8 February 2006 Technology News
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Chip design takes center stage
With the high-profile ISSCC shindig under way in San Francisco, chipmakers are eager to show off what's on their drawing boards. -
Symantec gets data center software
Symantec said Tuesday that it intends to acquire privately held Relicore, a data center automation software provider, for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is expected to close in mid-February.
Relicore Clarity, the company's main product, is designed to automatically detect dependencies between different components of business applications so IT administrators can spot and fix problems. The Relicore software creates a visual map of a corporate data center hardware and software and keeps a record of how products are configured, Symantec said. Symantec said it intends to add the Relicore software to its existing line of storage and server management software, which Symantec gained through its acquisition of Veritas. -
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Maybe a topic a day, increase activity rating?
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lyk that cant work..activity rating is higher if there are few topics and lots of replies...so if wana start a topic a day mayi must post ALOT in that thread to increase ratingOriginally posted by launtpc:Maybe a topic a day, increase activity rating? -
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If people discuss the news, no problem. No point I post only ma.Originally posted by launtpc:Maybe a topic a day, increase activity rating? -
Borland to buy Segue Software
Borland Software said on Wednesday it would buy Segue Software, a maker of software quality and testing systems, in an all-cash deal valued at about $100 million.
Borland said it would pay $8.67 per share and has entered voting agreements with Segue shareholders who own about 21.5 percent of the company. Segue shares closed at $6.92 onTuesday. -
Sun's next goal: Linux on Sparc chips
Sun Microsystems' ambitions have grown another size larger.
The server and software company launched its servers based on its own UltraSparc T1 "Niagara" chips in December, a major part of a drive to restore its lost luster and financial strength.
But alongside the hardware launch came a more quiet software push: an attempt to make the Linux and BSD Unix open-source operating systems a serious option for buyers of Sparc-based computers. To promote the technology combination, Sun is trying to coax an accompanying software business into existence. -
The left and right hands of cybersecurity]
Notwithstanding all the tough talk about defeating terrorism, the expression "good enough for government work" is, unfortunately, relevant when it comes to cybersecurity.
Indeed, a recent report released by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers chastises the Department of Homeland Security for not coordinating better with state and local authorities when it comes to combating cyberthreats. -
Earnings alert: Cisco profit slips
Read the latest in earnings reports and financial news from some of technology's leading players. This page is updated as new reports are filed. Keep checking back for the latest. -
Forget the browser wars, prepare for the toolbar wars
Fighting for icon space on the desktop is so 2001. The new frontier on a virgin PC is the browser, and Internet companies like Google are jostling for space on the browsers of new PCs.
Dell and Google are evaluating a partnership in which the Google Toolbar, Google Desktop Search and a Google-designed Dell home page are included on new Dell PCs, a Dell representative confirmed.
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The IT world is starting so many wars. -
New Sun unit plans technology partnerships
Sun Microsystems will launch a new business unit next week to sell hardware and software that other companies can embed into their own technology products.
The OEM, or original equipment manufacturer, unit will be led by Joe Heel, a senior vice president who joined Sun five months ago from management consulting firm McKinsey. -
HP to acquire OuterBay
Hewlett-Packard announced Tuesday that to expand its storage offerings, it plans to acquire archiving software maker OuterBay Technologies .
OuterBay, based in Cupertino, Calif., develops archiving software for applications and databases used by corporate customers. The acquisition is HP's latest move in the server, storage and software space and follows on the heels of its AppIQ buyout and $425 million Peregrine Systems deal, which were both announced last September. -
U.K. tackles 'trivial patents' issue
The U.K. Patent Office is seeking public comment as part of its examination of how well the current system works and whether too many trivial patents are being granted.
One of the main criteria of patentability under U.K. law is that inventions must "not be obvious to someone with a good knowledge and experience of the subject," according to the U.K. agency. But now it wants to find out whether this requirement meets the needs of inventors, the public at large and the U.K. economy. So late last week, the office launched its request for public comment. -
IBM touts new chipmaking method
IBM said on Monday it had developed new chipmaking methods that will allow its upcoming Power6 computer processor to run twice as fast as current versions.
