Sunday, May 10, 2009
3Com takes another shot at enterprise switching Nine years after dropping its CoreBuilder switch line, the Marlborough, Mass. Network equipment maker plans to ship data centre switches in July. Find out how they compare to Cisco Nexus
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Elpida, Powerchip to invest $16 billion in DRAM venture Japanese memory chip maker Elpida Memory Inc. and Taiwan's Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. have announced a broad plan to invest $16 billion over five years to build four new DRAM factories in Taiwan.
Thursday, August 10, 2006
Top motherboard makers team to boost prices Users could see the end of rapid price declines for desktop motherboards and graphics cards as two of the world's largest motherboard makers announced plans to build a new company to combine production.
Thursday, November 17, 2005
Sony, NEC tie 'optical drive' knot Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. have concluded a basic agreement to merge their optical-disc drive businesses into a new company, they said. The two companies hope to launch the new venture on April 1, 2006, which is the first day of the new financial year in Japan. Sony will hold a 55 per cent stake in the as-yet-unnamed company and NEC will hold the remaining 45 per cent stake, according to the terms of a memorandum of understanding signed by the companies.
Tuesday, August 09, 2005
Qualcomm, Connexion test in-flight wireless service Qualcomm Inc. and The Boeing Co.'s Connexion have joined forces to test in-flight mobile phone communications in a specially equipped Boeing 737-400 aircraft, the companies said. Connexion, which already provides a wireless Internet service to airline passengers with laptops, hopes to offer them a mobile phone service as soon as regulators in the U.S. give the green light.
Tuesday, August 02, 2005
Indian outsourcer Infosys expands in China Infosys Technologies Ltd., India's second-largest software and services outsourcer, announced Wednesday that it has signed a letter of intent with the Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park to set up a new software development campus in Shanghai. 
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Airbus preps Superjumbos for cell phone use European aircraft manufacturer Airbus SAS plans to include in its new Superjumbo A380 planes an optional voice and data system that can allow passengers to use their mobile devices in flight, the company announced Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 03, 2004
South Korea's Daum buys Lycos Terra Lycos SA has sold its U.S. subsidiary, Lycos Inc., to the South Korean Internet portal company Daum Communications Corp. in a deal valued at US$105 million, Terra Lycos announced Monday.
Thursday, April 29, 2004
Unisys sets up India subsidiary Unisys Corp. announced Wednesday that it is setting up a technology development centre in Bangalore, India, which will increase to 2,000 employees over the next five years. The company plans to spend US$180 million on the centre during this period for employment and related expenses
Thursday, December 11, 2003
3Com and EDS discuss resale deal 3Com Corp. and Electronic Data Systems Corp. were at press time working out the final details on a deal for EDS to resell 3Com enterprise hardware products as part of the integration firm's services offerings. 
Thursday, April 03, 2003
Ghana jumps into BPO The West African nation of Ghana is looking to offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) to diversify the revenue stream for the country's economy.
Monday, March 31, 2003
AMD, Fujitsu combine flash memory operations Creating what it hopes will be a formidable force in the worldwide flash memory chip market, Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) announced on Monday that it has agreed to form a new company with Fujitsu Ltd. that will include both companies' entire flash memory operations.
Sunday, March 30, 2003
Ghana jumps into BPO The West African nation of Ghana is looking to offshore business process outsourcing (BPO) to diversify the revenue stream for the country's economy.
Thursday, March 27, 2003
Lawsuit puts spotlight on Huawei On Jan. 23, Cisco Systems Inc. filed suit against Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., alleging that the Chinese company had unlawfully copied its input/output supervisor (IOS) software, including source code, and infringed upon at least five Cisco patents.
Thursday, October 10, 2002
AMD in venture for Chinese school computers, servers Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) entered into a joint venture to develop computers for use in Chinese schools, a move it hopes will boost its business in China, the U.S. chip maker said Tuesday.
Monday, September 16, 2002
Ericsson remains committed to Sony joint venture The official line of L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. is that the Swedish maker of telecommunications equipment is and always has been committed to its mobile phone joint venture with Sony Corp.
Thursday, July 11, 2002
Toshiba expands China semiconductor operations Toshiba Corp. has taken full ownership of a semiconductor joint venture in Wuxi, China, as it moves to build-up its semiconductor manufacturing operations in the country.
Thursday, July 04, 2002
IBM Germany cuts workforce IBM Deutschland GmbH plans to cut several hundred jobs in a move to lower operating costs, a company spokesman said Wednesday.
Monday, June 17, 2002
Infineon, Agere, Motorola form DSP venture Infineon Technologies AG, Agere Systems Inc. and Motorola Inc. announced the establishment of a new venture, StarCore LLC, to develop and license DSP (digital signal processor) technologies.
Monday, June 10, 2002
Sony, NEC in talks for PDP tie-up Sony Corp. and NEC Corp. are in talks about a possible tie-up of their PDP (plasma display panel) businesses, the two companies said Friday.
Thursday, May 02, 2002
Briefs 
Sunday, January 27, 2002
Ericsson posts Q4 loss, sees profit in 2002 L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co., one of the world's biggest telecommunication-equipment makers, on Friday reported another quarterly loss and warned 2002 will be challenging, especially in first the six months.
Thursday, October 04, 2001
Sony Ericsson wireless cooperation bears fruit Swedish telecommunication equipment maker L.M. Ericsson Telephone Co. and Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corp. officially launched their new mobile phone brand, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB on Monday.
Monday, June 11, 2001
China's Legend to team up with AOL on Internet America Online Inc. announced Monday a joint venture with Legend Holdings Ltd., China's dominant PC maker, to develop interactive Internet services for the Chinese market.
Thursday, November 30, 2000
Vodafone and Cap Gemini form new mobile company Paris-based systems integrator and management consultant Cap Gemini Ernst & Young announced Thursday the formation of a 50-50 joint venture with global mobile telecommunications operator Vodafone Group PLC. The new company, which has yet to be named, will offer mobile services to corporate customers across Europe, Cap Gemini said.