Michael Singer

Looking to retain its supercomputing bragging rights, Intel Monday launched its Advanced Computing Program (ACP), a $36 million investment in future high-performance computing (HPC) designs and software. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant said it is using the R&D money to tack on more engineering resources designed to bolster next generation mainframes and clusters, […]

LAS VEGAS — The man who helped create the world’s largest software company says software is the main hurdle standing in front of a productive enterprise. “We’ve got to get the fundamentals right,” Gates said during his keynote address that kicked off the Comdex IT trade show here. “All of the issues around security, reliability, […]

Macromedia Monday began wooing IBM, BEA and its own JRun developers with the launch of an official beta program for its new presentation server and application framework. The San Francisco-based Web graphics software maker has re-branded its “Royale” software as “Macromedia Flex” to branch out beyond its bread and butter of Web designers. Expanding on […]

Sun Microsystems Monday extended its vision of a Java Card world with the introduction of a new program, approved profile, specification and development kit. Under its new “Java Card S” program, the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker said licensees are now able to develop and produce cards using multi-application Java Card technology and still […]

Industry consultant and author Bill Jenson once said, “Simplicity is the new competitive advantage.” The same may said about Jupitermedia’s inaugural Enterprise IT Week event at cdXpo. The four-day exhibition and conference, which is produced by the parent company of this Web site, is expected to draw between 3,500 and 6,500 attendees and about 50 […]

The man who helped bring the Linux operating system to life was subpoenaed this week to testify in a legal battle between SCO Group and IBM . But analysts say the legal maneuvers are nothing less than an elaborate public relations stunt. Linus Torvalds’ current employer, Beaverton, Oregon-based Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) issued a […]

SAN FRANCISCO — When Sun Microsystems said it was going to charge $100 per employee/per year for its Java Enterprise platform, critics called it a radical move to win market share. Now the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker is considering doing the same thing on more of a sliding scale for its upcoming Java […]

After a two-year drought, the semiconductor industry is poised to have one of its best sales seasons, according to a report issued Wednesday. As part of its Tech Investor Summit, analysts with Gartner said the worldwide semiconductor market is forecast to reach $174 billion in 2003, an 11.7 percent increase over 2002 when revenue totaled […]

From desktop, to laptop, to your palm device, computers are getting smaller and more personal. Now, more companies are looking to make the computer part of your wardrobe. Pushing the technology forward is wearable/mobile computer maker Xybernaut , whose exploits to make wireless wearable and chic have been well documented. Now, the Fairfax, Va.-based company […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Cisco Systems is taking advantage of its market share muscle to introduce its first 802.11g products for the enterprise. At a press and analyst event at its campus here Wednesday, the networking equipment maker debuted its Cisco Aironet 1200 (USD$899) and 1100 Series (USD$599) IEEE 802.11g Access Points (APs) for wireless […]

In keeping with its open-book development strategy, Sun Microsystems has released the latest features making their way into its next generation Solaris operating environment. Under the guise of “Solaris Express,” the Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker is high-quality snapshots for download of the very latest Sun Solaris technologies for both SPARC and x86 systems. […]

Keeping the heat on their utility computing rivals, Hewlett-Packard Tuesday outlined sweeping changes to its Adaptive Enterprise platform including new software offerings, strategic partnerships and an IP acquisition. At an event in Hamburg, Germany, the Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker introduced more than 40 new management services and software products to help customers […]