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7th July 2006 Archive

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  • AMD's Q2 revenue forecast slides

    The Intel Effect

    Already feeling Intel's heat, AMD today lowered its revenue guidance for the second quarter. The chipmaker now expects a 9 per cent drop in revenue when comparing second quarter results with those from the first quarter. AMD had been forecasting revenue to come in flat or slightly down. On the plus side, the second quarter …

    PC Builder 7 Jul 2006, 03:45

  • VIA preps UMPC-friendly chipset

    VX700 fits on one chip

    VIA is gearing up to ship a single-chip chipset aimed at ultra-mobile PCs (UMPCs) at the end of Q3, the company said yesterday. The part will be used in the upcoming DualCor device, it said. The VX700 measures 3.5 x 3.5cm but packs in a UniChrome Pro II graphics core with MPEG 2, MPEG 4 and WMV 9 hardware-accelerated video …

    Reg Hardware 7 Jul 2006, 09:06

  • Serco Solutions nabs BT exec

    Public sector focus

    Serco has poached a BT exec to run its IT and business process outsourcing division. Kevin Lavery, the new CEO of Serco Solutions, has a background in local government. Most recently he was director of local and regional government at BT Government. His CV also includes a stint as chief executive at Newcastle City Council. At …

    IT Channel 7 Jul 2006, 09:12

  • IBM to create 300 new Dublin jobs

    Celebrates anniversary with expanded ops

    IBM has announced it is to create 300 new jobs in Dublin within the next three years, bringing the number of staff it employs in Ireland to around 3,500. The US computer giant, which is this year celebrating 50 years in Ireland, is to invest €46 million in expanding its software development operations. It will also be using the …

    IT Channel 7 Jul 2006, 09:16

  • Westcoast does Apple

    Three's company

    Westcoast has muscled in on the Apple wholesale market, gaining distribution rights for the vendor’s entire range. This may be unwelcome news for Ingram Micro and C2000, which previously had the UK Apple distie market for themselves. But it will be good news for dealers, who will have an additional credit line to tap and – at …

    IT Channel 7 Jul 2006, 09:24

  • UK gov waves through McKinnon extradition

    Last chance saloon for 'Pentagon hacker'

    The extradition of "Pentagon hacker" Gary McKinnon has been approved by Home Sectretary John Reid. He is accused of causing more than $700,000 of damage to federal computer systems used by the Department of Defense. McKinnon now has 14 days from July 4 to appeal appeal the decision, which was a rubber stamping of a district …

    Software & Security 7 Jul 2006, 09:45

  • Court punishes software sellers 'not lining Bill Gates's pockets'

    'I'll do you an Office without a licence for £85'

    Microsoft has won a judgment against three individuals behind a company which unlawfully sold genuine and counterfeit Microsoft software and certificates. The three were found to be selling counterfeit software and of selling 'loose' certificates of authenticity – i.e. certificates not attached to computers – in breach of the …

    Software & Security 7 Jul 2006, 09:50

  • Siemens rejigs SBS (again)

    Scale back

    Siemens is to restrict its loss-making IT services arm to industries that the wider group operates in. In an internal memo seen this week by Heise.de, the German online publication, employees were told: "SBS (Siemens Business Systems) will only be accepting a few specific new projects in industries that Siemens does not serve …

    IT Channel 7 Jul 2006, 10:19

  • AMD, ATI agree acquisition deal?

    Approach with caution...

    AMD has reached an agreement with ATI to buy the graphics chip company. An official statement will be made shortly - if, that is, you believe a report on a Chinese-language website citing a single source said to be close to the negotiations. We're taking this with a big pinch of salt. The unnamed source, cited by Sohu.com, …

    Reg Hardware 7 Jul 2006, 10:24

  • Cisco buys Meetinghouse to bolster wireless security

    Network bouncer software controls access

    Cisco is to acquire privately held wireless security firm Meetinghouse Data Communications for $43.7m in cash and stock. The deal, announced on Thursday, enables the network giant to bolster its security portfolio with the Meetinghouse's client-side wireless security software. The technology (based on the 802.1X standard) …

    Software & Security 7 Jul 2006, 10:58

  • Elonex sketches phoenix PC plan

    Vision of company as a household name

    Afic founder and managing director Yuval Ella aims to turn Elonex into a household name by sticking the company's badge on a range of other electrical gadgets. Speaking after he closed the deal to buy the PC maker out of administration, the Israeli businessman said he was also considering launching Elonex Plc into PC …

    PC Builder 7 Jul 2006, 12:03

  • Microsoft appoints new UK boss

    Changing of the guard

    Microsoft has appointed a new boss to runs its UK operations. Gordon Frazer will become Microsoft UK's managing director on 31 July, after relocating from South Africa, where he served as the software giant's general manager for the last four years. Frazer replaces Alistair Baker at the helm of Microsoft's UK subsidiary. Baker …

    IT Channel 7 Jul 2006, 14:50

  • Exabyte to sell out

    Independent tape maker calls in bankers

    Magnetic tape and drive maker Exabyte has put itself up for sale after CEO and finder Juan Rodriguez resigned. Formed in 1985, the firm's stock has plummeted from $15 in 2004 to 10 and a half cents at close of dealing on Wall Street on Thursday. It has made losses six years running. The board has appointed St Charles Capital …

    IT Channel 7 Jul 2006, 15:34

  • Phone phishers target PayPal

    Sneaky lure

    Hi-tech fraudsters are attempting to trick PayPal users into calling a phone number and giving over sensitive credit card account information. The tactic follows the same patterns as a recently detected "phone phishing" attack targeting customers of the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. The attack on PayPal shows that the approach is …

    Software & Security 7 Jul 2006, 15:48

  • Intel to ship Montecito five-pack on July 18

    Bull in Intertanium heaven

    It has taken so long for Intel to shove the dual-core Montecito version of Itanium out the door that few secrets remain about the chip. In fact, no secrets remain thanks to Intel's friendly customers. Intel will launch Montecito on July 18. That's more than a year after Montecito was originally meant to ship, and the delay has …

    Enterprise 7 Jul 2006, 22:01

  • Sun 'lets down' users with UltraSPARC IIIi+ delay

    Serrano still not cooked

    It seems we missed a few details during yesterday's dig into Sun's upcoming server launch. Thankfully, our dear readers were here to help. We talked about the upcoming Sun Fire V215 and V445 servers but left out the V245 system. All three of these boxes will replace systems (the V210, V240 and V440) running on the UltraSPARC …

    Enterprise 7 Jul 2006, 22:31

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