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IBM adds rapid financing options for SMB deals

IBM speds the financing process with simplified rates and a rapid credit check

HP’s smart phone efforts heat up

Several new business devices planned for this year and next

HP takes aim at Lenovo/IBM with mobility push

New notebooks part of plan to seize market lead

Microsoft launches search to displace Google

Microsoft touts XML at Office developer event

First-ever conference focuses on leveraging the Office productivity suite as a development platform

EU asked to restart patents legal process for software

Decision seen as victory for patent opponents

HP, Nokia mobilize the digital pen

New model can send form data to servers via cell phones

Further evidence that Dell customers want AMD chips

Update: IBM extends consulting unit with Equitant buy

Move aims to strengthen IBM's finance and administration transformation services

Symbian aims downmarket with smart phone software

Symbian puts renewed emphasis on security with low-cost phones

Europe hopes tech talk will lead to action

Europe focuses on how to accelerate technology development

CA hires Dell exec as new CFO

CA continues rebuilding its executive team, signs former Dell chief accounting officer

Gates promotes government cooperation with security focus

Microsoft offers to work more closely with governments to help detect security threats

Sun flips switch on new grid products

Line of Sun Grid products will include storage at the rate of $1 per gigabyte per month

Microsoft invests in European science centers

EuroScience initiative aims to accelerate technology development and R&D funding in Europe

NTT DoCoMo begins mass-market transition to 3G

DoCoMo to sell new range of smaller, lighter 3G handsets in Japan

Update: Google posts strong Q4 growth in revenue, net income

Ad sales continue to climb

Open source backer warns of patent roadblocks

Silver lining is that vendors are also aware of the issue

Stellent ramps up metadata management

Universal Content Management 7.5 lets users view metadata in context

AOL aims to secure surfing with new Netscape browser

Users will be alerted to Web sites that are connected with scams

Integrated phone chips on the rise, despite Intel woes

Cell phone demand drives chip development

Dell execs say it is ‘staying the course’ with Intel chips

Study: 2004 was ‘turnaround’ year for telecom industry

Telecommunications Industry Association says spending to grow 9.5 percent a year to 2008

New FCC chair may be force in telecom reform

Some lawmakers are considering a major overhaul of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

Gates to unveil new government security program

Company is increasing its participation with governments

Dell improves deployment services, notebook lineup

Company aims for two-day turnaround with Weekend Notebook Exchange service

SBC + AT&T = confused international picture

Some observers are doubtful SBC has the vision to carry on AT&T's role as a global player

HP claims molecular computing breakthrough

Technology could be used to replace current transistors in computer chips

SAP and Mercury Interactive partner to test NetWeaver

Mercury Interactive's LoadRunner will test apps before going live 

Microsoft turns spotlight on its search engine

Microsoft introduces MSN Search and redesigned home page for MSN.com

OSDL members fund open-source law center

Software Freedom Law Center will provide free legal services to open-source developers

Sun revamps Java Enterprise System

Sun divides Java Enterprise System into subsets

HP CTO: Merger-driven R&D will generate profits

Company committed to hardware businesses

JOnAS app server gets J2EE-certified

Open source offering is Java enterprise-ready

Symphoniq launches Web app performance tools

TrueView  Web Diagnostics monitors real user transactions

F5 adds speed to switches

Operating system gets upgrade

PowerBooks updated by Apple

Units feature sensor to protect hard drive

Business Objects launches Crystal Reports SMB bundle

New version of product also released, featuring simplified UI

Last Week to Nominate for InfoWorld CTO 25 Awards

Gateway revamps retail notebook lineup

AMD, Intel processors featured

SBC-AT&T deal heralds major telco changes

Analysts forecast continued consolidation

CryptoStor combines storage, security

Tape backup product adds encryption

CipherTrust e-mail reputation system spots bots

TrustedSource update makes it easier to block spam

Update: SBC to acquire AT&T for $16 billion

The companies don't expect deal to close until first half of 2006

Euro PC makers shun ‘reduced media’ Windows

Most of Europe's biggest PC makers say they don't plan to offer the software

SAP plans new platform as competitive weapon

CEO Henning Kagermann discusses SAP's Business Process Platform

Titans spearhead BI resurgence

Business Objects, Cognos, IBM, and MicroStrategy focus on vertical solutions, integrated apps

Update: Russian company picks hole in XP Service Pack 2

Patch fixes DEP flaws that could be used to insert rogue code into a PC's memory

China’s SMIC settles lawsuits with TSMC

SMIC to pay TSMC $175M for alleged patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets

Blaster-B creator sentenced to prison

Teenage creator of a variant of the Blaster worm receives 18 months prison term