Michael Singer

SAN FRANCISCO — Wasting time upgrading phone software is one problem Qualcomm just won’t put up with anymore. The San Diego-based firm launched a new program for its BREW-enabled devices that lets users update their firmware over wireless networks rather than making an in-store visit or adhering to massive device recalls from the company. So […]

UPDATED: European Union regulators will not obstruct Oracle’s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, officials said Tuesday. After a lengthy probe, the European Commission (EC) said there was not enough evidence to suggest that competition would suffer under the current $7.7 billion offer to merge the two companies. The commission said the enterprise software market segment […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel is advancing its wireless strategy, thanks to an investment partnership with cellular pioneer Craig McCaw’s Clearwire. The chipmaking giant said it will partner with Clearwire, a Kirkland, Wash.-based wireless broadband services company, to advance the WiMAX standard (broadly known as 802.16a) and to support the upcoming IEEE 802.16e version. The metro […]

AMD is preparing to launch a low-cost PC next week it hopes will encourage more people around the globe to surf the Internet. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based semiconductor maker said it will debut its Personal Internet Communicator (PIC) on Oct. 28 at events in India and Latin America. The computer is about the size of a […]

European regulators are preparing to announce their position on Oracle’s hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, regulators said Friday. European Union (EU) antitrust chief Mario Monti said a decision in case is on the European Commission’s (EC) agenda for next Tuesday. That is two weeks earlier than the Nov. 9 deadline previously set to wrap up […]

Microsoft recorded an 11 percent rise in profits for its fiscal first quarter, fueled by a “very healthy commercial server and desktop business,” company execs said Thursday. For the period ending Sept. 30th, the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant posted a profit of $2.9 billion (27 cents per share), up by 11 percent compared to net […]

The three largest computer makers spearheaded a program today designed to standardize working conditions for their non-U.S. workers. IBM , HP and Dell said they have signed agreements with overseas partners Celestica, Flextronics, Jabil, Sanmina SCI, and Solectron to establish the Electronics Industry Code of Conduct. The goal of the agreements is to make sure […]

If Oracle is buying, PeopleSoft’s Dave Duffield isn’t selling — at least not at these prices. The founder and new CEO of the Pleasanton, Calif.-based software maker issued a memo to employees this week dispelling any rumors that he returned to broker a deal with Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in one of the more memorable […]

Apple Computer developers are getting their first look at the company’s next-generation operating system thanks to a starter kit released this week. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker is preparing for the release of Mac OS X 10.4x (code-named Tiger), which it anticipates should happen in the first half of 2005. The upgrade from the current […]

Intel introduced two families of XScale processors it said will help carriers speed up their Voice and Video over IP deployments. The network processor units (NPUs) introduced this week are expected to find their way to DSLAMs , wireless access switches and enterprise router line cards for traditional communications applications and for the emerging embedded […]

Some Oracle customers are starting to wonder if they are going to see a security patch from the company this month. The Redwood Shores, Calif.-based software giant is nearly a month delinquent on its promise of a more regular cycle for issuing security upgrades and fixes for viruses. Now several organizations say they are frustrated […]

Apple Computer revised part of its enterprise hardware lineup with enhancements to its PowerMac, Xserve RAID and iBook products. The Cupertino, Calif.-based firm is hoping lower prices, increased performance and a certified compatible infrastructure will yield sales comparable to those of its own iPod. The popular music player sold just over 2 million units in […]