Mark Berniker

Judge J. Frederick Motz said he will review a new joint proposal given to him Monday evening that will outline the steps Microsoft Corp and Sun Microsystems will go about releasing an updated version of the Windows operating system, so that it will include Sun’s Java programming language. Judge Motz said he is reviewing the […]

Microsoft Corp. is out with a new software release that it says will enhance copyright protection for the music industry. The Windows Media Data Session Toolkit will enable music companies to place songs in multiple layers within a copy-controlled compact disc, so that it can be player in a CD player or personal computer. Music […]

Veritas Software Corp. will restate its financial results for 2000 and 2001, reflecting accounting changes for two transactions with AOL Time Warner . The two transactions are currently being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Veritas received subpoenas from the SEC last summer regarding to the AOL transactions, which involve a $50 million software […]

A federal judge is forcing Microsoft Corp. to release a new version of Windows that will incorporate Sun Microsystems Java programming language. U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz said Microsoft has 120 days to build Java into Windows. Motz decided on 120 days, after Sun lawyers asked for 90 days, while Microsoft’s legal team ask […]

Microsoft Corp. says it will share the source code for its Windows operating system with a number of foreign governments to assuage security concerns. Under the program announced Tuesday, Microsoft will allow governments to see the source code for Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003 and CE. Microsoft will also let the governments see security documentation, […]

VeriSign is taking steps to offer new services that will enable Internet users globally to navigate the Web in a variety of different languages. VeriSign’s new services will promote global usage of Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs), which will give Internet users a choice of over 350 local languages for sites ending in .com and .net. […]

Dell is branching out beyond its traditional market making a move into the electronic cash register market, targeting retail stores nationwide. The new PC-based cash registers are equipped with special software, services and peripherals, which will enable merchants to connect customer buying patterns with wider company networked information systems. Dell says it will focus on […]

Amdocs Limited has sealed a major outsourcing agreement with SBC Services, Inc., to provide a variety of billing, CRM and directory solutions for the unit of the telecom giant. The deal is a seven-year outsourcing contract that a company press release says is “valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.” Amdocs will specifically be working […]

Paul Allen’s Charter Communications has struck a deal with Microsoft to offer Charter’s broadband customers access to Microsoft’s MSN 8 content. Charter broadband subscribers will have the option to sign up to MSN 8 and its Web-browsing tools and proprietary entertainment, financial and news content for $9.95 per month. The partners will split revenues for […]

Agere Systems Inc. signed a deal with Samsung Electronics Co. to provide chipsets and software for its new generation of multimedia mobile phones. The one-year contract is said to be worth more than $150 million. Samsung’s new, smaller phone are designed for improved sound and larger screen size for Internet access, photo exchange, video downloads […]

IBM is expanding its outsourcing for global electronics manufacturing through two separate deals with Solectron and Sanmina-SCI . IBM says the reason for doing these manufacturing deals with Sanmina-SCI and Solectron is because it wants to “optimize its supply chain for e-business on demand.” IBM’s deal with Sanmina-SCI is a three year contract worth $3.6 […]

Microsoft Monday introduced revised versions of its smart phone software to be compatible with CDMA wireless networks. The move is part of Microsoft’s strategy to hook up with a variety of intelligent mobile device manufacturers and wireless carriers expected to rollout new services in the U.S later this year. Microsoft has inked a deal to […]