Michael Singer

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle CEO Larry Ellison said key partnerships will help make the acquisition of PeopleSoft a complete success. During an event at its corporate headquarters here, the outspoken executive and his top executives introduced the newly merged company and discussed Oracle’s product and global support plans for PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards application […]

UPDATED: Intel launched its next generation of Centrino mobile technology, code-named Sonoma. Different than the first-generation Centrino-branded processors, the Sonoma version includes improved audio and video capabilities, which Intel hopes will help its OEM partners transform notebooks into all-in-one entertainment devices. At a press event here, executives promoted the improved performance of the chip and […]

Oracle announced its first security patch for 2005, complete with a new threat assessment tool called Risk Matrix. The download is the first update since Oracle changed to a quarterly patch cycle. In addition to January’s update, Oracle said it would still immediately notify customers through a separate Security Alert if any uncovered threats are […]

REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — Oracle launched its first initiative today as a newly merged company. Dubbed “Project Fusion,” the venture is part of Oracle’s plan to simultaneously support Oracle’s acquired technology from PeopleSoft and J.D. Edwards, as well as develop its next-generation merged product. To do that, Oracle is dedicating some 8,000 developers from the […]

UPDATED: REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. — After 18 months of merger on the brain, Oracle is beginning its new life with PeopleSoft today. The combined company is the second largest purveyor of enterprise resource planning software (ERP) behind market leader SAP AG . The new Oracle is already aligning itself to compete against IBM and Microsoft […]

HP is standing behind its recent $3 billion re-investment in Itanium with the coming of new server hardware and software. Company executives, such as CEO Carly Fiorina, Anne Livermore and Rich Marcello, are scheduled to roll out new high-end and mid-range Integrity servers this week, starting with more announcements today. Six new HP Integrity servers […]

UPDATED: A chapter in PeopleSoft’s history is closing as Oracle moves forward with its takeover and layoff plans. Workers expect pink slips tucked in FedEx boxes to arrive on their doorsteps this weekend. Some 5,000 Oracle employees (including former PeopleSoft employees) will be let go, according to a company official. Some received notices today, but […]

EBay will buy certain assets of Kurant, a Web storefront software and service provider, the companies said Friday. The agreement includes StoreSense, Kurant’s flagship product, and any other advanced software relating to online stores that the company was working on. In addition to the software, eBay said it also expects to hire nearly all of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Apple’s latest iPod may be winning accolades from music lovers but it is raising eyebrows in the blogosphere. When CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps off the flash-memory iPod shuffle, a few gasps could be heard from bloggers who post audio files of their conversations — a practice commonly referred to as […]

Government, financial services and manufacturing are the enterprise sectors that will feel the first ripple effect of the new Oracle , according to research published this week. Analysts with IT market consultants Burton Group and IDC are pointing to some very specific industrial sectors that will feel the impact of the merger in the aftermath […]

Cisco Systems said it will purchase privately held Airespace to increase its wireless LAN (WLAN) product portfolio. The deal, worth an estimated $450 million in stock and options, is expected to close by the end of April, following the usual government and shareholder review process. As previously reported, Cisco has been spotted around town shopping […]

Intel is advancing its position in broadband wireless technology with a new development deal in China, the company said Wednesday. The chipmaking giant is teaming up with ZTE Corporation to develop and promote standards and specifications for 802.16-based networks — commonly referred to as WiMAX — for use around the globe. Intel and ZTE, through […]