and casual users. Similar to previous […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Tuesday took bold steps to consolidate its Java-based product line into a half dozen offerings. As part of its third quarterly Network Computing 03 (NC03Q3) launch and Sun Network conference here, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker debuted its Sun Java System, which boils down its entire line of […]