Scott Ferguson

IBM is expanding its mainframe offerings with the latest version of its CICS Transaction Server application, which looks to offer additional Web services and manageability features for service-oriented architecture. On April 4, IBM will release the beta of Customer Information Control System Transaction Server for z/OS Version 3.2. The latest version of the application adds […]

Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out some additions to its Opteron family of dual-core processors that will now run at a clock speed of 3.0GHz. On April 4, AMD launched the Opteron 2222 SE model for two-way systems and the 8222 SE model for four- and eight-way servers. The two new models will both run […]

Intels vPro technology is about to go mobile. The Santa Clare, Calif., chip maker is announcing April 4 that it will start offering the management and security features found in its vPro platform with the companys new Centrino Pro microprocessor technology. In a statement, Intel said the vPro platform will be part of its next-generation […]

Intel is preparing to add a pair of quad-core Xeon processors to its embedded lineup. At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif., on April 3, Intel plans to announce that it will start selling quad-core processors to OEMs and other developers of embedded products, such as POS (point-of-sale) machines, communications equipment, medical imaging […]

Advanced Micro Devices is increasing its embedded offerings with the launch of a new chip set, which includes technology from ATI. At the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif. on April 2, AMD is planning to introduce the M690T chip set, which the company said will offer better graphics, video performance and display options. […]

XenSource, the company started by the original developers of the Xen open-source virtualization project, is gearing up for the release of the latest version of its XenEnterprise product. After several months of beta testing, the Palo Alto, Calif., company will release the full version of XenEnterprise 3.2 on April 2. Some of the most noticeable […]

uXcomm, known mostly as a systems management provider, is preparing to offer its customers asset and capacity management tools for virtual environments. On April 2, the Beaverton, Ore., company is announcing that it has purchased the assets of Virtugo Software, a small San Francisco company that has been developing management tools for virtual environments since […]

Apple has released a new update to its Boot Camp software that will now support Microsofts Windows Vista operating system. The latest 138MB download of the Boot Camp 1.2 beta is now available through the Cupertino, Calif.-based companys Web site. The Boot Camp software allows Intel-based Macs to run Windows. In addition to having an […]

Dell is delaying the filing of its fourth-quarter financial report as the PC vendor continues an internal investigation into its own accounting and financial practices. In a March 29 statement, the Round Rock, Texas, company revealed that its own internal auditing committee had found a number of accounting errors, evidence of misconduct and deficiencies in […]

Gateway, the third largest PC vendor in the United States, according to Gartner, is launching a new small form factor desktop that includes Intels Core 2 Duo processors. The Irvine, Calif., company introduced the new line of desktops, the E-2160 family, on March 29 and the company plans on marketing the PC to a steadfast […]

By the second half of this year, Intel plans on producing the first of its Penryn family of 45-nanometer processors and the company also plans to move ahead with its next-generation architecture in 2008. On March 28, Intel executives delved into some additional details of its Penryn line of processors and also offered a glimpse […]

Hewlett-Packard intends to show its commitment to small and midsize businesses with updated versions of its Intel-based desktop and Advance Micro Devices-based laptops that are specifically geared toward this side of the IT marketplace. At its Art of Small Business conference in San Francisco, the Palo Alto, Calif., IT giant plans on rolling out 12 […]