Monthly Archives: January 2005
Suppose IBM-Lenovo Deal Doesnt Happen
The word on the street, and among a few scattered news sources, is that the proposed sale of IBMs personal computer division is in...
CA Shuffles Executives, Looks to Reorganize
Computer Associates International Inc., still reeling from scandals while professing a renewed commitment to customer service and corporate governance, is undergoing a management shake-up...
Yahoo Expands Video Search
Yahoo Inc. is opening its video search service to a wider audience and expanding its sources of multimedia content.Late on Monday, Yahoo will make...
Sun Details Open Solaris Licensing Plans
Sun Microsystems Inc. will use the CDDL (Common Development and Distribution License) for its Open Solaris project, and also will announce Tuesday that it...
Six Dual-Layer DVD Burners
In 2004, the price per megabyte plummeted in all forms of storage. Hard drive prices headed south, and the price of flash memory of...
Is IBMs Lenovo Deal in Trouble?
IBMs deal to sell its PC business to Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd. for $1.75 billion reportedly has gained the attention of U.S....
PayPal E-Mail Leak Brings Phishing Worries
Electronic payment provider PayPal Inc. on Monday confirmed that a security breach at a partner site left an unknown number of e-mail addresses exposed...
Teachers Union Turns to Open Source
A major teachers union is looking to open-source technology to move its enterprise systems and its members to a new non-proprietary platform that the...
Sony Licenses Transmetas LongRun2 for Power Management
Sony has become the third vendor to license Transmetas LongRun2 power-management technology.
Sony Corp. joins NEC Electronics Corp. and Fujitsu Ltd., who licensed the technology...
Cingular Posts Loss, But Subscribers Grew
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Cingular Wireless on Monday posted a fourth-quarter loss as expenses rose due to its purchase of AT&T Wireless, but it added roughly...