Michael Singer

Chipmaker Transmeta Tuesday said Microsoft has handpicked it as a reference design partner to help develop the next generation of its Smart Displays. Code named “Mira,” the wireless, touch screen monitor can access a main PC running Microsoft Windows XP from up to approximately 100 feet away in a home or office via an 802.11b […]

Advanced Micro Devices Tuesday said it has scored a deal to install its new server-class 64-bit Opteron processors in digital cinemas run by the Landmark Theatres movie house chain. The playback systems, developed by Digital Cinema Solutions (DCS), will use AMD Opteron processors running Microsoft Windows Media 9 Series software. The machines are expected run […]

San Francisco has more wireless broadband than any other city in the U.S., according to a new survey published Tuesday. America Online , which commissioned its Broadband’s first-ever survey of broadband use, ranked San Francisco as the number one “Broadband Wired City.” The 18-market online survey included nearly 3,600 respondents (adults 18+) and was conducted […]

Apple Computer Tuesday revised its consumer and education desktop product line with enhancements to its eMac series. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker said the latest versions of its all-in-one 17-inch CRT desktop start with at $799 for a 800MHz G4 with Combo drive and ramps up to $1,299 for a 1GHz G4 with 4x SuperDrive, […]

SAN MATEO, Calif. — As it prepares to split into two companies, handheld computer maker Palm wooed developers at its only U.S. PalmSource Developer Seminar scheduled this year. During his opening keynote talk, PalmSource president and CEO, David Nagel said the company is still in command of its market position both in hardware and software […]

AMD Tuesday released a new Athlon MP processor designed for entry-level servers and workstations. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based semiconductor maker says its newest addition — the 2800+ — is based on a AMD’s “Barton” core, which features more L2 cache than previous Athlon MP chips, and allows additional information to be stored closer to the processor. […]

AMD Monday continued to entice manufacturers to use its chips in more mobile devices. At the WinHEC show in New Orleans, the company released samples of its Portable Media Tablet Reference Design Kit (RDK) centered on its Alchemy Solutions Au1500 processor. The $3,500 kit includes a board, LCD panel, battery, debug card, enclosure, and design […]

Does Apple Computer know something about music that the other pay-download sites don’t? The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker Monday said it has reached more than 1 million downloads on its new iTunes Music Store since the company launched the 99-cent per song service last week. Similar offerings from pressplay and Rhapsody took nearly a month […]

SAN FRANCISCO — With the PC market taking a nosedive in the last few years, Sun Microsystems is targeting its thin client strategy for more than just the office or the campus. CEO Scott McNealy said Monday his Santa Clara, Calif.-based company is testing out using various networking and packeting methods that will allow workers […]

A new wireless standard is beginning to capture the attention of carriers hoping to cash in on the Wi-Fi craze and it won’t be long before it takes over entire buildings and cites. Unlike its sleek sounding and highly consumer proliferated cousin 802.11, IEEE wireless metropolitan area network (MAN) standard 802.16 is designed more for […]

Hewlett-Packard Friday said it has shuffled both staff and operations within its Enterprise Systems Group (ESG) to streamline its processes. The company said it is consolidating its Business Critical Systems, Industry Standard Servers and Network Storage Solutions divisions into one global business unit. The new umbrella group will now be called now called Enterprise Storage […]

Never too quiet about its accomplishments, speech recognition technology player Nuance this week said it has extended its relationship with Sun Microsystems . As an existing Sun iForce partner, Nuance said it will support Sun ONE Application Server 7, the heart of the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker’s Web services platform. Menlo Park, Calif.-based […]