Matt Hines

Only a slight silver lining shone for IT wages in a recent survey. The bottom line: Most IT workers and executives saw little growth in their salaries last year, and many shouldnt expect to see significant pay increases any time soon. Based on the preliminary results of its January 2006 IT Salary Survey, research company […]

The Court of Appeal of the state of California upheld Microsoft Corp.s $1.1 billion class-action settlement this week, turning away a lingering claim over the terms of the historic payout. The states First District appeals court ruled that a claim brought by California resident Charles Q. Jakob had no merit as it reaffirmed that the […]

Networking gear manufacturer Lucent Technologies Inc. lowered its financial guidance for 2006 on Friday, reporting that its previous projection of single-digit revenue growth for the fiscal year will likely be replaced by flat earnings performance. The Murray Hill, N.J., company said that it expects revenues for its first quarter of fiscal 2006, which ended Dec. […]

Verizon Wireless introduced its new GlobalEmail service on Friday, which promises to expand the carriers mobile e-mail capabilities to almost anywhere on the planet. The Bedminster, N.J.-based company said the offering will give its business customers access to e-mail in over 50 countries worldwide. Subscribers who want to utilize the Verizon Wireless GlobalEmail service will […]

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion announced Thursday that it has established a new relationship with Google Inc. through which users of the wireless communications devices can access the search giants instant messaging, local search and geographic mapping tools. Under the deal, terms of which were not detailed, the companies will launch Google Talk for BlackBerry, […]

Slowed growth and falling prices in the wireless handset market will make it harder for mobile device manufacturers to generate the same revenue they are driving today, according to new research. In a report released on Thursday, analyst firm iSuppli Corp. said that revenues in the mobile phone market likely peaked in 2005 and that […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has reaffirmed a pair of patents held by Microsoft related to its File Allocation Table system, which allows for the use of certain file names in its Windows operating system as well as in many electronic devices and forms of removable media. In a filing posted to its Web […]

Handset makers Nokia Corp. and Kyocera Wireless Corp. have ended their long-running patent dispute in favor of a new agreement through which the mobile device makers will license each others technologies. Late Tuesday, the two companies announced that they have signed a licensing agreement that officially terminates their previous patent claims, which had been brewing […]

Most customers of Research In Motion Inc.s BlackBerry wireless e-mail system and handhelds are satisfied with the companys products, but many also remain interested in alternatives from mobile carriers and other device makers, according to a new research report. Austin, Texas-based iGillottResearch Inc. said Tuesday that its latest survey of roughly 800 BlackBerry customers in […]

Most information technology workers saw little growth in their salary levels during 2005, and many of the professionals shouldnt expect to see significant pay increases any time soon, according to the latest industry wage survey published by researchers Monday. In the preliminary results of its January 2006 IT Salary Survey, research firm Janco Associates said […]