Scott Ferguson

Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out two additional dual-core processors as part of its Athlon 64 X2 family of chips. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker announced Dec. 12 that it would begin shipping the Athlon 64 X2 5400+ and the 5600+ to OEMs, which AMD said will include Dell. The Round Rock, Texas, PC maker […]

In the virtualization game, Virtual Iron is continuing its push to take market share away from industry leader VMware. The Lowell, Mass., company announced Dec. 11 that it would offer an updated version of its Virtual Iron virtualization platform, based on the Xen open-source hypervisor, which now will support 32-bit Windows XP and 2003 operating […]

Hewlett-Packard wants to make it easier for its users of Compaq nc6400 notebooks to work on the road. The Palo Alto, Calif., computer maker is announcing Dec. 11 that this notebook will be its first to integrate Cingular Wireless UMTS/HSDPA (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System /High Speed Downlink Data Packet Access) technology, which will allow users […]

The telecommunications industry is getting a lot of attention from high-tech vendors. Seeking to tap into the growing movement among telecom companies and ISPs to offer managed security services to users, IBM on Dec. 3 introduced a package of technologies aimed at helping carriers get their programs off the ground. On Dec. 4, IBM, of […]

Intel is offering OEMs a fifth quad-core processor earlier than expected. The Santa Clara, Calif., company announced Dec. 11 that it is has started shipping a fifth chip that is part of its Xeon 5300 family of quad-core processors. The company officially introduced its first quad-core offerings on Nov. 14. Intel had planned to introduce […]

Stratus Technologies is looking to power up its fault-tolerant servers with single- and dual-core Intel Xeon processors. The Maynard, Mass. company announced Dec. 11 that it would offer three new models in the ftServer V Series. These new models run Stratus Virtual Operating System environment and are made for transaction-heavy enterprises such as security firms […]

IBM is expanding its Virtual Loaner program to include its BladeCenter blade servers. The Armonk, N.Y., company on Dec. 7 announced that it would expand the program, which gives ISVs and developers access to IBM technology such as its System I and System P servers. The program also allows application development for open-source platforms such […]

Hewlett-Packard has settled its civil case with the California Attorney Generals Office, and the company will pay $14.5 million in fines but admit no liability, according to a statement released Dec. 7. In addition to the fine, HP, which is based in Palo Alto, Calif., agreed to implement a series of legal and ethical measures […]

IBM is helping a European astronomy research firm look to the stars. The Armonk, N.Y., company announced Dec. 6 that it is entering into an agreement with ASTRON, the Netherlands Foundation for Research in Astronomy, which offers observation facilities for astronomers in the Netherlands. As its part of the agreement, IBM will begin to develop […]

It is “almost certain” that Apple Computer will begin production of its long-anticipated iPhone in January, and the company will unveil improvements to its iTV and the iPod at the same time, according to one Wall Street analyst. In his latest research paper to clients, Gene Munster, a senior analyst with Piper Jaffray, wrote that […]