Michael Singer

Keeping in line with its so-called “digital hub” vision, Apple Computer issued new software that will let Macs and PCs find each other wirelessly. The computer maker released a batch of software development kits (SDK) to allow its Rendezvous networking technology to communicate better with other operating systems like Windows 2000 and XP, Linux, Solaris […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems has launched an initiative to bring more service oriented architectures into its core software products. Dubbed ”Project Kitty Hawk”, the venture will help bridge the gap between business processes and Web services. Though built on similar principles, SOA is not the same as Web services, which indicates a collection of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems decided to succumb to peer pressure and open source Java…sort of. In conjunction with its annual JavaOne Conference, Sun said it is contributing its next generation desktop software, Project Looking Glass and corresponding Java 3D application program interface, to the open source community. NASA recently used the Java 3D API […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Sun Microsystems said it will take an ”aggressive” approach to opening up the source code of its core operating system. It just isn’t saying when. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based network computer maker fended off questions from reporters and analysts Tuesday during a briefing centered on the major developments for Solaris 10. The […]

Carly Fiorina is touting HP’s acquisition strategy — such as its fabled merger with Compaq — as key to propelling the company to its current status in the IT marketplace. ”We cannot say absolutely every step has been perfect, but we can say with confidence we are where we intended to be,” Fiorina said during […]

Sun Microsystems is focusing on the red-hot Asian Pacific marketplace to make its latest stand against rivals and launch some 30 new hardware and software products, plus per-citizen pricing models. The company is hoping to bolster sales in its server division and on the desktop with announcements focused on Solaris 10, Java Enterprise System, Java […]

Linux servers are on the rise again thanks in part to low-end — under $5,000 — x86-based servers, according to a new survey by market research firm Gartner. The report said server unit growth for the March quarter was up 27 percent (1.6 million units) over last year while worldwide revenues grew 9.3 percent to […]

HP is seeing an increase in sales of its enterprise products, but is more guarded than its Silicon Valley-based brethren when it comes to announcing the end to the downturn. The Palo Alto, Calif.-based computer and printer maker reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter, including record revenue of $20.1 billion, an increase of […]

SAN FRANCISCO — Intel opened a new chapter on its wireless strategy Monday with the launch of its next generation Pentium M processor. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip making giant revealed three new cores (code-named Dothan) for its Centrino chipsets. As previously reported, the internal brains behind the processor are the first mobile chips from […]

Under the mantra of “faster, cheaper and more,” Intel introduced a new 10-Gbps Ethernet (10GbE) network adapter this week for servers in the data center. Along with the help if its San Jose, Calif.-based partner Cisco Systems , the chipmaking giant Monday took the wraps off of its PRO/10GbE SR Server Adapter ($4,770). Intel said […]