Michael Singer

In its quest to conquer a Wi-Fi hungry world, Intel said it has found a technology partner in telecom provider Alcatel . The two companies issued a statement Thursday suggesting their combined efforts would result in the definition, standardization, development, integration and marketing of 802.16a technology (commonly known as WiMAX) products by the second half […]

NEC Electronics Thursday said it is making an equity investment into chipmaker Transmeta and tapping into its low-power technology. The Japanese computer maker has licensed Transmeta’s LongRun2 technologies for use throughout its 90-, 65- and 45-nanometer generation semiconductor products. NEC said it also purchased a small percentage of Transmeta’s common stock, giving it some control […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft is approaching the mobile market with fresh eyes this week with the introduction of its second-generation mobile developer platform. The Redmond, Wash.-based software vendor on Wednesday said its new Windows Mobile 2003 Second Edition software piggybacks on its other next generation platforms – most notably the Visual Studio 2005 developer’s tool […]

Networking chipmaker LSI Logic has broadened its horizons in the communication space with two acquisitions. The Milpitas, Calif.-based firm has struck a deal that will let it acquire the product portfolio of Velio Communications for $20 million in cash. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Velio makes high-speed interconnect and switch fabric application specific standard products (like ASICs […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft has officially launched Speech Server 2004 — its first standalone speech recognition platform that reflects a decade of development. The software, steeped in the Speech Applications Language Tags (SALT) specification and XML , combines Web technologies and speech-processing services. The company said its Speech Server also lets companies unify their Web […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft founder Bill Gates is once again counting on developers to make what the company calls “seamless connections” between Windows software and people’s lives. The Redmond, Wash.-based empire is currently engrossed in its .NET strategy as it prepares for the next major waves of development, database and operating system platforms (codenamed Whidbey, […]

Apple Computer is continuing to infuse the IT community with its G5-based products, extending its tendrils into some sectors the company previously did not have traction in. Best known for its desktop systems, the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker Tuesday began shipping single-processor configurations of its Xserve G5 server. The boxes retail for $2,999 and come […]

With a maelstrom of legal battles, security issues and product delays swirling around it, Microsoft is taking time out this week to reconnect with its developer base in San Francisco. As previously reported the Redmond, Wash.-based software vendor is expected to distribute a beta-style working version of its Visual Studio toolbox for its .NET environment […]

Intel is conceding that a number attached to the word Gigahertz doesn’t tell the whole story, but it doesn’t mean consumers are no longer obsessed with the CPU rating. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant revised its CPU numbering system for its various Pentium and Celeron brands last week. Intel said it will continue […]

Taking a pre-emptive position with its hardware portfolio, Cisco Systems said it is very close to acquiring privately held Riverhead Networks. Cupertino, Calif.-based Riverhead develops security software that protects against Distributed Denial of Service (“DDoS”) attacks and other security threats in enterprise and service provider networks. The all-cash deal worth approximately $39 million still has […]

Texas Instruments (TI) has become the latest chipmaker to solidify plans to produce chips that are smaller than 90-nanometers (nm) in size. The Dallas-based firm said it is currently on track to sample a wireless 65-nm Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) processor in the first quarter of 2005, maintaining its two-year cycle between manufacturing technology […]

HP is fortifying its $750 million Smart Office promise with the introduction of a host of hardware and services this week. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker Monday is scheduled to highlight the initiative aimed at the more than 22.9 million small to medium-sized businesses (SMB) in the United States. The program is […]