Michael Singer

Cisco Systems has inked a deal to acquire remote network management services provider NetSolve , the company said Thursday. The purchase, worth an estimated $128 million — or $11 per share for all outstanding shares — would let San Jose, Calif.-based Cisco and its channel partners offer real-time monitoring of Cisco products running advanced IP […]

A federal judge has cleared the way for Oracle’s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft, but the plan still has many hurdles ahead. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker issued his 164-page ruling late Thursday saying the antitrust suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice did not convince him that the takeover […]

A federal judge has ruled in Oracle’s favor in a lawsuit by the Department of Justice that sought to block the company’s $7.7 billion hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft , a rival database software provider. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker said the DoJ had not proven in its suit that the takeover would […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A high-tech consortium led by Intel and HP is looking to capitalize on an additional layer of protocol services they claim will streamline Internet traffic. The problem, however, is that the technology would sit on an infrastructure that is more than 30 years old in some places. The two companies announced at […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A coalition of IT hardware companies debuted a new computer interface for handheld and consumer devices at the Intel Developer’s Forum here today. The Consumer Electronics-ATA initiative is a derivative of the Advanced Technology Attachment storage specification, and it addresses a slew of handheld devices that interface with PCs and servers. The […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel is helping to introduce more Linux to the telecommunications industry these days — not as an inexpensive edge system but as an extremely reliable cornerstone. To prime the pump, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based chipmaking giant unveiled a handful of software building blocks for equipment providers, including specs that support Carrier Grade […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel continued its charge into its wireless future with news of its next generation Pentium M processor. Based on the 65-nanometer process technology, Intel is working on its “Napa” platform, which will include a new dual-core mobile processor, code-named “Yonah,” a new integrated graphics chipset codenamed “Calistoga,” and next generation Intel wireless […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Taking a cue from the software industry, Intel is adding Service Oriented Architecture-like qualities to its silicon. Similar to the way software vendors are linking Web services resources on demand, Intel is designing its chips to let IT departments virtualize and compartmentalize their two-way and larger servers in a way that multiple […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel is pressing so hard to get its enterprise processors in the forefront, it may be contributing to its own hardships. During its bi-annual Developers Forum here, the chipmaker focused on promoting its next-generation Itanium and Xeon processors. The Santa Clara, Calif. company is using the systems to keep its edge against […]

Sun Microsystems is going back to its roots with fresh eyes as a key supplier in the telecommunications marketplace. Once the undisputed king of the telcos, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker is now having to revitalize its offerings to make sure its faceplates are visible in data centers. Case in point: Sun today […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A few years back, Intel made a bet on Wi-Fi with its Centrino chipsets embedded in laptops and computer notebooks. Although sales were sluggish to start, its bet paid off: Intel recently said it would continue its “Unwired” mantra with a chipset that supports three major Wi-Fi connectivity standards: 802.11b, 802.11g and […]

While Intel lays out its plans for a multi-core future, the rest of the semiconductor industry is rallying around the chipmaking giant with its own news. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant is polishing up its silicon in San Francisco this week as part of its semi-annual Developers Forum. The company is expected to […]