Intel invests in chip design firm
The chipmaker has invested in Prover Technology, a Swedish company that provides software that tests whether a microprocessor will work correctly, the companies plan to announce tomorrow.
(June 19, 5:30 p.m. PT)
Mission Critical Linux snags $20 million
General Atlantic Partners invests $20 million in the company, which is populated by numerous former Compaq employees who plan to make Linux as burly as its Unix cousins.
(June 19, 5:05 p.m. PT)
Nevada judge rejects Windows 98 pricing suit
A judge in Las Vegas tosses out a class-action suit against the software giant alleging that the company bilked consumers by charging too much for its software.
(June 19, 4:30 p.m. PT)
Microsoft keeps fighting Supreme Court appeal
The company this afternoon tears into a government petition asking a federal judge to certify its antitrust case directly to the Supreme Court.
(June 19, 4:10 p.m. PT)
Oracle expected to report record earnings
The database software giant should report record fiscal fourth-quarter earnings, fueled by strong sales to companies doing business on the Web, analysts say.
(June 19, 3:50 p.m. PT)
Commentary: Intel still runs rings around its rivals
AMD and Transmeta are pulling punches, but the chip giant won't go down--at least not in this round. (June 19, 3:25 p.m. PT)
Applied unveils new tools to take on KLA-Tencor
The semiconductor-equipment maker plans to unleash a line of diagnostic products that it hopes will help it wrest business from rival KLA-Tencor.
(June 19, 1:55 p.m. PT)
Honeywell warns of lower earnings
The company warns that second-quarter profit will be below forecasts because of lower sales, higher costs and an aerospace parts shortage.
(June 19, 1:25 p.m. PT)
Oracle adds analysis tools to e-commerce software
The software maker is revamping its database and e-commerce software to include analysis tools to help managers and executives make business decisions.
(June 19, 12:10 p.m. PT)
Intel targets Crusoe with low-power notebook chips
update The chip giant unveils five new notebook processors, including two low-power chips designed to compete against chip upstart Transmeta.
(June 19, 12:00 p.m. PT)
Appeals court refuses DOJ request in Microsoft case
update An appellate court rejects a government request that would easily have cleared the way for a direct appeal to the Supreme Court.
(June 19, 10:40 a.m. PT)
Micron adds partners to retail distribution program
The computer maker announces new partners to its VelocityNet Direct program, among them Staples and RadioShack Canada.
(June 19, 9:35 a.m. PT)
Intel to pump $2 billion into Irish chip plant
The computer chip giant will nearly double the size of a manufacturing site near Dublin, a project that the company says will cost $2 billion.
(June 19, 8:15 a.m. PT)
Compaq launches new products in crowded field
The computer giant releases five new products, as its beleaguered commercial PC division struggles to reach profitability.
(June 19, 6:10 a.m. PT)
AMD chip aims to beat Intel's Celeron
Advanced Micro Devices' release of its low-end Duron processor should give the company a performance advantage in the budget PC market, but computers using the chip won't be readily available until next month.
(June 19, 4:00 a.m. PT)
Missing hard drives re-emerge at nuclear lab
Two computer hard drives containing nuclear secrets that disappeared at the U.S. nuclear laboratory at Los Alamos have resurfaced under questionable circumstances. (June 16, 5:55 p.m. PT)
Register.com scrambles to close security hole
The second-largest site where people can sign up for Internet addresses acknowledges a security problem and issues a patch. (June 16, 5:25 p.m. PT)
Microsoft warns of trial's effect on stock
The software giant says there could be a material effect on its stock if it does not get sufficient legal relief through a stay of a court order to split the company.
(June 16, 5:15 p.m. PT)
DOJ returns fire with latest Microsoft filing
The government claims the last word for now in the battle of the briefs in the Microsoft antitrust case, filing yet another reply.
(June 16, 4:45 p.m. PT)
HP to launch new publishing service
Hewlett-Packard plans to release a service by the end of the year that will enable companies to publish information on handhelds, printers and other digital devices.
(June 16, 4:30 p.m. PT)
