Monthly Archives: January 2002
Microsoft Net Income Tops $2 Bill. For Q2
Sales are up at Microsoft Corp.The Redmond, Wash., software giant on Thursday posted revenue of $7.74 billion for the quarter ended Dec. 31, 2001,...
Self-service HR Web Apps: Wheres the Beef?
While it may seem to make sense that putting human resource services online in the form of self-service applications will translate into more efficient...
Oracle Lowers Applications Price
In a surprise move Oracle Corp. Chairman and CEO Larry Ellison today announced a price reduction for the companys Oracle 11i E-Business Suite."Effective immediately,...
Apple Hits Consensus, Posts $38M Profit
At the close of the market Wednesday, Apple Computer Inc. reported its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2002. The company chalked...
Transmetas Struggles Continued in Q4
Low-power chip designer Transmeta Inc., hammered the delayed release of a new processor, saw its losses mount in the fourth quarter as the Silicon...
Softchain Eases Supplier Planning
Softchain Inc. next week will introduce the next iteration of its Collaborative Planner suite of applications.Designed for product manufacturers, their customers and suppliers, Collaborative...
IBM Meets Expectations, Closes Out Tough Year
Despite fourth-quarter sales that were nearly $1 billion below expectations, IBM met Wall Street profit projections to close out what executives admitted was a...
TI, Kada Team to Bring Java to Phones
In a deal with Kada Systems Inc., Texas Instruments Inc. is taking steps to bring Java capabilities to low-end phones.TI will use Kadas ready-made...
Network Associates Beats Estimates
Network Associates Inc. on Thursday reported pro forma fourth-quarter earnings of $0.23 per share, or $40.5 million, a sharp improvement over the year-ago quarters...
SQL Server User Group Keeping Busy
Unconcerned with their vendors corporate problems like delayed launches, lawsuits and security holes, the two major user groups for Microsoft Corp. SQL Server products...