Michael Singer

Hoping to take advantage of a little generosity out of Washington, Macromedia Monday formed a new group that specializes in government-specific support for U.S. government Web sites. Starting November 3, the San Francisco-based company said it will offer federal, state, and local agencies three separate tracks to improve their Web sites and user experiences. The […]

Wireless companies may be scrambling to offer next-generation messaging and data services to their customers, but new market research suggests the majority only want to use a mobile phone to call someone. The report issued Monday by Research and Markets Monday said about 95 percent of all revenue generated by mobile operators is based on […]

Motorola Monday says it has broken the speed barrier for a new type of memory, which would allow computers to power on as quickly as a light switch and not have to wait for software to boot up. The Schaumburg, Ill.-based wireless giant says it has produced a 4Mb Magnetic (or Magnetoresistive) Random Access Memory […]

It’s about the size of a grain of sand, but when used in massive amounts, it could monitor chemical spills, track packages or even let you type without a keyboard. Smart Dust may seem like science fiction, but it is making its way from the research labs and into the enterprise courtesy of companies like […]

Apple Computer Thursday began final preparations for the consumer debut of its Mac OS X version 10.3, commonly referred to as “Panther.” The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker is poised to launch both a desktop and server version of the operating system, along with new versions of a number of applications during a storewide event on […]

Hoping to find better ways of battling cancer, one leading research center is looking to Intel for help. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant Thursday said it will work with the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center focusing on Intel’s expertise in nanotechnology to develop improved methods of studying, diagnosing and preventing cancer. Researchers say […]

German Linux distributor SuSE Linux Thursday took a good stab at Microsoft Outlook users with the announcement of its Openexchange Server 4.1. The company, which has U.S. offices in Oakland, Calif., says its server software combines SuSE’s Linux Enterprise Server operating system with an e-mail server and groupware functionality to form a communications and groupware […]

As more and more people turn to their mobile phones for more than calling each other, two wireless players Wednesday pledged support to improve downloads. QUALCOMM and wireless service provider MetroPCS said they have an agreement to launch downloadable wireless products and services based on QUALCOMM’s Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless (BREW) platform to subscribers […]

Looking to expand its Web graphics empire, Macromedia Wednesday said it has inked a deal to acquire eHelp for about $65 million in cash and stocks. San Diego-based eHelp’s is a privately-owned firm best known for its RoboHelp Web authoring tool and RoboDemo, a Flash-based software demonstration product. San Francisco-based Macromedia says it will combine […]

Apple Computer Wednesday continued its “year of the notebook” mantra with an update to its most popular mobile consumer model, the iBook. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker said it is now equipping its 12-inch and two 14-inch models with its PowerPC G4 processors running 800 MHz, 933 MHz and 1.0 GHz respectively. Previously, the stark […]

Looking to sell more of its chips to small and medium businesses, Intel Wednesday kicked off a global outreach tour dubbed, “Accelerate Your Business.” The program, which builds off of its earlier pro-Intel “Real Server” campaign, is designed to help customers evaluate and purchase PCs based on Intel’s latest hardware and software products. At a […]

In a move to strengthen the e-learning sector, rivals Docent and Click2learn Monday said they will merge companies to build the largest education and training software supplier. The deal has already been approved by the boards of both companies and now goes to shareholders for a vote and a standard federal regulatory review process. If […]