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Compaq
PCs to include RealNetworks software
Compaq has decided to include RealNetworks software on its computers,
giving the Internet media company an important outlet to consumers
as it builds steam for its online subscription service.
Compex
Systems adds to its HomeNet series
Networking manufacturer Compex Systems has unveiled the latest product
in its HomeNet series TH102-A HPNA-to-Ethernet Gateway.
Windows
XP sales lag
Microsoft’s biggest operating system launch ever has failed
to generate enough retail sales to push past its predecessor, Windows
98, according to market researcher NPD Intelect.
Palm
posts loss, but CEO optimistic
Palm, the No 1 handheld computer maker, struggling with slumping
demand, posted a second-quarter loss on a 44 percent drop in revenues,
but said it has renewed confidence in its operations and plans to
launch a range of new products in 2002.
Chip
sales suffer worst decline
Global sales of semiconductors dropped by 33 percent in 2001, the
sharpest decline in the history of the industry and one that sets
the stage for a further shakeout among major vendors next year,
according to a study released by Dataquest, a unit of Gartner.
JDS
Uniphase to buy IBM optical transceiver unit
JDS Uniphase said it agreed to buy IBM’s optical transceiver
business for $340 million in cash and stock, and based on the unit’s
profits, may pay another $85 million in 2003.
Texas
Instruments to power nex-gen Palm handhelds
Handheld maker Palm has announced that it has chosen chipmaker Texas
Instruments to power its next generation of wireless handhelds.
HP,
Compaq pan criticism
Computer makers Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer struck back
against criticism from HP heirs and launched a high profile advertising
campaign to rally support for their controversial merger, the industry’s
biggest.
Java
allies brew wireless riposte to MS
Sun Microsystems, BEA Systems, IBM and several other companies have
joined a software plan that uses Java to link cell phones and servers
while keeping Microsoft out of the picture.
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