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Randy Allen is promoted to oversee all of the company’s commercial and consumer chip development.
HP-EDS Merger to Challenge IBM in IT Services
HP and EDS combined would be about the same size as IBM Global Services.
Vertica Pushes Database into the Cloud
The database-as-a-service trend continues as Vertica Systems brings its columnar database to the cloud.
HP Preps for Services Battle
Buying EDS would make HP an IBM challenger.
Google Makes $500 WiMax Bet
The search giant looks to Clearwire to help build out its search, ad and Android platforms in an increasingly wireless world.
HP Stacks Up to IBM
Tech leaders and analysts weigh in on HP's bid to acquire EDS.
Google Moves to Friend More Web Site Operators
Friend Connect is a move by Google to help traditionally impersonal Web sites make user experiences more stimulating.
HP to Buy EDS
HP plans to acquire EDS for $12 billion to $13 billion.
What Are Sun`s Chances with RIA?
Sun has yet to deliver an entry into the rich Internet application race but still may have a shot if it executes.
Facebook CTO Leaves No Replacement Expected
After mercilessly poaching Google's talent, Facebook finds itself on the business end of an employee exodus.
Windows XP SP3 Problems Continue
So far, only HP desktops with AMD processors are affected, but a spokesperson for the chip maker says Microsoft is working on fixing the problems.
Windows Live Connects with BlackBerry
The RIM smartphones will offer Windows Live Hotmail and Messenger.
Cisco Expands TelePresence Offering
The company rolls out a simpler version as well as one aimed at large groups.
New Google Widgets Socialize the Web
Google Friend Connect aims to help site operators create bridges between users and their friends.
Microsoft Debuts Video on Messenger
Microsoft's offering is intended to make online video a social experience.
eWeek Newsbreak, May 12, 2008
This week's eWEEK Newsbreak comes from the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Half Moon Bay, California, site of the 2008 CIO Summit, where 100 of the nation's top technology executives met to learn about & The CIO Balancing Act: Manage Costs, Grow Business, Leverage Information, Lead People.& eWEEK Editor at Large Eric Lundquist interviews Anthony Jones, Chief Technology Officer, City of New Orleans on how he weathered IT crises with no budget. He also talks to Charlene Li, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research, on what you should keep in mind when creating a blog for your company. The important question is, what do you want to do with it? Eric wraps it up with three things he's learned at the conference: Something old, from the CIO at Coca Cola, which prints more than 225 million sheets of paper each year. Their CIO is now trying to go green, by decreasing the amount of paper they print each year. Lundquist also learns something new from a researcher at Forrester on how to get a return on an investment and what's the process for developing social networks. Finally, he learns how the CIO of Lions Gate is bringing it back to the basics and bypassing technology, by actually getting out of his seat and meeting with heads of management, getting their feedback, concerns, comments. Presented by Ashley Daley.
Checking Out with Bluetooth
Fujitsu integrates Metrologic Bluetooth scanning technology with its U-Scan Genesis self-checkout system.
Powerset Unveils Semantic Search
Will searching concepts rather than words create a rival to Google?
AMD Offers Low-Watt Opterons
The chip maker is looking to expand its lineup of quad-core processors.
RIM Gets Bold with New BlackBerry
Research In Motion unveils the new BlackBerry Bold aimed at high-end business users, with high-speed HSDPA support and integrated GPS and Wi-Fi.