Michael Singer

The Wintel juggernaut has conquered the desktop and 32-bit servers, but it may face its greatest challenge in “big iron.” Preparations are being finalized for the April 24 release of Microsoft Windows Server 2003. The software and corresponding tools are expected to be the Redmond, Wash.-based firm’s most significant release, not because it is aiming […]

Apple Computer Wednesday beefed up its network software lineup with an incremental upgrade to its Apple Remote Desktopplatform.The software lets network administrators distribute and install software, copy files, gather asset management information and remotely control system settings over the network. The new administration software plays right into the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer maker’s recent emphasis on […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — As a wireless standard, 802.11 (also known as Wi-Fi ) is becoming quite a phenomenon and new findings being discussed here Thursday show there is no signs of letting up. “Not since the earliest days of the Internet have we seen a technology capable of creating such positive disruption and change […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems Friday said it is getting close to announcing the next phase in its overall software strategy — one the company says will better connect data center operators with developers. During its quarterly software update, Sun Executive Vice President of Software Jonathan Schwartz said the company has been successful in building […]

This summer’s Macworld in New York is cancelled — sort of. IDG World Expo, producers of Macworld Conference & Expo Wednesday said it has replaced the July event at the Javits Center with a new show called “CREATE.” The event will take place on the exact same days (July 14-18) with an exhibit floor, open […]

Looking to cover all of its bases, SuSE LinuxWednesday began shipping its newest Enterprise Server platform specifically tuned for running on Intel’s Itanium processor family. Pronounced “soos-ah”, the Nuremberg, Germany-based company with U.S. offices in Oakland, Calif. said its SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 is available for USD$749 per server at the end of the […]

Ever since the comic book hero Dick Tracy first strapped on his amazing wrist radio six decades ago, science fiction fans have eagerly anticipated the day when such a gadget might become reality. Fossil Inc. Tuesday took one step closer to the future by agreeing to license handwriting recognition technology from Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Communication […]

Computer maker Gateway Monday cemented plans to close 76 of its retail stores, reduce employee headcount and make other adjustments in an attempt to save itself from extinction. As previously reported, the Poway, Calif.-based company said it was considering cutbacks in the face of sluggish PC sales and increasing competition from Dell Computer and Hewlett-Packard […]

The model numbers will already be in place when AMD launches its 64-bit AMD Opteron processor for servers and workstations next month. The Sunnyvale, Calif.-based semiconductor maker Thursday introduced a new 3-digit model numbering strategy for its chips code named Sledgehammer to build awareness and familiarity with the model numbers prior to the product launch […]

Hewlett-Packard’s Imaging and Printing Group Tuesday announced a new initiative in the area of on-demand and remote printing. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker said it will bundle its Digital Publishing Services with its Infrastructure and Business Services to help companies “manage, track, deploy, diagnose and optimize” all of their printing needs. HP’s […]