Hard-drive maker Seagate Technology’s third-quarter profit jumped 62 percent from a year ago, though the company acknowledged weakness in the market for drives used in notebook computers. In the quarter ending March 28, Seagate earned Continue reading “Seagate profit rises 62 percent, but key notebook market weakens”.
Intel Corp on Tuesday affirmed its profit-margin target for 2008, reassuring investors concerned about falling memory chip prices and the impact of a weak U.S. economy, sending its stock up 7.4 percent. The world’s largest Continue reading “Intel firm on margin target for year, shares jump”.
Nothing has been posted on Microsoft Technet as of yet and the latest releases notes for XP SP3 are still pointing to a release candidate. Nevertheless, Neowin has gotten its dates right before, so all Continue reading “Windows XP SP3 now set for April 29 debut”.
Blockbuster Inc, the No. 1 U.S. movie rental chain, said on Monday it has offered to buy electronics retailer Circuit City Stores Inc in an all-cash offer in the range of $6 per share to Continue reading “Blockbuster offers to buy Circuit City”.
AMD’s CTO Phil Hester, has resigned to ‘search for new opportunities’ The decision to leave was Hester’s, and he left on good terms, said Rob Keosheyan, an AMD spokesman. Hester hasn’t announced what he’s going Continue reading “AMD’s Chief Technology Officer Resigns”.
Australian PC maker reveals details of Intel’s latest Centrino 2 mobile platform, which will include five Core 2 processors running at clock speeds between 2.26GHz and 3.06GHz Details of the first few processors belonging to Continue reading “Centrino 2 processor details leaked by PC maker”.
Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on Friday indicated that Windows 7, the next major version of Windows, could come within the next year, far ahead of the development schedule previously indicated by the software maker. In Continue reading “Gates: Windows 7 may come ‘in the next year’”.
Verizon Communications Inc said on Friday it would use the airwaves it acquired in a government auction last month for its next generation of high-speed wireless services, expected to debut around 2010. In a telephone Continue reading “Verizon to use new spectrum for advanced wireless”.
Online media company CNET Networks Inc said on Wednesday it will eliminate 120 jobs, or about 10 percent of its staff, in a restructuring to help it focus on long-term growth amid complaints from some Continue reading “Online media company CNET cutting 120 jobs”.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc on Wednesday unveiled new microprocessors for the desktop personal computer market, in a move that could sharpen its competitive edge against rival Intel Corp. Among the chips in AMD’s Phenom family Continue reading “AMD rolls out new Phenom microprocessors”.
The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online. San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems Inc. says it hopes to boost its name recognition among a new Continue reading “Free Web Version of Photoshop Launches”.
Asustek to roll out second-generation Eee PC with touchscreen panels and possibly GPS support in May or June. Asustek’s 8.9-inch second-generation Eee PC lineup will include touchscreen panels and possible GPS support, with shipments expected Continue reading “Asustek to roll out second-generation Eee PC with touchscreen panels”.
Microsoft has sought to appease frustrated Windows Vista customers by giving away free support to anyone struggling to install service pack one (SP1). A huge swath of people has been frozen out of the upgrade Continue reading “Vista SP1 customers get free support”.
Citigroup said it is likely Microsoft Corp will raise its $31-per-share offer for Yahoo Inc and upgraded Yahoo shares to “buy” from “hold.” The brokerage raised its price target on Yahoo’s stock to $34 from Continue reading “Citigroup says Microsoft likely to raise Yahoo offer”.
Intel released a few incremental details about its future graphics chip on Monday, but left a lot of unanswered questions about the company’s push into uncharted waters. Larrabee, a “many-core” graphics processor scheduled for 2009 Continue reading “Intel’s future graphics chip adding a new vector”.