Technology Industry

Update: Microsoft loses bid to suspend EU sanctions

EU rules Microsoft must offer Windows without Media Player and must also publish APIs

Researchers get EU funding for Linux project

New tools for complex IT operations will be developed

Lucent sets up a Bell Labs center in India

Operation will focus on network management

DoCoMo invests $3M in Linux developer MontaVista

Mobile phone carrier aims to help Japanese vendors develop more handset that use Linux

IBM readies 32-way Xeon server, hints at Opteron blade

New 32-processor Xeon server to ship in the first half of next year

Wal-Mart breaks price barrier with Linspire Linux laptop

EMC gets Smarts

EMC acquires software vendor to help with storage network chaos

What’s new for the PC of 2005? Not much!

Big changes in PC hardware and software aren't due until 2006

Study: Mobile phones affect DNA in isolated cells

EU study finds that electromagnetic fields cause cell damage

IBM releases Tivoli updates for Cisco NAC

Updates have autonomic features to reduce disruptions from viruses and vulnerable software