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Article | 6/09/2001 Red Hat unveils embedded Linux suite
Red Hat Inc. announced Wednesday that it will soon unveil its Embedded Linux Developer Suite, which will be marketed toward developers who need a stan...
Article | 6/09/2001 ACCC to scrutinise HP/Compaq deal
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) will investigate the ramifications of Hewlett-Packard Co.'s proposed acquisition of Compaq C...
Article | 6/09/2001 Yahoo Shopping hits the e-books
Saying that it expects an increasing demand in the so far lumbering e-books market, portal powerhouse Yahoo Inc. launched a new e-books category for i...
Article | 6/09/2001 HP/COMPAQ: Mega merger could influence PC prices
A new computer colossus looms: The combined Hewlett-Packard Co. and Compaq Computer Corp.
Article | 5/09/2001 HP/COMPAQ: Analysts say IBM safe for now
With the announcement Tuesday of its multibillion-dollar merger with Compaq, Hewlett-Packard has sounded a warning to global IT leader IBM.
Article | 5/09/2001 HP/COMPAQ: Analysts say merger doesn't mesh
Stung with the news that Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) is acquiring Compaq Computer Corp., some analysts were just beginning to form a tentative view of th...
Article | 5/09/2001 Economy's losses could mean gains for Linux market
What effects could outside forces, including the sluggish U.S. economy and costly software licensing changes proposed by Microsoft Corp., have on the ...
Article | 5/09/2001 HP/COMPAQ: HP details takeover, 15,000 to lose jobs
Hewlett-Packard and Compaq will slash a combined total of 15,000 jobs as part of the planned US$25 billion merger of the two companies, officials said...
Article | 5/09/2001 New virus targets, encrypts .exe files
Antivirus vendor Central Command Inc. has detected a new worm that, disguised as a warning from Microsoft Corp., mass-mails itself to users and once l...
Article | 5/09/2001 IT professionals rake in bucks despite downturn
Given the slowing economy and gloomy job climate, you might think IT workers are getting hit hard in their paychecks. But the fact is that IT professi...
Article | 5/09/2001 Adobe: No reponsibility to Sklyarov
Though he was arrested after Adobe Systems Inc. complained to the U.S. government about a program he had written and the company has since called for ...
Article | 5/09/2001 XP rewards our patience
Business leaders questioning what they can expect to gain from Windows XP can stop wondering and start making plans to accommodate the latest release ...
Article | 5/09/2001 HP-Compaq deal brings opportunity for competitors
With Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) and Compaq Computer Corp. focused on merging, the competition could jump in and take away customers, said two competitor...
Article | 5/09/2001 Microsoft offers test version of Windows XP Embedded
Microsoft Corp. handed developers on Tuesday a working copy of its Windows XP operating system for embedded systems, debuting its second operating sys...
Article | 5/09/2001 HP/Compaq deal likely to get close legal scrutiny
The pending merger of Compaq Computer Corp. and Hewlett-Packard Co. is expected to face intense scrutiny here and in Europe and involve an examination...
Article | 4/09/2001 It's official: HP to buy Compaq
A press release just posted on the Hewlett-Packard Web site has confirmed earlier press reports stating the company has entered into a $47.5 billion (...
Article | 4/09/2001 HP to buy Compaq
Hewlett-Packard will announce tomorrow its plan to take over rival Compaq for $47.5 billion in stock, according to a report in The New York Times.
Article | 4/09/2001 New Zealand delivers first online defamation verdict
Alan Brown has been found guilty of defamation in New Zealand's first online defamation case.
Article | 4/09/2001 Study: Microsoft IIS users complacent about security
Warning of "deep-set complacency" among electronic commerce site administrators, a security consultant said a growing number of servers running Micros...
Article | 4/09/2001 Hawking: Re-engineer humans or risk machine rule
If humans don't watch out, computers will take over the Earth, says Stephen Hawking.

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