John G. Spooner

Intel wants to reinvent the business desktop, and it has named a new candidate to do it. The chip maker on April 24 revealed vPro, a bundle of chips that incorporate features it promises will make business desktops more energy-efficient, more secure and easier to manage. With the launch of the new brand name, Intel […]

Software maker VMware is envisioning an IT world where desktops arent deployed—theyre hosted on a server. To that end, the company on April 24 announced the Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Alliance, a pact between several companies to promote so-called virtual desktops, which are hosted on servers, but available to desk-bound workers. Among the alliance members are […]

On its first birthday, the PC companys immediate challenge is getting its brand known. Itll be business as usual at Lenovo Groups headquarters on May 2. However, the day will hold special significance, marking the first anniversary of its acquisition of IBMs Personal Computing Division. Since the closing of the $1.25 billion deal on May […]

IBM is updating its high-end Intel server line a greater emphasis on virtualization. The Armonk, N.Y., computer giant on April 21 unveiled System x, which will replace its eServer X Series. The new x86 line takes on a similar moniker to IBMs other server models, such as the System z and the System I. New […]

Advanced Micro Devices is considering a 2008 trial date for its antitrust lawsuit against rival Intel—a suit that claims Intel used its position to influence PC makers to limit their purchases of AMD chips. Intel, which was served with the suit on June 28, 2005, has other ideas. During the companies initial conference or first […]

Four computer industry heavyweights are joining an alliance designed to help cut the use of one of the computer industrys most precious resources: Electricity. Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices, computer makers IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Sun Microsystems as well as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Washington D.C.-based Alliance to Save Energy on April 19, […]

Intel is hitting the reset button, following a lackluster first quarter. The chip giant, which on April 19 reported first-quarter 2006 revenue of $8.9 billion and earnings per share of 23 cents, down 5 percent and 44 percent, respectively, from the first quarter of 2005, after warning that it would deliver lower than expected earnings […]

Several top computer industry companies are on the road to creating a universal set of measurements for server power consumption—something they hope will become the equivalent of a server miles per gallon—in an effort to help businesses grapple with rising data center energy bills. The group, dubbed Eco Forum, includes representatives from Advanced Micro Devices, […]

The minitower, the most common type of desktop PC seen today, is a dying breed, researchers say. After several fits and starts in the past, the minitower is expected to cede its most favored status to small PCs during this decade, based on changes in technology as well as buyers tastes as the PC market […]

Salesforce.com is going mobile with the acquisition of Sendia. Salesforce.com, whose AppExchange service offers CRM (customer relationship management) software on demand, said on April 11 that it had created a new AppExchange Mobile service via the purchase of Sendia for $15 million in cash. AppExchange Mobile will allow Salesforce.com customers to access more than 60 […]