Christopher Saunders

Software giant Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) today officially launched Windows 7, the hotly anticipated follow-up to Windows Vista that’s seen by many observers as a critical opportunity for reinvigorated sales across the industry. While Vista sold hundreds of millions of copies in the months and years after its January 2007 debut, it still failed to find […]

AMD (NYSE: AMD) slowed the bleeding during its third quarter, reporting a net loss of $128 million, or $0.18 per share — ahead of Wall Street expectations. That performance came in part due to the $54 million, or $0.08 per share, that AMD booked from a $66 million gain through debt repurchasing. Analysts had expected […]

Networking giant Cisco is aiming to up its mobile broadband Internet offerings with the $2.9 billion acquisition of Starent Networks. Through a deal announced today, Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) will $35 per share in cash for each share of Starent (NASDAQ: STAR), while assuming outstanding equity awards for the company, a major supplier of IP-based mobile […]

Google today unveiled support for so-called “push” mail to Apple iPhone and Windows Mobile devices. Push has a long been a key feature of the BlackBerry devices coveted by corporate users because it automatically brings users new e-mail and calendar updates without needing to manually check for them. Previously, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) only offered push […]

HP’s new Envy 15 notebook.Click to enlarge. Source: HP HP (NYSE: HP) today unveiled a slew of new PC models aimed at business users, enthusiasts and home theater aficionados. One area it’s targeting today is the premium notebook arena: Think flashy, high performance devices. The company unveiled 13.1- and 15.6-inch notebook models under its new HP Envy […]

Source: Apple News and analysis of Apple’s new release of OS X — version 10.6, dubbed “Snow Leopard” — have already begun making the rounds this week. With the update going on sale today, you’re certain to have seen plenty of reports assessing whether it’s worth it, whether it’s a must-have update, whether it’s an […]

Detail of triangular DNA origami onto which chip components are bound. Source: IBM DNA has long been known as one of the key building blocks of the human body. Now, IBM is also exploring using DNA to help build next-generation computer chips. The work by scientists at IBM (NYSE: IBM) and the California Institute of […]

Database and enterprise applications giant Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) on Thursday announced that it’s buying GoldenGate Software in a move to buttress its offerings with new high-availability and data-integration capabilities. For Oracle, the deal enables it to offer continuous access to business-critical applications as well as high-performance data integration. GoldenGate’s transactional data management platform for real-time […]

Virtualization players VMware and Citrix to demonstrate the relative strength of their market segment, posting second-quarter results above Wall Street estimates. Yet both also showed signs of weakness as the economy took its toll on the bottom line. VMware (NYSE: VMW) reported revenues of $456 million, flat compared to the same period a year ago. […]

Online commerce giant Amazon.com said today that it’s buying apparel and footwear e-tailer Zappos.com. The move will see Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) shelling out about $807 million in stock for Zappos options and warrants. Amazon also said it would pay Zappos employees $40 million in cash and restricted stock. The deal, subject to closing conditions including […]

Mobile phone giant Nokia is dumping its Symbian professional services unit, selling the group to Accenture in a move that raises questions about the mobile operating system’s future. The sale, for an undisclosed amount, will see Nokia (NYSE: NOK) part ways with a group that focuses on software development for handset manufacturers — rivals for […]