Colin C. Haley

Thinking outside the computer box, Dell is reportedly readying a consumer electronics push that may add flat-panel TVs and digital music players to its offerings. The Round Rock, Texas, computer giant already offers printers, handhelds and monitors. It also resells Olympus and Canon digital cameras and videocams through its Web site. CEO Michael Dell and […]

A federal district court judge ordered Microsoft to pay Massachusetts nearly $1 million for attorneys’ relating to the landmark anti-trust case. Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly issued the ruling yesterday awarding Massachusetts $967,014, ending nine months of litigation over the compensation issue. But she also criticized the state Attorney General’s office for not keeping more detailed records, […]

During the 20th Century, few businesses were as stable as telecommunications. AT&T’s gains were so predictable that phone company shares were dubbed “widow-and-orphan” stock. A lot has happened since — Ma Bell was broken up, the Telecommunications Act passed, new technologies such as wireless and broadband Internet took hold, and the country became mired in […]

Of all the questions facing an entrepreneur, none is the more important that this: Does my product or service fill a need? Hilmi Ozguc, co-founder of Maven Networks, believes the answer is “yes,” and with today’s launch he’ll soon know for sure. Two years ago, the Lotus vet sought a way to help companies take […]

Federal officials are weighing whether to bar Qwest from future government contracts, the Denver telecom service provider said. The decision, which rests with the General Services Administration (GSA), the government’s procurement arm, is the latest development in a 14-month review. The action stems from last year’s indictment of four former Qwest employees who allegedly improperly […]

It sounds counterintuitive, but departure of Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina from Cisco’s board suggests closer ties between the technology titans, analysts say. The companies characterized Fiorina’s move as a “personal decision,” but were quick to defuse rift talk. “(CEO) John Chambers has said in the past he would like HP and Cisco to become closer […]

Comcast has completed the sale of its 57 percent stake in shopping network QVC for $7.9 billion — a windfall that could pay for possible acquisitions and network improvements as it battles regional telecoms. The buyer, Liberty Media Corp., paid $1.35 billion in cash, $4 billion in 3-year notes, and $2.55 billion in newly issued […]

Unlike this summer’s blackout, Hurricane Isabel isn’t catching anyone by surprise — least of all voice and data network operators with facilities and customers along the Eastern Seaboard. For days, carriers have been bracing for the swirling storm that’s forecast to hit North Carolina tomorrow. All are optimistic they can keep service up and running, […]

Mobile carrier Orange has reached preliminary agreements with three telecom equipment suppliers to build out part of its European third-generation network. The subsidiary of France Telecom said it has chosen Alcatel , Nortel Networks and Nokia for gear and services associated with the upgrade. Details will be released shortly. The vendors, mindful that the pacts […]

Divesting the last remnant of its fiber-optic business, Corning has sold its investment portfolio to a Scimitar Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Corning Innovation Partners (CIV) started in the fall of 2000 when the telecom equipment sector was reveling in the largest mergers, acquisitions and IPOs in the IT industry. But less than a […]

Boeing has chosen satellite operator Intelsat to power its Connexion in-flight broadband service for trans-Atlantic flight beginning next year. Financial terms were not disclosed. “This is a contract spread over several years and is critical in terms of our ability to ‘light up’ the North Atlantic corridor with real-time connectivity,” Connexion spokesman Terrance Scott told […]

Kanisa, an enterprise search firm that improved its software and name recognition with the purchase of an Ask Jeeves unit this spring, has raised $13 million in new financing. Needham Capital Partners led the round. Previous backers Meritech Capital Partners, NIF Ventures, Sierra Ventures and Worldview Technology Partners also recommitted. Ernst and Young and Apple […]