Michael Singer

In anticipation of a full-blown launch this summer, Microsoft has released trial software to the public for its Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems. The software, which can either be ordered via CD or downloaded (approximately 450 megabytes), is only compatible with AMD Athlon 64 powered desktops or Opteron processor-powered workstations. The trial […]

Hoping to grab market share from its rivals, mobile platform maker Good Technology Tuesday aligned itself closer to Microsoft , while updating its GoodLink platform. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based startup said it is again working with the Redmond, Wash.-based software giant to let customers get access to their Windows applications using a Good G100, the Treo […]

With a new services deal announced Tuesday, Hewlett-Packard is showing it can do more than just make computers and printers. The Palo Alto, Calif., firm said its has renewed and expanded its contract with Nokia . Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal is estimated to be worth $400 million. Under the agreement, HP […]

Looking to improve its standing in the browser marketplace, Apple Computer has launched an upgrade to its Safari platform, albeit with a definite need to upgrade to the Panther operating system. The application lets end users opt for a personal certificate, generated by a certificate authority, instead of a password to securely authenticate to supported […]

In a play to broaden its digital document management offerings, Verity said it will acquire e-form software maker Cardiff for $50 million in cash. Company execs said the plan is to combine Verity’s business processes products with Cardiff’s e-document platform. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Verity, which recently opened additional offices in Japan, said it expects the […]

The scandals that shook Wall Street, from Enron to WorldCom, prompted the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, effectively requiring companies to document everything — from internal e-mails to memos to transactions. But for businesses, tracking these new requirements, while at the same time cutting costs, protecting investments and learning to use content management for portal […]

The high tech turnaround is expected to continue well into 2004 as long as consumers keep asking for devices that can do many things at the same time, one industry trade group said Monday. The latest report published by the Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) suggests worldwide sales of semiconductors jumped to $166.4 billion in 2003. […]

Looking to reinforce its domination on the desktop, Intel will release six new Pentium 4 processors Monday with the fastest ones coming later this year. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant is debuting four new P4 chips made using the increasingly popular 90-nanometer (nm) process technology (a nanometer is one-billionth of a meter), and […]

Intel said it is considering updating its 32-bit x86 processor line to 64-bit, but when that will happen is anybody’s guess. In a Webcast for financial analysts, company president and COO Paul Otellini said the company continues to be open to the idea, but maintained that there is no mainstream 64-bit application available that is […]

A handful of chipmaking heavyweights say they want to take smartphones and PDAs to a new dimension. Make that three dimensions. Investing in 3-D capabilities for mobile devices seems like a no-brainer, Framingham, Mass.-based analyst firm IDC data says wireless gaming is on the rise and should generate $1 billion in wireless gaming revenue by […]

Microsoft Thursday said it has suspended any proposed changes to its Web browser because the lawsuit that prompted it has not been fully resolved. The Redmond, Wash.-based software giant issued a statement saying it will not, for now, “implement modifications to its Windows operating system or Microsoft Internet Explorer as a result of the Eolas […]

The worldwide server market closed 2003 with a bang, as overall shipments grew 24 percent in the fourth quarter. But the dark horse of last year seems to be boxes running on RISC-based chips, according to a report issued this week. According to Gartner Dataquest’s preliminary estimates for the past year, some 1.6 million servers […]