Intel asks ITC to bar Via's chip sets from US
Intel has quietly stepped up its licensing war with Via Technologies by asking a US government agency to prevent the Taiwan-based company's high-performance PC chip sets from being sold in the US.
Stories by James Niccolai
RSA - Intel says new adapters boost LAN security
Intel yesterday released two network adapters designed to improve the performance of PCs and servers that exchange encrypted information over local area networks.
Intel Says New Adapters Boost LAN Security
Intel Corp. today released two network adapters designed to improve the performance of PCs and servers that exchange encrypted information over local area networks.
Rambus Sues Hitachi over Patent Infringement
High-speed memory maker Rambus Inc. filed a lawsuit today in U.S. district court accusing Hitachi Ltd. of infringing on patented technology in some of its key semiconductor products.
HP Offers Security Software for NT Web Servers
Hewlett-Packard Co. launched a new software product today designed to automatically eliminate known security holes in Web server environments based on Microsoft Corp.'s Windows NT operating system.
Ericsson offers PC access via mobile phone
Ericsson Mobile Communications AB, a unit of giant Swedish phone maker LM Ericsson Telephone Co., has partnered with a small US software company to give mobile workers access to popular PC applications from their mobile phone, the companies said yesterday.
Red Hat Releases Latest Linux OS for Compaq Alpha
Red Hat Inc. announced today that the latest version of its popular open-source Linux operating system is now shipping for Compaq Computer Corp.'s Alpha systems.
AOL Unveils New Face of AOL.COM
America Online Inc. gave its AOL.com home page a face-lift today, with changes designed to streamline the site's appearance and make services like e-mail and instant messaging more readily available.
Intel Lowers Celeron Prices
Intel Corp. said it lowered prices between 5 percent and 10 percent on select Celeron processors at the start of the week, as the chip maker tries to maintain a strong presence in the market for low-cost PCs.
UPDATE: Informix Settles Securities Charges
Informix Corp. has settled charges brought by securities regulators that it fraudulently inflated revenues and earnings between 1994 and 1997, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said today.
RSA launches new Keon security software
RSA Security today announced new products and initiatives designed to help the company capitalize on the growing demand for software used by corporations to protect their data.
The announcements come less than a week before the RSA Data Security Conference is due to begin in San Jose, California. Compaq, Microsoft, and IBM are among a slew of big firms expected to highlight new security products and initiatives at the show.
Yahoo Sees Income, Users Soar in Q4
Internet portal Yahoo Inc. reported fourth-quarter income today of US$57.6 million before unusual charges, more than a four-fold increase over the same period last year. Revenue for the period more than doubled, to $201.1 million, Yahoo said.
Informix Settles Securities Regulator Charges
Informix Corp. has settled charges brought by securities regulators that it fraudulently inflated revenues and earnings between 1994 and 1997, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said today.
NextLink, Concentric Plan $2.9 Billion Merger
NextLink Communications Inc., which provides local and long-distance telephone services, has agreed to merge with Internet access and Web hosting provider Concentric Network Corp. in a stock transaction valued at about US$2.9 billion, the companies announced today.
Microsoft Settles Antitrust Suit with Caldera
Microsoft Corp. and Caldera Inc. have reached an agreement to settle their longstanding antitrust lawsuit, the companies said in a statement issued this afternoon.