Michael Singer

Hewlett-Packard has had a change of heart when it comes to the Web browser it uses in its server operating system. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker Tuesday said it will begin replacing the Netscape platform with its open source alternative Mozilla for its HP-UX versions 11.0 and up. Mozilla will also ship […]

Embedded Linux distributor MontaVista Software Tuesday released the latest version of its operating system for consumer devices. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company says its Consumer Electronics Edition (CEE) 3.0. is designed for consumer electronics devices such as mobile phones, advanced PDAs, digital televisions, set-top boxes and automotive telematics. The initial release will support Texas Instruments OMAP1510 […]

When partners AMD and Fujitsu announced their $2.5 billion deal to build a new Flash memory semiconductor company this week, there was little shock. The two companies have been working together for the last 10 years on a 50-50 partnership known as Fujitsu AMD Semiconductor Limited (FASL). The holding company runs a major Flash memory […]

Data storage access provider Adaptec Monday said it will spend $30 million in cash to acquire Dublin, Ireland-based Eurologic Systems. Founded in 1988, Eurologic works through OEMs and resellers to offer JBOD and RAID SCSI, Fibre Channel and Serial ATA products. In its ten-year history, Eurologic said it has shipped approximately 148,000 total storage systems […]

SAN FRANCISCO — AMD Monday said it will establish a $2.5 billion new Flash memory semiconductor company with longtime memory partner Fujitsu. Under a “memorandum of understanding,” the new company will be called FASL LLC and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. A Japan headquarters will be located in Tokyo including an R&D facility. The new company […]

The “Great Chip Recovery of 2003” has hit a snag, according to a report released Monday by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The San Jose, Calif.-based trade group’s latest statistics show worldwide semiconductor sales totaled $11.8 billion in February, a 3.3 percent decrease from the $12.2 billion in revenue reported in January. The three-month moving […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Friday said it is getting close to announcing the next phase in its overall software strategy — one the company says will better connect data center operators with developers. During its quarterly software update, Sun Executive Vice President of Software Jonathan Schwartz said the company has been successful in building […]

Volunteers at FreeBSD.org Friday began uploading the next version of its 4.x family to its main FTP sites and corresponding mirror sites for download. The newest version — 4.8 — builds on the current 4.7 stable release of the popular and free version of the UNIX operating system. The group is now making the rounds […]

A coalition is afoot in the U.S. Congress to replace European with American cell phone technology in Iraq as soon as the conflict is over and the country rebuilds. Congressman Darrell Issa (R.-Calif.) Wednesday introduced a bill based on a letter to the Pentagon, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and other lawmakers demanding […]

If Internet traffic runs on a superhighway, why is it that the off ramps to homes and small businesses still feel like dirt roads? That is the question posed by researchers at Xerox . The answer, the Rochester, N.Y.-based company’s R&D lab said Wednesday, is a new switching technology it’s developed that could bring inexpensive, […]

This summer’s Macworld in New York is cancelled — sort of. IDG World Expo, producers of Macworld Conference & Expo Wednesday said it has replaced the July event at the Javits Center with a new show called “CREATE.” The event will take place on the exact same days (July 14-18) with an exhibit floor, open […]

Software vendor Lindows.com Wednesday announced a new developers program designed to further bridge the gap between the Linux and Windows operating systems. Working with its software clearinghouse at Click-N-Run Warehouse, the San Diego-based company said developers and publishers can now submit programs for publication. Launched back in October 2001, the company said it has more […]