Monthly Archives: May 2008
Study Says H-1Bs Aren’t the Best or Brightest
One of the main arguments touted by groups interested in seeing an increase in the cap on H-1B temporary worker visas is that those...
HP Will Hook Up with EDS in $13B Deal
Industry sources have confirmed to eWEEK that Hewlett-Packard will indeed acquire Electronic Data Systems for about $13 billion in a transaction that undoubtedly will...
Windows Live Connects with BlackBerry
Research in Motion continued its push into the consumer market May 12, announcing an alliance with Microsoft to offer Windows Live Hotmail and Messenger...
New Google Widgets Socialize the Web
Following key data portability announcements from MySpace and Facebook, Google May 12 introduced a service that helps Web site owners add social features for...
AMD Shuffles Executive Suite
In its ongoing effort to return to financial stability, Advanced Micro Devices announced May 12 that it is reorganizing its executive leadership to streamline...
eWeek Newsbreak, May 12, 2008
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Checking Out with Bluetooth
To ease the processing of large and bulky items via self-checkout, Fujitsu Transaction Solutions is combining Metrologic VoyagerBT Bluetooth-enabled handheld scanning technology with its...
HP-EDS Merger to Challenge IBM in IT Services
Industry sources have confirmed to eWEEK that Hewlett-Packard will acquire Electronic Data Systems for about $13 billion.The announcement may come as early as May...
Vertica Pushes Database into the Cloud
Vertica Systems is taking its columnar database into the cloud, joining a number of other vendors that have made similar moves. But the market...
AMD Offers Low-Watt Opterons
Advanced Micro Devices is rounding out its quad-core Opteron portfolio with new low-watt processors for its 8300 and 2300 series.The five new Opterons, which...