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29th July 2005 Archive

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  • Ballmer - No blockbuster takeovers

    Thinks big with small M&A targets

    Steve Ballmer has ruled out a "blockbuster" acquisition, saying Microsoft is looking to smaller deals to fuel product growth and business expansion. Microsoft's chief executive and his team have also laid out a growth strategy encompassing services while tackling the competition in hot areas like gaming and search where …

    Software & Security 29 Jul 2005, 09:14

  • Intel revamps server chip nomenclature

    Think Series not GHz

    Intel this week did some housecleaning with its server processor lines, announcing a new naming scheme and revealing a low-power Xeon due out in 2006 that could help the company compete against AMD. On the naming front, Intel has decided to classify server and workstation chips with a model number system. Starting with the dual …

    PC Builder 29 Jul 2005, 09:27

  • DHL hit in massive IT heist

    Lights out as blaggers nick lorry loads of goodies

    Merseyside Police are appealing for information following the theft of thousands of pounds of mobile phone and consumer durables in a burglary at DHL's depot in Aintree, Liverpool, last weekend. Thieves made off with five lorries loaded with a substantial amount of property including sports clothing, mobile phones and …

    IT Channel 29 Jul 2005, 09:35

  • Intel pitches Pentium M-based 'Sossaman' server chip

    Low wattage

    Intel has confirmed it will use its upcoming 65nm Pentium M processor core as the foundation for a line of low-power server chips. The 32-bit part, codenamed 'Sossaman', will be based on 'Yonah', the dual-core next-gen Pentium M due to ship late this year and to debut in new notebooks early in 2006. Sossaman will consume 31W, …

    PC Builder 29 Jul 2005, 09:42

  • NEC rejects AMD subpoena demands

    AMD vs Intel Chip maker's requests are 'vague, overly broad, unduly burdensome'

    NEC has hit back at AMD's attempt to subpoena the computer maker to provide evidence in the chip maker's antitrust case against its arch-rival, Intel. NEC this week filed with the US District Court of Delaware a series of formal objections to the various subpoenas issued earlier this month by AMD lawyers against its …

    IT Channel 29 Jul 2005, 10:33

  • Windows Genuine Advantage cracked

    Short cuts

    Microsoft's Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) Programme has been cracked only days after the software giant activated the antipiracy scheme. Since the service went live on Monday (25 July), Windows users wishing to receive software updates from the Microsoft Download Centre or from Windows Update were obliged to join the WGA …

    Software & Security 29 Jul 2005, 12:00

  • Phishing attacks soar as viral onslaught wanes

    Coarse phishing

    The volume of phishing attacks on UK businesses in July increased 45 per cent, according to email security company BlackSpider Technologies. BlackSpider detected more than 360,000 emails carrying a phishing threat in July, compared to just under 250,000 in June 2005. Spam levels reached a yearly high in July, accounting for 77 …

    Software & Security 29 Jul 2005, 12:44

  • Ingram Micro sales well up in Q2

    Further growth in Q3

    Ingram Micro’s numbers continued to swell in the second quarter, and growth is expected to continue into the second half of the year. Revenues in the quarter ending 2 July were $6.8bn, up 20 per cent on the year. Net income was $41.7m, compared to $25.9m a year ago. The distribution giant said the “strong” numbers were driven …

    IT Channel 29 Jul 2005, 14:06

  • Tills ring for Bell in Q2

    Despite bum note in Europe

    Storage distributor Bell Microproducts saw revenues jump by a quarter in the second quarter. The top line for the quarter ending June 30 came in at $788m, up 25 per cent on the year. Net earnings were $3.2m, compared to the previous year’s $1.1m. Bell said the boost in revenues came despite challenging market conditions in …

    IT Channel 29 Jul 2005, 14:07

  • Imagination launches PowerVR SGX

    Unified shader architecture for mobiles

    Imagination Technologies today launched its latest PowerVR graphics core design. The new release brings programmable shader support to the company's mobile graphics accelerator line-up. The PowerVR SGX core - formerly known by its codename, 'Eurasia - provides shader support to beyond OpenGL 2.0 and DirectX 9 Shader Model 3 …

    PC Builder 29 Jul 2005, 14:21

  • Sybase to acquire Extended Systems

    Will pay $71.3m for middleware, big Euro customer base

    Sybase is buying mobile data synchronisation specialist Extended Systems, paying $71.3m in cash for the company's technology, 2,500-odd enterprise customers and 180 employees. The deal values Extended's shares at $4.46 each, rather more than the $3.44 they closed at yesterday. If the deal wins the support of Extended's …

    Software & Security 29 Jul 2005, 15:01

  • Maxtor back in the black

    Sales shift to SCSI drives up margins, ASP

    Maxtor today reported quarterly income of $9.4m (four cents a share) on sales of $925m, marking a return to profitability for the hard disk maker. Q2 FY2005 revenues were up 13.1 per cent year on year, from $818m in the year ago, but down 13.6 per cent on the previous quarter's $10.7bn. Despite the higher revenue in Q1, Maxtor …

    PC Builder 29 Jul 2005, 15:18

  • Iwill readies 64GB two-way Opteron mobo

    DIMMtastic

    Taiwan's Iwill will next month ship an EDA/CAD-oriented workstation motherboard capable of supporting up to 64GB of memory. The DK88 is driven by twin AMD Opteron 2xx series processors. Each connects to a bank of eight DIMM slots designed to hold up to 32GB of ECC-enabled DDR SDRAM. The board sports a PCI Express x16 and x8 …

    PC Builder 29 Jul 2005, 15:51

  • Quantum eyes Tiny brand

    Talks slated for next week

    Quantum Microcomponents has said it is interested in taking over the Tiny.com PC business, following the collapse of Granville Technology Group earlier this week. Burnley-based Granville, which went into administration on Wednesday, also owns the Time Computers brand. Chris Grierson, managing director, said his company would …

    IT Channel 29 Jul 2005, 16:18

  • Settlement reached in Cisco flaw dispute

    'Cisco has a gazillion dollars and he is an unemployed guy'

    LAS VEGAS A researcher who showed off a way to remotely compromise Cisco routers has to turn over all materials and agree not to further disseminate information on the flaws or the technique he used to run code on the popular network hardware. The settlement, finalized Thursday afternoon, brought to a close a controversy that …

    Software & Security 29 Jul 2005, 20:16

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