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Solid earnings and high M&A activity drive IT

With companies like Symantec and Nortel filing better-than-expected quarterly earnings and healthy M&A activity, analysts and investors are excited about the IT sector

IBM opens world market doors for local partners

The company is entering into partnerships with local ISVs to help them expand into other locations and even other countries

Sun’s grid computing service goes global

Network.com utility computing service will be available to users in 23 countries across Europe and Asia

FCC chairman champions wireless broadband access

Upcoming spectrum auction viewed as opportunity

Ruiz: Barcelona will help AMD rebound from Intel hits

Following two straight quarters of revenue loss and an increasing manufacturing lag behind Intel, AMD's CEO outlines his plans to reverse the company's fortunes

Operators to begin testing mobile LTE service

New wireless technology could pave way for fourth-generation networking services

RIM, Nokia unveil high- and low-end phones

The companies' new offerings highlight divergent strategies for selling mobile devices in saturated or developing markets

Disney to the desktop

Windows Live Hotmail to debut Monday

The company has already rolled out the rewritten-from-scratch hosted e-mail service in some overseas markets and will debut it in the U.S. next week

Court rejects Vonage request for retrial

The company had asked for a retrial in its case with Verizon after a Supreme Court ruling on patent law but has been told to instead focus on its existing appeal

Microsoft drops few clues about IE 8

When pressed for details about the next revision to the browser, Microsoft wouldn't provide a timetable or describe any specific changes or updates

Digg.com CEO says site is ‘aligned with the users’

The company heeded its users wishes after yesterday's flap, but the incident raised bigger questions about sites with user-generated content

Keeping your IT team happy with no budget

Smaller Intel reaches for new chip markets

The company is expecting its 45nm processors to give it great leverage in the mobile Internet device and high-performance computing markets

OASIS considers identity management

Jobs reveals future Mac(Book?) plans

Berlin says ‘nein’ to open-source migration

City leaders reject bid to migrate computers to free software in country that is an advocate for open-source

UK tightens border controls through biometrics

UK's e-Borders program aims to secure stronger borders over the next seven years

IBM offers paid support option for free database

New support service from IBM could prompt Microsoft and Oracle to follow suit

Steve Jobs promises ‘Greener Apple’

CEO says Apple actually leads Dell and HP in eliminating toxic chemicals and starting recycling plans

Nokia chooses India for latest mobile phone launch

Nokia introduces seven mobile GSM phones intended for emerging markets

Mobile business applications need work

Experts say the building blocks needed to translate enterprise apps to handheld devices are coming along slowly

Google links to Belgian newspaper content again

Publishing group decides links can be included in Google's search results even though their copyright lawsuit remains pending

Google opens Singapore office

Google eyes Southeast Asia as it lags far behind search rivals in key markets such as China and Japan

Acer teams with BMW on consumer laptop design

Revamp of the Aspire proves fashion laptops don't have to be more expensive

Mozilla releases eBay add-on for Firefox

Mozilla tests add-on that lets users monitor their auctions on eBay in real time

TI plans $1 billion expansion in the Philippines

New plant will double TI's test and assembly capacity in the Philippines

Is a beleagured Dell on the rebound?

Yahoo preps Web version of Messenger

Browser-based version of Yahoo's IM service will appeal to users who travel a lot

AMD pre-empts Intel’s Santa Rosa launch

AMD introduces new chip set for notebooks that will help increase battery life to more than five hours

Update: Microsoft buys mobile ad company ScreenTonic

Software giant's latest acquisition furthers its long-term strategy of delivering ads to consumers

OpenSpan: Beyond the enterprise mashup

Company's unprecedented technology helps enterprises breathe new life into legacy apps by integrating them with newer software

Zafirovski maps out Nortel strategy

Company's CEO feels that Nortel is in prime position to capitalize on a high demand for bandwidth as the number of network connections skyrockets

Google-Silverlight duel theorized

Microsoft bolsters just-unveiled services platform

Publish-and-subscribe, connectivity testing added to BizTalk Services in a 'revolutionary step' toward boundary-less infrastructure

Google home page bug strikes again

The bug, which first came up last week and was subsequently declared to be 'fixed' by Google, has returned and is affecting a new batch of iGoogle pages

Document shell code attacks loom large

Most anti-virus, IPS wares miss this particular style of attack

Sprint posts loss, lags in subscriber gains

Gap in profits and user base widens between third-largest mobile operator and two leading competitors

Nokia Siemens tests fast 4G upload

The joint venture's Virtual MIMO technology allows next-gen mobile devices to share their antennas to upload at 108Mbps

IBM executive calls for ‘virtual planet’

Nick Donofrio sees great business potential in greater compatability among various online virtual worlds like Second Life and Active Worlds

Plug-ins for managing APC gear — get ’em here

Europe warns Germany over telecom law

EC threatens to take Germany to Court of Justice if it doesn't change national law

Symantec closes in on delivery of major AV update

Vendor irons out final code for Hamlet, which incorporates technology from several Symantec acquisitions

Nokia to fight refiled patent infringement case

Technology in dispute is used in nearly all of the Finnish manufacturer's mobile phones

Update: Citysearch adds video in redesign

Online guide for local entertainment and businesses revamps its layout and adds new search functionality

Intel cutting up to 1,000 jobs in New Mexico

Intel will close an outdated fab this August in an attempt to make its flash business profitable

Google urges shareholders to permit censorship

Proposal would require Google to notify users when governments require it to censor search results

Tibco to acquire Spotfire in BI move

Deal aimed at offering businesses quick way to access and analyze data and processes

VeriSign to use one-time passwords for bank cards

VeriSign, ICT partner to secure bank cards with a battery-powered, flexible display that generates one-time passcodes

UMC sees possible microprocessor deals

Contract chip maker reports its worst quarterly revenue since mid-2005