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Oracle is claiming victory in its 18-month pursuit of PeopleSoft , saying enough stockholders tendered their shares in the takeover deal. The acquisition creates the second largest purveyor of enterprise resource planning software (ERP) behind market leader SAP AG Executives at Oracle issued a statement late Thursday claiming the Redwood Shores, Calif.-based database software vendor […]

In what may be his last appearance at a Consumer Electronics Show, CEO Craig Barrett reiterated Intel’s plans to equip its desktop, mobile and server processors with multi-core technology so consumers can improve their access to entertainment, gaming and computing all on one device. The executive, who retires in May, demonstrated a dual-core-based prototype of […]

The MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA) said it has formed a liaison arrangement with the Consumer Electronics-Advanced Technology Attachment (CE-ATA) Promoter Group to standardize disk drive interfaces for next-generation devices where small form factor, low pin count and low-power consumption are key requirements. While desktop PCs and large storage devices are compatible, the groups claim no disk […]

UPDATED Microsoft has shut the window on its workstation operating system for Intel’s Itanium 2 processors. The decision to disconue reflects a trend in the marketplace to focus on 32-bit and 64-bit x86 systems by Intel and AMD . However, the company said it will continue to promote and offer Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and […]

UPDATED: Sun Microsystems is preparing to submit a “significant project” to the open source community, internetnews.com has learned. A source close to the initiative said the company should be making an announcement in the next 10 days. Surprisingly, the submission will not be Sun’s two hotly contested properties — its Java programming language or Solaris […]

The chipmaking days at Transmeta may be coming to an end. Facing increased pressure from Intel and AMD , Transmeta said it must evaluate its current business model of designing, developing and selling x86-compatible microprocessor products. The company said it is also in active discussions to license the microprocessor designs of its Crusoe and Efficeon […]

UPDATED: AMD is warning customers of potentially mislabeled PC and server chips after helping foil a counterfeit ring in Taiwan. As previously reported, the company alerted authorities to a problem in Taipei late last month. Raids at four sites led to multiple arrests for “re-marking” or reselling re-marked AMD Athlon, Athlon XP and Opteron processors. […]

Oracle may be able to start its marriage with PeopleSoft as early as Thursday with the help of a handful of PeopleSoft shareholder converts. A spokesman for Oracle said executives will issue a statement after markets close today, and noted that the company has likely acquired more than 90 percent of PeopleSoft shares, the number […]

UPDATED: The battle for the so-called “Digital Home” will be fraught with acquisitions and mega-partnerships in the next three years, according to a report published Monday. A Forrester Research report entitled “The Battle For The Digital Home” said Google, Apple, Disney, and Sony all are expected to pay for their technologies. Other industry giants like […]

Taiwanese officials shut down late last week a Taipei workshop reportedly making counterfeit AMD chips. The news has put a damper on the release of Alchemy, the company’s new processor. Reports published by area news Web site Sin Chew Daily said one man had been arrested after investigators found the warehouse illegally re-labeling as many […]

TiVo launched a new initiative Monday that lets customers transfer shows from its DVRs to a Windows-based desktop, media player, laptop or other portable device. The service, dubbed “TiVoToGo” is available through the company’s networked TiVo Series2 DVRs and is automatically included with a paid subscription. The service is rolling out via TiVo’s latest update […]

As far as Wi-Fi goes, Nomadix is a pioneer. The company has been in the wireless Internet business since 2000 when it received a patent for a “nomadic translator or router” that allowed mobile users to connect to the Internet regardless of the configuration of the laptop or computer. With some funding from Intel , […]