Jeff Burt

Gateway Inc. next week will roll out two upgraded PCs armed with the new 3.06GHz Pentium 4 processor from Intel Corp. The Gateway 700XL and 500XL computers will each feature the chip, which comes with Intels hyperthreading technology, which the company said can increase PC performance by 30 percent by enabling a single chip to […]

Intel Corp. is preparing to release this week its 3GHz Pentium 4 chip, which will include hyperthreading technology designed to enhance performance by up to 30 percent. The Santa Clara, Calif., chip maker declined to comment on the release of the chip, although the company has said it expected to release it this quarter. However, […]

IBM Monday rolled out what it says is the most powerful eight-processor Unix server in the industry. The eServer p650 is equipped with the latest version of the Armonk, N.Y., companys 64-bit processor, the Power4+, and features the same autonomic computing capabilities found in its high-end server, the p690. Those features include the ability to […]

IBM, SGI and Sun Microsystems Inc. next week will roll out new and upgraded systems and tools aimed at increasing the amount of data their supercomputers can handle and the rate of speed at which they move and compute that data. The systems will provide vast amounts of processing power for enterprises and researchers running […]

Michael Capellas is quitting the No. 2 post at Hewlett-Packard Co., six months after helping complete the historic merger between HP and his former company, Compaq Computer Corp. In a statement released today, HP said Capellas was stepping down as president—and also will leave the companys board of directors—to pursue other opportunities. An HP spokeswoman […]

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. on Monday released the Athlon XP 2200+, which the company says is its fastest mobile chip yet. The laptop processor comes with AMDs PowerNow technology for a longer battery life. The chip also comes with the companys QuantiSpeed architecture and 3Dnow Professional technology, which when combined with DDR memory gives users […]

Michael Capellas played a central role in guiding the merger of Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp. from concept to fruition, particularly during the rough proxy battle before the deal closed and the ongoing integration of the two companies afterward. However, to what degree his decision to leave will impact HP is unclear, according to […]

Advanced Micro Devices Inc., which lost more than $254 million in the third quarter amid a 34 percent drop in sales, is expected to cut more jobs as part of a restructuring plan. The company hinted at the jobs cuts during its Oct. 16 earnings call when officials said they expected to take a restructuring […]

Sun Microsystems Inc. and Infosys Technologies Inc. have teamed up to offer retail banks an architecture they can use to move their services away from legacy systems and toward a Web-based offering. The companies Retail Banking Reference Architecture, announced Wednesday, includes hardware and software from Sun as well as Infosys Finacle Core Banking Platform 6.2. […]

Dell Computer Corp. on Monday rolled out a new server designed for small and mid-sized businesses and corporate workgroups that the company says offers high-end features at an entry-level price. The PowerEdge 1600SC comes with dual Xeon processors from Intel Corp. It includes up to 438GB of internal SCSI storage, six PCI slots—including two PCI-X […]

Borland Software Corp. on Wednesday continued its buying spree this month, announcing that it intends to acquire Java development tools maker TogetherSoft Corp. for $185 million in a cash-and-stocks deal. Borland, of Scotts Valley, Calif., earlier this month bought Starbase Corp. for $24 million and BoldSoft AB for an undisclosed amount to give configuration management […]

IBM President and CEO Sam Palmisano will become the companys chairman of the board at the beginning of next year. Big Blues board of directors on Tuesday elected Palmisano chairman effective Jan. 1, 2003. Palmisano will replace Louis Gerstner, the former president and CEO, who will retire from the Armonk, N.Y., company and board at […]