Articles by Kirk L. Kroeker

Garmin International today released its iQue 3600 PDA -- the first PDA on the market to integrate global positioning system (GPS) technology off the shelf. The device will be available through electronics retailers and traditional Garmin dealers within the United States at a suggested retail price of US$589 "By using the PDA acronym rather than the...

Lindows.com has launched what the company is calling a "new class" of computer, insisting it is not a mere thin client or Internet appliance. The new Lindows WebStation is an Internet-ready, full-fledged computer designed specifically to be a family's second PC, a business terminal or a public-access kiosk Unlike many single-purpose thin clients --...

Sony Electronics has introduced two new Clie handhelds designed for wireless communications, portability and multimedia. The PEG-UX40 and PEG-UX50, both with built-in wireless connectivity as well as key processing components manufactured by Sony itself, will be available in Japan starting in early August and in the United States in early September...

Chip giant Intel has reported second-quarter earnings that slightly surpassed analysts' expectations, posting a profit of US$896 million, or 14 cents per share, on revenue of $6.8 billion That revenue figure represents an increase of just 1 percent from the first quarter and 8 percent from the year-ago period. In contrast to the slight rise in reve...

Microsoft announced the 2.0 release of the Java Language Conversion Assistant (JLCA), a tool designed to provide Java developers with a smooth transition to Web services and Web- and Windows-based applications on the Microsoft .NET framework Built on ArtinSoft migration technology, JLCA automates the process of migrating language syntax and library...

Over the past several years, SGI has gone through many changes -- on the technology, finance and even corporate-culture fronts -- but the company has survived and seems to be emerging stronger than ever. On the technology front, SGI has moved away from the Windows-based workstations of the late 1990s and now offers a range of impressive technology based exclusively on the company's longstanding IRIX operating system...

In this economy, eBay's bid to pay US$1.5 billion for online payment company PayPal may seem excessive, even for the likes of the auction giant. And while some analysts said they believe eBay will get its money's worth, others are not yet convinced that the deal is sound Stan Prescott, strategic analyst at Frost & Sullivan, told the E-Commerce Time...

In a Delaware court earlier this week, Kathleen Rooney, a PayPal shareholder, filed a complaint related to eBay's acquisition of PayPal. The complaint, which was followed by another lawsuit filing by shareholder Louis Crespo, seeks class-action status Both suits, filed in Delaware Chancery Court, seek an injunction against the consummation of the P...

Following WorldCom's disclosure of what appears to have been the largest financial misstatement in history -- nearly US$4 billion -- the company on Tuesday fired chief financial officer Scott Sullivan and announced its intention to redo its financial statements for the past five quarters During an internal audit of the company's capital-expenditure...