Michael Singer

Sun Microsystems Monday said it has scored a wireless coup in Korea as the country has adopted its Java platform for a new wireless Internet standard. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker said it has signed an agreement in Seoul on April 14 with Korean Wireless Internet Standardization Forum (KWISF) to jointly develop and […]

The continuing trend toward outsourcing into certain regions of India where labor is presumably cheaper and a highly educated tech-savvy workforce is readily on hand, claimed another large corporation this week. Network Appliance a decade-old provider of open network storage solutions, joined ranks with the likes of Oracle , Sun Microsystems , Cisco , IBM […]

Looking to shore up its sales overseas, Palm Monday said it has inked an outsourcing deal with Digital River to build and maintain nine e-commerce sites. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based handheld computer maker said the sites will augment its in-store consumer business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Specifically, the sites will focus on […]

After a soft February, chip sales are back on their double-digit track, according to a report released Monday by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). Overall, the chip industry is hurting from oversupply and price pressure, But the San Jose, Calif.-based trade group’s latest statistics show worldwide semiconductor sales climbed to $12.1 billion in March 2003, […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple Computer Monday premiered its long awaited music downloading service designed to compete with the legal and illegal file sharing sites of the world. The new service called iTunes Music Store is based on its corresponding iTunes music file software and sells downloads at 99 cents per song or between $9.00 and […]

With the worldwide market for handheld devices on the decline, Palm Thursday reinforced its earlier decision to enter the PDA market in China. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based handheld computer maker said has open a sales and marketing support office in China and has begun offering its Tungsten T, Zire and m500 products in the region. […]

SAN FRANCISCO — IT systems once were limited to network devices, servers and PCs. No more. Now everything from refrigerators to washing machines to automobiles to wristwatches is packed with connectivity to some type of Internet infrastructure thanks to embedded microprocessors. And with the development of microwatt transistors, system-on-chip (SoC), and nanoelectric technology , one […]

SAN FRANCISCO — After two years of delays, Microsoft Thursday embarked on one of the most important software releases in its history. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant officially unveiled its Windows Server 2003 operating environment, corresponding developer tool Visual Studio .NET 2003, Microsoft Exchange 2003, and a 64-bit edition of SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft Wednesday took the wraps off a preview of next level of its Windows operating environment for non-PC devices. Version 4.2 builds on previous versions, but adds new features to better support routers, voice over IP (VoIP) and set-top box devices. Windows CE .NET is Microsoft’s modular, small footprint, embedded operating system […]

Palm Wednesday unveiled new versions of its consumer and business-oriented handheld computers designed to keep pace with the PDA market. The Milpitas, Calif.-based company took the wraps off of its consumer-based Zire 71 and business-savvy Tungsten “C”. Both devices operate on Palm OS version 5.2.1 and are designed to undercut the prices and features of […]

As tough as it was for AMD to launch its x86-64 Opteron, the company will have a tougher road ahead making a dent in rival Intel’s market share, according to analysts. After four years of research and product development, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based semiconductor maker Tuesday took the wraps off of its “Sledgehammer” processor. The chip […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A group of microprocessor design firms Tuesday say they are teaming up to help standardize how digital signal processors work together. Cambridge, England-based ARM said it is collaborating with Silicon Valley-based LSI Logic and ParthusCeva to develop an integration specification. This specification is aimed at addressing the technical aspects surrounding the integration […]