Microsoft is on track to ship Windows Vista to businesses in November and to consumers in January, according to investment bank Goldman Sachs. But analysts at Gartner believe Microsoft could benefit by delaying Vista until Continue reading “Analysts split over MIcrosoft Vista launch date”.
The PC is changing. Once simply a computer with spreadsheets for the family budget and games for the kids, home PCs are rapidly evolving into home entertainment systems, equipped with digital television tuners, high-definition displays, Continue reading “PC makers prepare for convergence”.
Google on Thursday launched a Web site, Google Code Search, which the company says will let programmers search billions of lines of code for tips on how to write their own software. The service, conceived Continue reading “Google crawls into source-code search”.
An arrest warrant was issued for Hewlett-Packard’s former Chairwoman Patricia Dunn Wednesday, less than two weeks after she resigned amid a scandal involving a company-sponsored spying campaign. California Attorney General Bill Lockyer brought felony charges Continue reading “H-P Insiders Charged – Dunn Faces Felony Charges”.
Worldwide sales of mobile phones will hit a billion next year but the days of massive growth could be over, says an industry report. According to research firm Informa Telecoms and Media, the battle now Continue reading “Mobile phone sales start to slow”.
Foxconn (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly will invest in Quanta Storage, the largest maker of slim-type optical disc drives (ODDs) in Taiwan, through subscription to the ECB (euro convertible bond) Continue reading “Rumor: Foxconn reportedly to invest in Quanta Storage”.
It has come to our attention that Intel has started laying off people today. One ex-Intel employee said that they saw entire marketing divisions get cut, so this is the real deal and no joke. Continue reading “Intel Lays Down The Hammer In Marketing – Mass Layoffs”.
The endless struggle between good and evil has spilled into cyberspace. Online criminals are becoming dramatically more organized, efficient and dangerous. This continuing battle, largely unseen by everyday Internet users, became briefly visible last week Continue reading “Cybercrooks turn attention to home PCs”.
Top executives from the security firm McAfee went on the offensive this week against Microsoft, saying Vista will be even less secure for customers than previous versions of Windows. The day after McAfee took out Continue reading “McAfee cries foul over Microsoft Vista OS security”.
Japanese electronics maker Fujitsu said on Wednesday that it would recall 287,000 notebook PC batteries made by Sony, bringing the number of Sony batteries recalled to more than 7.5 million. Besides Fujitsu, Dell, Apple Computer, Continue reading “Fujitsu to recall 287,000 Sony batteries”.
Consumers will still have to wait a few years before they can swap the batteries of their cellphones for more environment-friendly fuelcells, the world’s top handset maker Nokia said on Tuesday. “It is not a Continue reading “Fuelcell-powered cellphones years away”.
Marvell Technology’s shares were sinking a day after the chipmaker said third-quarter revenue will be less than expected and told investors it will restate past financial results because of discrepancies in its past stock-option grants. Continue reading “Marvell Shares Hammered After Bad News – Down ~15% Today”.
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is proceeding to switch 90% of its desktop-processor production to the 65nm node by the end of 2007, according to motherboard makers familiar with AMD’s latest roadmap. In mid-2008, AMD is Continue reading “AMD to be at 45nm in 2008”.
Global sales are up, but analysts are concerned that the strong increase will lead to slower growth next year. Global sales of semiconductors rose 10.5 percent to a record $20.5 billion in August from the Continue reading “Chip sales rise to record $20.5 billion”.
In a double-dose of bad news, Marvell said third-quarter revenue will be less than expected and told investors it will restate past financial results due to discrepencies in its past stock-option grants. Shares of Marvell Continue reading “Marvell Tech Cuts Revenue Outlook”.