Ashlee Vance

In a move that appears aimed squarely at Microsoft Corp.'s .Net Internet initiative, Sun Microsystems Inc. this month unveiled the Sun Open Net Environment (Sun ONE), which includes server software, development tools and other products for building Web-based e-commerce applications and services.

Looking to build on its success with Java, Sun Microsystems Inc. said it is developing a software platform for P2P (peer-to-peer) computing that it hopes will provide a common base for writing distributed applications.

Microsoft Corp. unveiled Tuesday its new Windows XP operating system at a lavish gala at the Experience Music Project (EMP) museum in Seattle.

Intel Corp. announced Monday that it will provide flash memory for a number of communications technologies made by networking specialist Cisco Systems Inc.

Microsoft Corp. said it plans to end a US$400 rebate offer that it extends to new customers who sign up for its MSN (Microsoft Network) Internet access service.

ITXC Corp., a provider of Internet telephony and communications services, completed a deal Wednesday with Zimbabwe Posts and Telecommunications Corp. (Zimbabwe PTC) for the delivery of international voice and fax calls using ITXC's flagship technology.

U.S. networking equipment giant Cisco Systems Inc. was one of the investors contributing to StoreAge Networking Technologies Ltd.'s US$25 million second-round financing, the Israeli company announced Thursday

In an action-packed keynote address at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Intel Corp. president...