Michael Singer

The government’s lawsuit to block Oracle’s acquisition plans is focused on the impact on the top-tier market, but the judge in the case raised concerns Wednesday about how smaller niche companies would be affected as well. U.S. District Court Judge Vaughn R. Walker said he was concerned about the connection between the government’s market definitions […]

SAN FRANCISCO — UPDATED: A federal judge today opened the door for Oracle’s lawyers to view sensitive company information from PeopleSoft and other third-party competitors such as Microsoft . In a pre-trial hearing at the U.S. District Court here, Judge Vaughn R. Walker denied the U.S. Department of Justice’s request for a two-tiered system for […]

Seeing an opportunity to develop its next-generation platforms in a country eager to connect, Intel set up a new research and development laboratory in South Korea this week. The new center is the result of Intel CEO Craig Barrett’s recent Asia-Pacific trip, which included a stopover in South Korea and a meeting with President Roh […]

Lawyers with the U.S. Department of Justice, Oracle , and PeopleSoft are scheduled to meet in court Wednesday to hammer out a trial schedule and pretrial motions over Oracle’s hostile bid for PeopleSoft. A DoJ spokesperson told internetnews.com that the Case Management Conference for The United States et al vs. Oracle will include conferring with […]

RealNetworks is suing Major League Baseball’s online broadcast arm for allegedly making the Microsoft’s media player the only choice for fans. In its legal filing Tuesday, the Seattle company is seeking to enforce a contract it signed last month with Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM). Although RealNetworks and MLBAM have had an exclusive deal […]

A partnership between two industry groups focused on blade server standards is just one of several advancements being announced this week that is expected to continue the validation of the slimmer server form factor and fuel corporate sales. A blade server is an entire server that fits on a single card, or blade, which means […]

Looking to expand its capabilities in building embedded processors, Xilinx Monday said it would purchase Triscend Corp. for an undisclosed amount. San Jose, Calif.-based Xilinx, which is the largest maker of programmable microchips, said the merger will bring in both R&D talent and complementary technology to the table. The majority of Triscend’s 40 employees, currently […]

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Because parts of the wireless spectrum are under review this year, companies with heavy interests in wireless data transfer are approaching the government with renewed fervor. Intel , Microsoft , Atheros and a host of other firms gathered at Intel’s headquarters here Monday as part of the National Telecommunications and Information […]

HP continued to chip away at its competition Monday with the release of two new server boxes aimed at small to medium-sized businesses (SMB). The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker is enticing these sub-500 employee shops with its upcoming HP ProLiant BL30p blade server (due out before July) and the debut of its […]

A group of chipmakers led by IBM has stepped up efforts this week to shrink processors to sizes smaller than the head of a pin. Samsung Electronics is the latest member to join the development partnership. The alliance announced Friday plans to create a next-generation chip design platform so fabrication plants can build CMOS logic […]

UPDATE: After twenty years at the helm of Dell Computer , Michael Dell is stepping aside to make room for Kevin Rollins as the new chief executive officer. The announcement came during Dell’s board of directors meeting, which is taking place in New York. The company said the board appointed Mr. Rollins CEO, which will […]

Sun Microsystems’ CEO Scott McNealy is wooing the educational sector with a suite of software productivity packages, in a new twist on a time honored technology industry practice of winning loyalty to its products with cheaper and even free software for students. Although it is no stranger to academia, Sun has recently invigorated its approach […]