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This month, Microsoft has responded in two legal enanglements. Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 has a new component called Set Program Access and Defaults, developed to satisfy requirements in Sections H.1 and H.2 of the proposed antitrust settlement. A similar component will be in Windows XP Service Pack 1. As per the settlement, this tool […]

Dell Computer Corp. on Monday introduced two new low-cost servers, the single-processor PowerEdge 600SC designed to handle simple tasks such as file-and-print sharing tasks, and a more robust two-way PowerEdge 2600, powered by dual Intel Xeon chips, thats capable of running small-scale database applications. Prices for the PowerEdge 600SC start at $599 for a system […]

Microsoft is working on a set of tools, code-named Trinity, aimed at consolidating two of its largest developer camps: those writing for Office and those writing for .Net. Trinity is a set of tools, frameworks, Office integration solutions and customer-assistance solutions under development by the companys Developer Division, according to sources familiar with Microsofts evolving […]

The worlds two largest PC chip makers are revving up their product lines with new, faster chips and cutting prices on existing processors as their long-running rivalry heats up at the end of summer. Advanced Micro Devices Inc. today made the first move, releasing two faster versions of its flagship PC processor, the Athlon XP […]

Sun Microsystems Inc., the leading maker of 64-bit workstations, today introduced a new low-cost product line, the Sun Blade 150, as well as performance upgrades to its high-end Sun Blade 2000. Suns announcement coincided with the release of preliminary market data showing the computer maker further extending its dominance in the 64-bit workstation market, with […]

IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday announced an expected API-sharing deal for their respective enterprise storage arrays, to be implemented in products later this year. “We will be cross-licensing our APIs and [command line interfaces],” said Mark Sorenson, vice president of the Storage Software Division of HPs Network Storage Solutions. “These will support the development […]

Looking to extend its considerable reach, Dell Computer Corp. on Friday will begin selling unbranded, low-cost PCs starting at $499 to “white-box makers” that service the needs of many U.S. small businesses. In contrast to such top-tier vendors as Dell and Hewlett-Packard Co., white-box makers focus primarily on providing hardware and services to relatively small […]

Networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced its long-anticipated family of storage switches, made official by the acquisition of Andiamo Systems Inc. As the worlds leading networking provider for large enterprises, it was only a matter of time before Cisco attempted an onslaught against storage incumbents Brocade Communications Systems Inc. and McData Corp., industry […]

The use of offshore contract programming service providers is booming. But, according to a new report from AMR Research, IT organizations that look to contractors in India and other foreign places exclusively as a way to cut costs may be disappointed. (Go to www.eweek.com/links to see the report.) Instead, according to report writers Colleen Niven, […]

CFO Appointed; Symbol Probed Financial moves were afoot in the wireless hardware industry last week. Handspring named a new chief financial officer, while Symbol Technologies said it is being investigated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. William Slakey will take the CFO position at Handspring Sept. 30. Slakey most recently was CFO at WJ Communications […]

In a potentially game-changing move, Hewlett-Packard Co. this week will announce the first commercial PC from a major U.S. manufacturer to feature a processor from Advanced Micro Devices Inc., a move that will likely have repercussions at Intel Corp. and Dell Computer Corp. HP executives said the Compaq D315, priced starting at $549 for a […]

Richard Clarke, chairman of the Presidents Critical Infrastructure Protection Board, has been teasing us with snippets of a long-awaited federal cyber-security plan, due Sept. 18. Based on what weve heard so far, the plan shows promise. Here are some things wed like to see when the ink is dry. Since few things are so insecure […]