Monthly Archives: October 2007
Top 10 Tech Political Contributors
Top 10 Tech Political Contributors
Through the first three quarters of 2007, the employees of the nations top technology companies have contributed more than $900,000...
3Com Resellers to Offer Polycom
3Com will resell Polycom technologies through its network of resellers and distributors, in a deal announced this week by the two companies.
Described as a...
Microsoft Hungry for Acquisitions: Ballmer
SAN FRANCISCO—Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer refused to say whether the software company was looking to buy either Yahoo or Facebook, despite much prodding from...
Supercomputer, Eh?
A group of 10 Canadian universities has tapped an IBM supercomputer cluster to help store and analyze the huge amount of data expected when...
IBMs On-Demand Conversation Getting Stale
When I stepped onto the exhibition floor of the IBM Information On Demand show for 2007, I expected to be surrounded by people talking...
eBay CEO Doesnt Bite on Social Networking Bait
SAN FRANCISCO—Social networking may present an ocean of opportunity for Internet companies, but eBay is refusing the lure.Web 2.0 Summit Co-host Tim OReilly tried...
Former Linspire CEO Switches to Ubuntu
The sincerest complement a Linux distribution can get is when the onetime CEO of a rival Linux company switches to that distribution. Thats exactly...
Its Here! Ubuntu 7.10 Arrives
Ubuntu users rejoice. Ubuntu 7.10 is here.
Ubuntu, the remarkably popular desktop Linux distribution that tries to bring the latest and greatest open-source programs every...
Demand for High-End Chips Drives Up Intel Profits
Increased demand for high-end, quad-core processors for servers and desktops enabled Intel to post solid financial results for the third quarter.The numbers, released Oct....
Nokia Adds Touch to S60 Platform
LONDON—Nokia has announced new innovations for its S60 platform that it says will enable developers to build applications that support touch capabilities, sensor technologies...