Stories by James Evans

Marimba offers new management products

Marimba Inc. yesterday announced a new family of performance-management software products, which is designed to monitor the performance of online applications and services. In addition, Marimba announced that its existing Castanet and Timbale products will be enhanced and re-branded.

Gateway closes 27 U.S. stores

PC vendor Gateway Inc. has closed 27 -- about 8 percent -- of its Gateway Country stores in the US, amid efforts to cut costs, the company said Thursday.

Wireless, small business focuses of Comdex Chicago 2001

Institutions and companies from Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS) to the US House of Representatives will be represented at Comdex Chicago 2001, which opens its doors next week, with a focus on the wireless market and small business, organizers say.

ebXML specs with SOAP submitted for quality review

After more than a year's work on a common framework for global electronic business, sponsors of ebXML (electronic- business Extensible Markup Language) on Wednesday said they have submitted the specification to the initiative's quality review process.

IBM announces new OS for Z/900 Series

Three months after IBM Corp. shipped its eServer Z900 Series, the company on Monday announced the availability of its new 64-bit OS for the mainframe machines.

Dell unveils new and rebranded servers

Dell Computer Corp. has announced that it will begin phasing out its PowerEdge 2400 and PowerEdge 2450 servers so it can bring in a new generation of machines to address workgroup and corporate data-center environments.

Anti-spam bill passes US subcommittee

A US congressional subcommittee Wednesday approved legislation that would prohibit the sending of unsolicited junk or "spam" e-mail unless it is clearly marked as an unsolicited commercial advertisement and a way is provided for consumers to opt out of future e-mail solicitations.

Corel shows small profit, revenue outlook cloudy

Applications vendor Corel expects to report first-quarter net income of US$500,000, but the company's expected revenue of $32.5 million for the three-month period will fall short of internal expectations, the company said on Thursday in a statement announcing preliminary first-quarter figures.

IBM, SAP back Linux on Z-series

IBM and SAP on Wednesday announced an agreement to deliver the mySAP.com Internet-based software platform on IBM's zSeries mainframe machines running the Linux operating system.

Sun begins shipping Sun Fire servers

Sun Microsystems on Wednesday announced that it has begun shipping four models of its new Unix midrange Sun Fire servers. The servers are powered by Sun's UltraSPARC III processor 64-bit chip and start at US$73,195, Sun said in a statement.

Qualcomm unveils new CDMA technology

Wireless provider Qualcomm on Tuesday announced its new family of Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Mobile Station Modem integrated circuits and system software, which allow for new services and expanded roaming.

Sprint PCS to begin 3G migration this year

Despite reports that some carriers are hitting snags with the implementation of third-generation (3G) wireless networks and services, Sprint Group announced on Tuesday that it is on track and will begin migrating its US network to 3G technology later this year. 3G technology lets carriers significantly increase their wireless networks' capacity to transmit voice and data.

Verizon lays off 800, consolidates

Verizon Wireless Inc. will cut approximately 800 employees to streamline operations and expedite decision making, the company said on Thursday.

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