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Compaq
CEO ponders future without HP
The
head of Compaq Comp-uter told employees that the company is exploring
the company’s future prospects should its $24 billion merger
with Hewlett-Packard fall through.
Intel
takes aim at telecommunications server market
Intel
said it is shipping the building blocks necessary to create extremely
reliable computer servers for telecommunications and Internet service
providers, taking aim at rival Sun Microsystems and its dominant
position in that market.
Bush
seeks help from tech leaders
US
president George Bush is poised to appoint several technology heavyweights
to an advisory council to advise the administration on technology
policy and help shape the anti-terror campaign, The Wall Street
Journal reported.
Xerox
to sell part of Palo Alto Research Centre
Xerox,
the troubled office equipment maker, said it is in talks to sell
part of the Palo Alto Research Centre (PARC), its legendary innovation
lab often viewed as the birthplace of the personal computer.
Microsoft
slams Oracle claim on not using Windows
Microsoft
disputed claims made by an Oracle executive that the company uses
Unix on its Web servers instead of its flagship Windows program,
which is the main operating system targeted by hackers.
Meta
Facts
Nokia,
Check Point partner to develop security apps
Firewall
maker Check Point Software and communications giant Nokia have expanded
their alliance and will co-develop security technology for mobile
and Internet applications.
FBI
confirms ‘Magic Lantern’ project exists
An
FBI spokesman has confirmed that the US government is working on
a controversial Internet spying technology, code-named ‘Magic
Lantern’, which could be used to eavesdrop on computer communications
by suspected criminals.
Transmeta
revenues slide further
Troubled
chip designer Transmeta has announced that fourth-quarter revenues
will come to only $1 million because of further delays for its latest
processors.
Solaris,
AIX hole leaves servers wide open
A
security hole in software from Sun Microsystems and International
Business Machines could allow malicious hackers to take control
of powerful servers running in many corporations and universities,
security experts said.
Iridium
satellite system to last through mid-2010
Satellite
communications company Iridium Satellite has announced that its
satellite systems will not need to be overhauled until at least
mid-2010.
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