Lucas Mearian

Visa U.S.A Inc. in May announced that the hardware and software needed for point-of-sales (POS) systems to read the embedded chip technology in its smart cards is now available, and said bank card processors supporting 80 percent of Visa's card volume can now process smart card payment transactions.

A group of technology vendors, including IBM Corp. and Intel Corp., Monday came out in support of a proposed naming service standard for IP-based storage networks while also announcing planned shipment dates for storage devices that utilize the Internet's basic communications protocol.

A group of technology vendors, including IBM Corp. and Intel Corp., Monday came out in support of a proposed naming service standard for IP-based storage networks while also announcing planned shipment dates for storage devices that utilize the Internet's basic communications protocol.

The University of California at Berkeley wants to create a data storage network that encompasses the planet.

Struggling software company Novell Inc. today reported that it will lay off five per cent of its employees after posting a second-quarter loss that it blamed on write-downs, slower IT spending and the company's transition from selling proprietary networking software to products that link the technology of different vendors.

Visa U.S.A Inc. announced Tuesday that the hardware and software needed for point-of-sales (POS) systems to read the embedded chip technology in its smart cards is now available.

A problem with Microsoft Corp. software involving the switch to daylight-saving time left thousands of eBay Inc. customers confused

The days when users would buy new storage technology based on things such as improved data backup speeds or immediate cost savings have passed due to the softening economy.