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China’s Linux industry considers mega-merger

Turbolinux China, Red Flag Software, and Co-Create are said to be in merger discussions

Nokia to open network operations center in India

Move is part of Nokia's managed services offering

Asianux 2.0 launch slated for Friday

Latest version of the OS is based on Version 2.6 of the Linux kernel

Adobe, Macromedia shareholders approve takeover

Acquisition valued at $3.4 billion expected to close later this year

Gartner: Worldwide server revenues grow slightly in Q2

IBM leads the way with sales of $3.7 billion

Conroe might be business-bound in 2006

Intel will make the chip part of its Stable Image Platform Program

Prodded by Spitzer, AOL to modify customer service

AOL will no longer push reps to dissuade a minimum number of subscribers from cancelling

Microsoft to support Linux with Virtual Server

The product will include 64-bit support, which allows more virtual machines to run on one server

Sun, StorageTek to start life as merged firm Sept. 1

New division to encompass tape, disk and information lifecycle management units

Intel unveils ‘Viiv’ entertainment PC brand

Yonah and Conroe processors will enable streaming video content

CA to raise bar on managing mainframes

A Q&A with Sam Greenblatt, CA senior vice president and senior technical advisor

Progress Software eyes service bus link to event-stream processing

Company sees usefulness in service-oriented networks

IBM advances Workplace by shipping development tool

Move is an architectural departure for developers accustomed to Domino

Apple Tablet in the works — or just a revival of the Newton?

Intel targets health care market

Chipmaker piloting home monitoring devices

Grid Mobility — Can You Hear Me Now?

Interview: You haven’t heard about Skype IM?

Co-founder Janus Friis talks about Skype's IM plans, acquisition rumors, and possible VoIP regulation

Windows XP also has plug-and-play vulnerability

The virus has appeared in more than a dozen variants

Google launches Google Talk IM service

TSMC has no plans for 12-inch chip factory in China

Contract chip maker refutes speculation about investments in Chinese chip design houses

Registration opens for InfoWorld SOA Exec Forum

The inconvenience of security

Skype opens IM service to third parties

Skype opens up its SkypeNet and SkypeWeb APIs to developers

Google to launch instant messaging service

Google takes on AOL, Yahoo, and MSN with Google Talk

Update: Intel, Cisco team up on Wi-Fi enhancements

Partnership will focus on simplifying installation of Wi-Fi out of the box

Intel’s Yonah first step toward new chips

Intel will base forthcoming dual-core chips on common architecture inspired by the Pentium M

Pure portal era ends, as BEA charts new course

The gain from Plumtree may come from its customer base and market positioning

Intel’s David Perlmutter outlines new chip internals

Report: Google to offer instant messaging

Google Talk will allow PC users to have voice conversations

Nortel chief: U.S. needs new broadband vision

Bill Owens questions whether government leaders understand technology issues adequately

Intel’s new chips to run slow, run cool

Architecture has no code name yet

AMD calls Intel to duel; and a look at VoIP phone

Intel’s architects fight the power for 2006

Intel's new chip design will focus on power consumption, retiring the Netburst/Pentium 4 architecture

Oracle releases overdue Collaboration Suite update

Oracle Collaboration Suite 10g adds instant-messaging functionality, improved collaboration portal

IBM talks up Tivoli System z9

Software gives users an 'end-to-end view' of systems from zSeries mainframes to distributed platforms

Cool Grid Links Worth Checking Out

UMC to double 90-nanometer chip shipments by Q4

Announcement signals a move into the mainstream for 90-nanometer technology

Germany’s TextMaker offers alternative to Word

SoftMaker Software announces beta of its newest version of TextMaker for the Windows

AMD asks Intel for a dual-core duel

AMD proposes contest to determine the fastest dual-core processor

Novell tools link Linux, Windows systems

ZENworks 7 to ship with complete life-cycle management capabilities

IT rights at stake: DOL job postings, and EULA meets first sale

Cultural training moves offshore

Offshore staff receive training on communicating effectively with colleagues, customers in the U.S.

CEO of chip maker SMIC giving up Taiwan citizenship

Richard Chang's alleged investment in China's SMIC riled the Taiwan government

Microsoft makes antitrust case to Korean authorities

No decision is expected until after further meetings in September

WiMax testing nears starting blocks

First products may be certified by year's end

Sarbanes-Oxley seen as biggest IT time waster

Deployment of unproven technologies also ranked as potential waste of time in IBM user group poll

State could play pivotal role in Kai-Fu Lee case

Courts in Microsoft's home state of Washington may be more willing to enforce noncompete clauses, lawyer says

Google desktop search 2 adds a sidebar

W3C objects to U.S. Copyright Office’s browser plan

Gartner: PC revenue growth will be flat in 2005

Purchasing cycle of PCs bought to replace pre-Y2K systems is ending