Gretchen Hyman

The emergence of a new virus that infects JPEG files was announced Thursday by security firm Network Associates and other antivirus companies, which received the code as a possible warning of things to come from its creator, who has requested anonymity. The W32/Perrun virus, as it is now being called, extracts data from JPEG files […]

NVIDIA Corp. stepped forward Thursday with a new language standard intended to radically simplify graphics programming. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based semiconductor maker is best known for creating advanced 2D, 3D, video graphics and multimedia processing technology for the consumer and professional computing markets. Developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corp. , the Cg Specification — C […]

Mobile software maker AvantGo Inc. recently conducted a survey of personal digital assistant (PDA) users and determined that 92 percent of those polled would access a corporate portal or Intranet from a mobile device at least once a day if they had the technology. More than 74 percent of the respondents said that accessing their […]

Cisco Systems, Inc. made some significant additions to its product portfolio Tuesday in the area of broadband aggregation, Internet Protocol (IP) communications products for converged network infrastructure, and by expanding the selection of 10Gbps interfaces for its 12000 series of Internet routers. Cisco also teamed with Toronto-based Bell Canada to provide Converged Desktop technology for […]

As part of its Virtual Private Network (VPN) initiative, networking giant Cisco Systems, Inc. added enhancements this week to its existing VPN offerings that enable the deployment of Internet Protocol (IP) voice and video over IPSec VPNs. As part of its new portfolio, and available on all Cisco VPN routers, San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco unveiled […]

It has been a long time coming for Bluetooth, at least in the U.S. But a line of products based on short range wireless technology named after a 10th century Danish King has still got some cards up its sleeve. Apparently Santa Clara, Calif.-based 3Com thinks so, and Monday announced its first attempt to parlay […]

Feel like watching a movie tonight on your PC? The choices aren’t anything to rave about at the moment. But if you’re a Jennifer Aniston fan with a broadband connection, there’s always the box office bomb “Rock Star” on intertainer.com, a video-on-demand (VoD) entertainment network backed by Microsoft , Intel , Comcast , and Thomson […]

Newport Beach, Calif. was host to the sixth annual meeting of the World Semiconductor Council (WSC) this week at which five of the most prominent semiconductor associations gathered to affirm their commitment to solving issues of global concern facing the industry today. The purpose of WSC is to make policy recommendations that promote expansion of […]

Handspring went to market this week with its first commercially available wireless email service for its line of Treo communicators. The release of Treo Mail will give users more reasons to sing about a handheld device that allows them to combine the functions of a cell phone, personal organizer, and wireless email in one lightweight […]

Intuit, Inc. , the maker of widely used financial management software programs, extended its reach into the accounting ledgers of the nonprofit industry Thursday by signing a definitive agreement to acquire Denver-based The Flagship Group. The Flagship Group is the parent company of American Fundware, Inc., a provider of business management software geared toward large […]

Handspring sounded the call Tuesday to ramp up sales for its Treo 180 handheld devices by enticing existing Handspring users with a rebate offer. Calling the campaign the “Trade up to Treo,” Mountain View, Calif.-based Handspring is marketing its newest sales drive as an incentive for Visor, Palm OS, and wireless email device users to […]

The Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance (WECA) announced Monday that 11 new companies have joined its growing roster of members, marking an increasing demand for Wi-Fi compliant products that support the proliferation of Wireless ISP’s and Wi-Fi network aggregators. A nonprofit organization formed in 1999 to certify interoperability of Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b) products, WECA is not […]