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Intel launches six core Gulftown Core i7 chip

Intel launches six core Gulftown Core i7 chip

Intel showed off its first six-core processor for desktops, the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition, which will go into workstations and enthusiast PCs targeted at gamers.

Google stays ahead of Microsoft Bing

Microsoft's Bing search engine continues to grow slowly, but remains far behind Google, which has maintained its 70%-plus share of the market in recent months.

Trademarks and security delay domain changes at ICANN meeting

Trademark protection, costs and cybersecurity threats are some of the issues likely to derail the introduction of new Internet generic top-level domains, being discussed at a meeting of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Board this week in Nairobi.

Europe debates controversial ACTA copyright treaty

European Parliamentarians are set to debate whether to formally oppose an anticounterfeiting trade agreement (ACTA) being negotiated in secret by the European Commission with trading partners including the US, Canada and Japan.

Microsoft spends more than 9 billion on research

Microsoft plans to spend $9.5 billion on research and development this year, which a senior executive said is more than any competitor.

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Novell gets buyout offer from hedge fund

A hedge fund that is already one of Novell's largest shareholders offered to acquire the struggling, cash-rich enterprise software maker for $2 billion.

Microsoft rewards Visual Studio 2010 early adopters

The IDE upgrade, delayed after performance problems in a beta release pushed back the launch, is now due to ship April 12

IBM to make 400 job cuts says employee group

IBM has issued layoff notices to more than 400 workers, according to the Alliance@IBM/CWA Local 1701, an employee organisation that has been the principal source of layoff information at the company.

VMware buys bits of parent company EMC

VMware, which is owned by EMC, is acquiring a portion of EMC's software business, in what has to be one of the stranger acquisitions in the technology industry thus far this year.

Palm financial results downcast

Palm is now predicting revenues from its relaunched smartphone business will fall far short of earlier projections, and hopes. Instead of a fiscal year total of $1.6 billion-1.8 billion, revenues will be “well below” that forecast.

PayPal encourages developers with payment app store

PayPal will open an applications store this year where developers can offer their wares, the latest step in the company's multi-pronged strategy to deepen its relationship with external programmers.

Toyota confident of electronic safety

Toyota has again ruled out the possibility that electronic problems are to blame for instances of sudden acceleration in some of its cars, it said ahead of a hearing before the US House of Congress on the issue.

HP appoints new head of enterprise services

Hewlett-Packard has shuffled executives, tapping an internal candidate, Tom Iannotti, to run the enterprise services business for the company.

Microsoft expects cloud to pay within 3 years

Microsoft plans to invest heavily in its cloud platform but expects to see little revenue for two to three years, Bob Muglia, the president of the server and tools business said.

Double-Take offers disaster recovery in the cloud

Double-Take is offering its disaster recovery and backup software as a public cloud service.

Google fights over Books settlement

A New York circuit court delays final ruling on Google Books settlement.

Steve Jobs collaborating with official biography

Apple's CEO Steve Jobs may about to reveal the story of his life

Larry Ellison wins Americas Cup sailing trophy

Larry Ellison has already accomplished more in 2010 than most people do in a lifetime. In just a few weeks, the billionaire founder of Oracle finished off a long-awaited acquisition of Sun Microsystems and this past weekend he celebrated again after winning the America's Cup, the oldest trophy in international sports.

Apple iPhone insurance fraud balloons

While Apple iPhone 4G-related rumours continue to spread across the Internet, with a anticipated launch later this year, a UK insurance company has claimed upgrades help fuel insurance fraud.

Motorola launches Quench Android phone

Motorola released its eighth Android smartphone on Monday called the Quench or Cliq XT, which comes with a touchscreen and a virtual keyboard.

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