Stories by Jack McCarthy

Ex-Microsoft Execs Fund Wireless Startups

Three months ago, a group of former top Microsoft Corp. executives started a venture capital firm to foster what they believed to be "the next big thing" -- wireless technology. Now, that firm, Ignition Corp., has put its money where its mouth is, by announcing Monday that it has taken a US$13 million stake in an e-mail management product for cell phone users.

Wireless Applications Abound at Show

The burgeoning popularity of Java-based wireless applications was apparent this week here at Sun Microsystems Inc.'s JavaOne conference, with vendors making a slew of announcements.

Inktomi to Buy Go.com Web Searching Firm

Internet search technology vendor Inktomi Corp.
today said it has signed an agreement to buy Ultraseek Corp., a subsidiary of
Walt Disney Co.'s Internet portal, Go.com.

Java Developers Mostly Applaud Judge's Ruling

The essence of the Java programming language has
always been its cross-platform capabilities, while the monolithic Windows
operating system has laid at the heart of Microsoft Corp.'s success, Java
evangelists have long maintained.

Lucent, IBM, Sun, EMC team up for 'CyberCarriers'

Lucent Technologies yesterday announced partnerships with EMC, IBM, and Sun Microsystems to support integrated, high-speed networking and data centre services for a growing class of service providers, which Lucent has dubbed "CyberCarriers."

Survey: Chip sales jump by more than 30 percent

Worldwide semiconductor sales rocketed 35.6 percent to $15.2 billion in April from $11.2 billion in the same month last year, propelled by a booming market for cellular phones and wireless communications infrastructure, and by continued strength in PC sales, an industry group said last week.

U.S. Lawmakers Question NTT Plan to Buy Verio

A group of U.S. lawmakers has raised objections to the proposed acquisition of Internet services provider and Web site manager Verio Inc. by NTT Communications Corp., a subsidiary of Japan's Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp.

Trend Micro, Network Associates settle dispute

Trend Micro and Network Associates, two makers of antivirus software, have settled technology patent lawsuits pending against each other and will cross-license their patent portfolios, the companies said yesterday in a statement.

Sun Pumps Up Interest in JavaOne Conference

Sun Microsystems Inc. unleashed a flurry of minor Java announcements this week as it starts to crank up the hype around the development platform in advance of next week's 2000 Worldwide Java Developer Conference.

Microsoft to File Remedy Response Wednesday

Lawyers for Microsoft Corp. plan to file their response tomorrow to the U.S. Department of Justice's final proposal for remedies in the government's antitrust case against the software maker.

Disney to Pay Out US$21.5M in Legal Settlement

Walt Disney Co. has agreed to settle a trademark lawsuit with Internet search engine GoTo.com Inc. for $21.5 million and to change the logo of Go.com, a Disney-owned Net portal and search engine.

Nortel buys Australian optical component company

Telecommunications equipment vendor Nortel Networks has acquired optical component technology provider Photonic Technologies, a move designed to strengthen its presence in developing the all-optical internet market.

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