Stories by: Laura Rohde

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Cisco targets IP phone flaw 26 May, 2005 08:52:55

Cisco Systems on Tuesday reacted to a warning from the U.K.'s National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC) that it had discovered a software flaw capable of causing the company's IP (Internet Protocol) telephones to crash.
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Microsoft, Philips marry Windows with Nexperia 12 May, 2005 10:09:56

Philips Electronics will make semiconductors for consumer electronics devices capable of playing Windows Media audio and video files as part of a nonexclusive deal with Microsoft, the companies said Wednesday.
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IBM will mine Blue Gene technology for BladeCenter 26 April, 2005 08:26:13

IBM is looking into ways it can leverage its Blue Gene supercomputer within the company's BladeCenter line of ultra-thin blade servers, a company executive has confirmed.
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Newly combined Arm, Artisan sees profit jump in Q1 21 April, 2005 11:45:54

Semiconductor design company, Arm Holdings, reported a 23 per cent increase in revenue for its first quarter, its first financial report since merging with Artisan Components.
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AMD previews Pacifica virtualisation technology 31 March, 2005 08:20:20

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has offered its first peek at "Pacifica," its virtualisation technology for use on server and desktop processors, ahead of the April launch of the Pacifica specifications.
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Symbian licenses Microsoft ActiveSync protocol 23 March, 2005 09:30:52

Symbian has licensed a protocol from Microsoft to allow users of mobile phones based on the Symbian operating system to synchronize e-mail and other personal data with servers running Microsoft's Exchange Server 2003.
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BT signs hefty Reuters contract, buys Radianz 11 March, 2005 10:10:18

Reuters Group has awarded BT Group a worldwide network services outsourcing contract valued at US$3 billion over eight and a half years, the companies announced Wednesday. Additionally, Reuters is selling its Radianz unit to BT for US$175 million.
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IBM extends consulting unit with Equitant buy 03 February, 2005 08:04:51

Continuing its effort to build its business consulting unit, IBM will acquire Equitant, a provider of business transformation outsourcing services, the companies announced Wednesday.
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Russian company picks hole in XP Service Pack 2 01 February, 2005 08:12:07

Russian security company Positive Technologies has released a patch to a security hole it said it discovered in Microsoft's Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) last year.
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IBM to buy Corio for US$182 million 27 January, 2005 09:02:39

IBM will acquire Corio, a provider of software-management services and software for businesses, in a cash deal worth US$182 million, IBM announced Tuesday.
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HP may farm out Fiorina's job duties, says report 25 January, 2005 12:22:25

HP's board of directors is considering a plan that would redistribute some of the day-to-day responsibilities of its chairman and CEO, Carly Fiorina, to other HP executives, due in part to the board's displeasure with the company's uneven performance, according to a report published Monday.