Michael R. Zimmerman

A small Seattle company that made a name for itself with an easy-to-use central operating system for managing stadium lighting and sound has morphed that technology into a network management integration system. Singlestep Technologies Corp. officially rolled out its Unity system last week. Unity pools network and device data from disparate network management systems into […]

IBM is developing new technologies and software that it says will improve operational efficiency by reducing system downtime and simplifying management. Officials from the companys Personal Systems Group last week at Comdex here said the Somers, N.Y., division hopes to launch by next fall several applications under its new ThinkVantage Technologies umbrella that ease management […]

LAS VEGAS—It may not be as crowded as years past, but that didnt slow hardware vendors and software developers here at Comdex 2002 from pumping out new products. One technology that garnered a lot of attention this first day of the annual tech fest was flat panel desktop displays. BenQ Inc., CTX International Inc. and […]

LAS VEGAS—It was apropos that on a cool, sunny Tuesday morning here, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. President and CEO Hector de Ruiz would treat Comdex 2002 attendees to an equally cool keynote address, one that ended with guitarist Slash joining Ruiz on stage for a stirring version of Dylans “Knocking On Heavens Door.” But, in […]

LAS VEGAS—Microsoft Corp. Chairman and Chief Software Architect Bill Gates kicked off Comdex 2002 Sunday night here with a Dickensian look back at the year that was. And while 2002, as Gates said, “had its share of ups and downs,” there were many positives to take away. Running through a short list, Gates highlighted advances […]

LAS VEGAS—In a preview to Bill Gates much anticipated keynote address here at Comdex 2002, Microsoft Corp. executives briefed the media on a new application for capturing and organizing notes. Called OneNote, the Microsoft Office application is designed to let users more easily store, navigate and search personal or business notes, according to Jeff Raikes, […]

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Xerox Corp. doesnt want to simply leave its settled financial issues with the Securities Exchange Commission in the past. It wants to leave them in the dust. To do it, the Stamford, Conn., copier and printer giant, which has its roots in this Western New York city, is growing increasingly vocal about […]

Though its the biggest corporate buyout in IT history, Hewlett-Packard Co.s acquisition of Compaq Computer Corp. for roughly $19 billion will effect little change within HPs most profitable business unit: Imaging and Printing Services. Thats because the unit, renamed Imaging and Printing Group with the buyout, gains very little in the way of direct products […]

Over the past several years, readers have criticized eWEEK, formerly PC Week, for spending too much time and energy covering the Microsoft antitrust litigation. The collective attitude seems to be, “Dont tell us any more until theres a decision.” In recent weeks Ive heard the same argument for our coverage of Hewlett Packards proposed buyout […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday will expand its stable of office and enterprise printers and copiers with a new line-up of multifunction devices, and a new large-format color copying machine. The new HP LaserJet mfp units, the 3300, 4100, and 9000 are targeted at the home office, work group and enterprise customer, respectively. With an over […]