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Aiming to keep all-important software developers eager to work on its platform and to stay ahead of Java-based rivals, Microsoft is laying the foundation for what it sees becoming "software factories" where specific applications can be quickly customized from a base of existing code. The software gi...
Intel plans to use novel materials and manufacturing processes in order to continue to develop smaller and faster computer chips once current technologies no longer do the trick. The leading chipmaker, which has been stung recently by some near-term product retreats and operational hiccups, laid out...
Telecommunications carriers clearly see the future: Voice over IP (VoIP) services. This technology enables them to roll out high-speed multimedia services to consumers and businesses faster and at a lower cost than traditional Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) services. While those features a...
Biometric security, at least in theory, has been around for a decade. But the use of biometrics for computer security and user authentication has failed to attract much practical interest to date because the clunky devices were costly, inconvenient and intrusive. All that could change this week when...
One year ago, the prospects for developing biometrics as a reliable security device for computers were viewed by many industry watchers as a nice idea with little applicable potential. After all, biometric security devices have been available in one form or another for 30 years. But the use of biome...
ATI Technologies, the three-dimensional graphics pioneer, today announced HyperMemory, a technology that allows a PC to use system memory for graphics processing. HyperMemory uses the high-speed bi-directional data transfer capabilities of PCI Express to store and access graphics data in system memo...
For companies burdened with legacy systems they can't seem to get rid of, this could be the jackpot they've been waiting for. A Los Gatos, California, startup maintains it has perfected a program that allows software applications compiled for one processor and operating system to run on another proc...
A Web services specification moved closer to World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) standard status this week as Microsoft, IBM, BEA, SAP and Sun Microsystems submitted the latest version of the WS-Addressing spec. WS-Addressing is a "foundational component" that is not something users will see, but it wil...
Microsoft plans to sell a discounted version of its Windows operating system to three Asian nations in a fight for market share with Linux. The 12-month pilot program to provide personal computers running stripped-down versions of Windows XP to governments in Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia will st...
IBM announced that it will not use its patents against Linux, and it encouraged other software companies to make the same vow. As the owner of 60 patents on which the Linux core might infringe, IBM could wreak havoc on Linux if it chose to do so. The new promise, delivered at LinuxWorld, emphasizes ...
IBM has announced it is contributing its Java-based Cloudscape database software to the open-source community via the Apache Software Foundation, which will inspect the code and establish it as an open-source Java database to be called "Derby." IBM has been credited for supporting Linux and the open...
Consumer devices, such as entertainment systems and home security products, are gaining intelligence and becoming more PC-like. As this occurs, users want to connect them to home local area networks and automate processes, such as moving music files from PCs to stereos or turning lights on and off.
Apple and Motorola announced Monday that they will allow iTunes music store customers to transfer songs onto MP3-enabled Motorola phones. The Motorola phones will be part of Motorola's next generation of phones due early next year. Users will be able to download iTunes music through or Bluetooth wir...
Microsoft unveiled plans Tuesday to release stripped-down versions of its Visual Studio developer's tools and SQL Server database in an attempt to appeal to nonprofessional programmers. The inexpensive, lightweight "Express" versions are intended for people who write programs but do not work as soft...
Delivering what it called capabilities previously limited to high-end, specialty computers -- including high-definition video, surround sound and file protection -- Intel released new products based on its new Grantsdale and Alderwood chipset designs. The Santa Clara, California-based chip giant sai...
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