Michael Singer

Always the first in line to steal Intel’s thunder, AMD Wednesday announced 12 new Athlon XP mobile processors. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based semiconductor maker said the chips were designed specifically for thin-and-light and high-performance notebooks. AMD has already signed up notebook manufacturers such as EPSON DIRECT, Fujitsu Siemens and Sharp to help with the launch. Taiwan-based […]

Hewlett-Packard’s Imaging and Printing Group Tuesday announced a new initiative in the area of on-demand and remote printing. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker said it will bundle its Digital Publishing Services with its Infrastructure and Business Services to help companies “manage, track, deploy, diagnose and optimize” all of their printing needs. HP’s […]

Claiming its independence from its parent company, Tadpole Computer Monday outlined its future for making 64-bit UNIX systems. Once the hardware division of U.K.-based Tadpole Technology, the Cupertino, Calif.-based concern said is has successfully completed a management buyout from its former parent and is ready to swim with other computer makers focused on products ranging […]

It won’t be too long before the clerk behind the counter asks you if you would like Wi-Fi with your McDonalds French fries. The company known for its Big Macs and Filet-o-Fish is launching a major wireless Internet rollout in ten McDonald’s restaurants in Manhattan starting this week and is scheduled to expand to several […]

Building on the success of its HP Media Center launch last year, Hewlett-Packard bolstered its offerings with two devices that let users manipulate digital media. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker launched the devices last year to become a powerhouse in the living room with a PC designed to be an audio/video entertainment […]

In preparation for the next major technology upgrade, AMD Monday called on the IT community to reexamine its relationship with partners and customers and consider a “new, more collaborative and connected business model.” At the ICT World Forum at CeBIT, CEO Hector Ruiz said technology companies need to promote shared success instead of relying on […]

Intel Monday began shipping en masse two extremely fast versions of its long-awaited Xeon general-purpose server processor. Coming in speeds of 3.06GHz and 3 GHz, the chips match Intel’s latest Pentium 4 desktop processor with the help of NetBurst Microarchitecture and Hyper-Threading technology. NetBurst is the basis for Xeons and Pentium 4 chips. Intel uses […]

Low-power chipmaker Transmeta Monday said its upcoming TM8000 processor — also known as “Astro” — is being honed to run a gamut of devices ranging from ultra-light notebooks to high-density blade servers . The Santa Clara-based company said it is still on track to deliver the next-generation chip in the third quarter of 2003. The […]

Open-source project Mozilla began final preparations this week for the next phase of its multi-platform Web browser – version 1.3. The Mountain View, Calif.-based consortium said more than a dozen improvements have been made to the native look and feel in both the browser interface and the browser content area. The group Thursday established a […]

Optical telecommunications subsystem provider Lightbit Corp. says it has come up with a pure-optical processor chip technology designed for handling multiple channels over optical fiber networks. The Mountain View, Calif. startup, known for its BandXchange optical processor subsystem, says the chip has the ability to process multiple DWDM channels simultaneously, without requiring electronic conversion. Lightbit […]

In the next few months, Palm Inc. will officially separate into two publicly traded companies — Palm Solutions (hardware) and PalmSource (software). Since announcing the split last year, PalmSource CEO David Nagel has forged ahead with a completely new handheld operating system (OS 5.x), new places to grow (China) and new product opportunities (Fossil’s Wrist […]

As a true indication of the health of the semiconductor industry, Intel Thursday said it will meet its earnings expectations when it files a quarterly financial statement next month. The company’s first quarter ends March 29. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant said it expects revenue to be between $6.6 billion and $6.8 billion, […]