Michael Singer

The clock is ticking for DirecTV DSL customers as rival Internet service providers circle the waters hoping to pick up customers. Verizon is the latest provider to show up with a helping hand. The New York-based communications giant Monday said it would help transition more than 27,000 DirecTV DSL customers served by Verizon DSL to […]

After one of its worst years on record, the semiconductor industry has stabilized and is on the verge of a healthy rebound, according to industry analysts making their predictions for next year. For the first time in two years, several market analyst groups are predicting double-digit revenue growth in 2003 and 2004 for chipmakers especially […]

Spreading its holiday cheer, Nokia Monday said it has inked a deal to supply Telia with a host of its services. The world’s largest cell phone maker said it’s contract includes outsourcing its multimedia messaging service (MMS) as well as the Nokia Charging Center (NCC) for charging for services to Telia Mobile Finland. Financial details […]

After a two-year dry spell, the semiconductor marketplace is beginning to really pick up thanks to wireless, according to a report released Monday by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA). The San Jose, Calif.-based trade group’s latest Global Sales Report (GSR) indicates global semiconductor sales reached $12.68 billion in November 2002, a 1.3 percent sequential increase […]

If the IT economy is going to turn around, it will be the second part of next year led by a PC and low-end server upgrade cycle, so say industry prognosticators at several analyst groups. Earlier this month, New York-based Fitch Ratings gave its assessment of major influences on the economy going forward and the […]

A new breed of wireless PDA-phone is coming next year and Microsoft is expected to make the biggest waves. Intrinsyc Software Thursday said it has inked a licensing deal with the Redmond, Wash.-based behemoth for its next generation wireless handheld reference design MicroPDA. The Vancouver, British Columbia-based company sells hardware reference platforms, engineering services for […]

Hoping to bring more companies onboard its ENSAextended bandwagon, Hewlett-Packard Friday introduced its HP StorageWorks (Enterprise Virtual Array) EVA Model 2C2D. ENSAextended is the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker’s play to help customers anticipate and adapt to changing business climates with the infrastructure they purchase. The new entry-level box allows for utility-like, grow-as-you-go […]

Longtime Linux server and software maker Penguin Computing Wednesday unveiled its first Intel Xeon large storage integrated drive electronics (IDE) system. The San Francisco-based company said its new 2U Relion 230 Server features 6 cold-swap hard drives, with ATA-100 ability. Drive capacities are available from 40GB to 200GB at 7200RPM, which gives the server an […]

Looking to build its wireless empire in the burgeoning Chinese marketplace, cell phone maker Nokia Thursday said it has inked a USD$100 million deal to expand GSM networks in the country. Finland-based Nokia said it is working with Chinese mobile operator, Henan Mobile Communications Company (MCC) to deliver both GSM core and radio access network […]

IBM Wednesday began shipping its long awaited IBM eServer x440. Retailing for just over $81,000, the x440 runs on 16 Intel’s older Foster Xeon MP processors, 8GB of memory, and two 18GB hard drives. Armonk, N.Y.-based IBM said its “building-block”-style called XpandonDemand lets customers pay for computing power incrementally as they need it, beginning with […]

Wireless player Vodafone Wednesday said it has signed an agreement that will pre-install its “Connected by Vodafone” service in IBM and Dell Computer mobile devices sold in Europe. The partnership is an extension of a previously announced deal and will let some of U.K.-based Vodafone’s customers buy PDAs and portable computers from the two computer […]

Wireless giant Sprint Wednesday said it has inked a deal that makes Google Images an included service on its PCS Vision phones. Google’s text searching has been available on wireless phones and other mobile devices since April 2001 starting with a partnership with Vodafone , but Sprint says this marks the first U.S.-based wireless image […]