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2nd November 2005 Archive

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  • Sun trims loss despite weaker server sales

    Acquisitions boost bottom line

    Sun Microsystems continued to suffer from waning product sales during its first quarter but did manage to trim its net loss. Executives blamed the recent introduction of new Opteron-based servers for part of the sales slump, saying key customers put off purchases to evaluate the new gear. Sun posted first quarter revenue of $2. …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 00:45

  • SGI delisted, becomes penny stock

    Whispers of immortality

    Silicon Graphics Inc today issued a melancholy press release confirming that it has been kicked off the New York Stock Exchange, and will now trade as a "penny stock". The news will bring a shudder to many in Silicon Valley for whom SGI was not simply an employer - and many Reg friends have passed through its doors - but a …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 06:44

  • Software vision ain't what it used to be at Microsoft

    Not .NET

    It was meant to usher in a new era for Microsoft. Bill Gates, along with recently appointed CTO Ray Ozzie and an entourage of lesser-known vice presidents pitched presentations and demos to press and analysts in San Francisco, California, to convince them Microsoft has a vision for "software as a service". True to Microsoft …

    Software & Security 2 Nov 2005, 09:18

  • S3 turns to Transmeta tech for low-power graphics chips

    Signs 90nm fab deal with Fujitsu

    S3 Graphics, chip maker VIA's graphics processor subsidiary, has signed Fujitsu to fab the company's products at 90nm, the partners announced today. Fujitsu will produce S3's Chrome family, including the upcoming Chrome 20 mid-range chip, expected to be clocked at 700MHz or more yet consume only 5-15W of power. Today, S3 said …

    PC Builder 2 Nov 2005, 09:21

  • Intel flicks switch on second 65nm fab

    Fab 12 goes live

    Intel has finished upgrading its Chandler, Arizona-located Fab 12 chip manufacturing facility to 65nm production standards, the company said today. The 300mm-wafer fab is Intel's second 65nm production facility. It's been powered down for the last year and a half, but it's now punching out wafers, with the number of wafer …

    PC Builder 2 Nov 2005, 10:23

  • NHS e-bookings system is a year behind schedule

    Sick of delays

    The NHS' much discussed eBookings system is a year behind schedule, because of problems linking computers in GPs' surgeries to those in hospitals. The Choose-and-Book system was designed to give patients a choice of places they could be referred to when they needed specialist treatment. Sir Nigel Crisp, head of the NHS, said …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 10:35

  • Novell gets new boss

    Restructure ahoy?

    Novell has promoted Ron Hovsepian from vice president and president, global field operations to president and chief operating officer. He will have direct responsibilty for worldwide product development, marketing and sales. Hovsepian joined Novell in 2003 as president of North America from IBM where he worked for 17 years. He …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 10:57

  • MessageLabs nabs Omnipod for IM security

    POD people

    Net security firm MessageLabs is extending its services beyond email and web filtering with the acquisition of Omnipod, a provider of enterprise instant messaging. The deal, which is subject to shareholder approval, extends MessageLabs’ offering to include managed email, web and instant message services. Financial terms of the …

    Software & Security 2 Nov 2005, 11:19

  • Nokia delivers digital TV phone

    Tech Digest 50 channels on your mobile one day soon

    Tech Digest Nokia took the wraps off its first phone with an integrated digital TV decoder today at its annual Mobility Conference in Barcelona. Set to launch in Q2 2006, the N92, which runs using Nokia's Series 60 interface, features a DVB-H TV tuner that in the future will be able to receive as many as fifty TV channels. …

    PC Builder 2 Nov 2005, 11:34

  • Apple iPod sales to pass 37m this quarter - analyst

    Analysis Can it be done?

    Apple will have sold more than 37m iPods by the end of the year, putting it in a position where it really can start enjoying the much-vaunted halo effect that will boost its share of the computer market. So claims senior Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, according to a Forbes report. "We expect the iPod to continue to be a …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 12:27

  • PC recycling to boom

    IDC predicts explosion

    With the number of installed PCs worldwide fast approaching 800m, IDC expects the PC recycling market to grow to meet disposal regulations. The research firm estimates there were 749m installed computers around the world in 2004. With the market showing no signs of slowing, and companies around the world routinely involved in …

    PC Builder 2 Nov 2005, 14:00

  • SDBot raises IM security concerns

    Next popular attack vector?

    The latest variant of SDBot spreads through America Online instant messaging software (AIM) and installs surreptitious remote control software on victims' computers, focusing the media on security experts' concerns that instant messaging will become the next popular vector for these programs. The program - known as W32.Loxbot.B …

    Software & Security 2 Nov 2005, 14:07

  • CSC shares leap on takeover talk

    Lockheed Martin in the frame

    CSC shares jumped more than $8 yesterday on rumours that the company could be in line for a massive takeover. Shares closed at $58 after floating at around $50 for most of the year. Lockheed Martin is leading a group of investors who will pay up to $12bn for the services company. The group is offering between $64 and $65 a …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 14:48

  • EDS scrapes to profit

    Skin + teeth...

    Services behemoth EDS scraped to a profit yesterday, making profits of $8m in the third quarter against a loss of $153m in the same period last year. The firm signed contracts worth $5.3bn, up 83 per cent on last year's quarter. It also announced the imminent management buyout of its consulting arm, AT Kearney. Revenue for the …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 15:39

  • Watmore government policies?

    UK Gov IT Strategy document takes aim at citizens

    The man at the helm of Britain's e-government unit unveiled a broad-brush strategy to be filled out by Easter in consultation with industry. The three guiding principles of Ian Watmore's strategy are to improve skills, put citizens' needs at the heart of IT and develop shared services. So on the face of it, no bombshells. But …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 16:31

  • Swedish programmer in Greek spam probe protests innocence

    Beware of Geeks bearing computers

    A well-known Swedish programmer is fighting to clear his name after he was arrested in Greece last week on charges of spamming people with penis pill adverts and the like. Rick Downes runs software companies Rixstep.com and Radsoft.net and is strongly against spamming. Downes runs these firms part time from his home in Crete …

    Software & Security 2 Nov 2005, 17:03

  • Stock fallout hits Mercury management

    Needs own SOX software

    Sweeping management changes have been instigated at Mercury Interactive following an official investigation into irregular allocations of the company's stock. Self-styled business technology optimization specialist Mercury has accepted the resignations of chief executive officer (CEO) Amnon Landan, chief financial officer …

    IT Channel 2 Nov 2005, 18:54

  • Developers become advertisers with Microsoft

    Following the money

    Google has given Microsoft something to think about with a seemingly successful advertising-based business model, but Microsoft can "out Google" Google with developers. That's the enthusiastic view of Microsoft's recently appointed chief technology officer (CTO) Ray Ozzie, who believes Redmond can utilize MSN to beat Google and …

    Software & Security 2 Nov 2005, 22:55

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