Instead of just making transistors smaller, IBM came up with a process to alter how silicon behaves by placing a layer of insulator underneath a layer of silicon less than 500 atoms thick, said Bernard Meyerson, chief technologist of IBM's technology group. -
Out of sync at 35,000 feet
As I sit here on yet another long-distance flight, the person in front of me has reclined the seat, and now my laptop truly is in my lap.
The top of my screen is wedged up against the seat back. With barely enough room to type on the keyboard angled into my midsection, I wish I had a small, light "road warrior" machine (or that I could get to fly first class).
Like so many business users with more than one computer, I do have a smaller notebook I could have brought. But I rarely end up taking it on the road. It is much too difficult to keep the machine up to date with all of the files I am working on. Transferring files I keep in "My Documents" would not be so bad. But the real problem is keeping two completely synchronized and up-to-date Outlook files. -
Nortel sees $2.47 billion charge to settle lawsuits
Nortel Networks said on Wednesday that it would take a charge of $2.47 billion, or 57 cents a share, after reaching an agreement in principle to settle two class action lawsuits.
The company, one of the world's largest telecommunications equipment suppliers, was hit with lawsuits in the wake of revised financial guidance in 2001 and its restatement of 2003 financial results to correct bookkeeping errors. -
Apple price cut touches Asia chipmakers
Shares in Samsung Electronics and other Asian makers of memory chips dipped Wednesday after Apple Computer cut the price of its digital audio players.
The price cut apparently fanned fears of steeper price declines in chips used in the products.
Apple, which uses NAND flash memory chips in its digital audio players, cut the price of its cheapest model, the iPod Shuffle, on Tuesday and launched a smaller-capacity version of its mid-priced iPod Nano. -
Pink slips on the way for Siebel employees?
With the megamerger between Oracle and Siebel Systems closed, Wall Street analysts are forecasting pink slips for Siebel employees.
But Siebel, a large vendor of customer relationship management (CRM) software, may not be the only one to feel the pain. Analysts have noted that Oracle employees involved with its own CRM efforts may find themselves displaced. -
IBM bringing gaming chip to blade servers
IBM introduced its overhauled blade server line on Wednesday, upgrading its core components and touting forthcoming options based on Xeon, PowerPC and Cell chips at the same time.
The revamp begins with a new chassis, BladeCenter H, and a higher-end PowerPC-based server, both due in March. Next-in-line machines will get a new slant from Intel's low-power Xeon and IBM's own unusual Cell processor. -
To grow, Borland to cut off its roots
Once again, it's time for Silicon Valley stalwart Borland Software to reinvent itself.
The company on Tuesday said it intends to purchase testing tool company Segue Software for $100 million in cash and sell its highly regarded but low-margin developer tools business.
Executives said the acquisition and divestment is intended to accelerate an ongoing realignment at the company: rather than sell one-off developer tools to programmers, Borland has been trying to sell large suites of tools to high-level technology executives. -
Earnings alert: DirecTV shows profit
Read the latest in earnings reports and financial news from some of technology's leading players. This page is updated as new reports are filed. Keep checking back for the latest. -
EU Commission denies Microsoft another delay
BRUSSELS--Microsoft lost a bid Wednesday for a second delay in responding to charges it failed to comply with European antitrust remedies, moving it one step closer to a fine of up to 2 million euros ($2.4 million) daily.
An independent European Commission hearing officer also turned down the U.S. software giant's request for access to correspondence involving technical experts, which it wanted for its defense. -
Nuance to buy Dictaphone
Nuance Communications on Wednesday said it agreed to buy Dictaphone, a privately held dictation and speech recognition company, to boost Nuance's presence in health-care transcription services. Nuance said it expects the purchase, which will cost $357 million in cash, will add between $80 million and $85 million in revenue during fiscal 2006, and $180 million to $185 million in fiscal 2007.
The acquisition is expected to reduce net income by 11 cents to 12 cents per share in 2006, and by 2 cents to 5 cents in 2007, the company said. It has been approved by the boards of both companies and is expected to close by March 31. Nuance and Dictaphone were represented by Evercore Partners and UBS Investment Bank, respectively.