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Open Chips Take Aim at Hardware World

The same principals that brought the Linux operating system to the computer world are helping to propagate a new generation of computer hardware. Numerous processor...

Apples Halo Stays on Despite Switch to Intel

Industry watchers have noticed a "halo" surrounding Apple Computers iPod: The popular music player is helping to bring new users to the companys Macintosh...

IBM Sees Future in Enterprise Collaboration

NEW YORK—Citing a new era in enterprise computing, IBM executives on Tuesday unveiled a host of new hardware, software and services aimed at increasing...

Apple Updates iBook, Mac Mini

Apple finally announced some overdue upgrades to its iBook line and Mac mini line, just in time for back-to-school. Apple fans are pleased, though...

CEO Hurd Seeks Nimbler HP With Restructuring

Absent from public view since being named CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. in March, Mark Hurd moved to center stage last week to outline a...

HP Faces Changed World

One argument Id made against the previous Hewlett-Packard administration (that would be the Carly Fiorina era) was the difficulty of competing in a broad...

Dual Routes on Dual-Core

VMware Inc. and Oracle Corp. are offering different software licensing structures for systems running on dual-core processors.VMware is joining a growing number of major...

HP User Group Disbands, Cancels HP World

Interex, the user group for Hewlett-Packards systems customers, has disbanded and canceled next months HP World show in San Francisco.Interex officials on the groups...

IBM Buys Vendor for XML Forms

IBM is planning to add open-standards electronic forms capabilities across its messaging and collaboration software portfolio by buying PureEdge Solutions Inc.The acquired XML forms...

AMD Hits Server Milestone

Advanced Micro Devices says it has cracked the 10 percent mark in x86 server processor shipments. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker, citing fresh figures from...