September 2001

September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Via ups the Intel ante

Via Technologies has hit back in its war with Intel by issuing the chip giant with lawsuits relating to patent infringement, fair... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Open source specialist Great Bridge closes

The open source database developer Great Bridge announced on 9 September that it would cease operations. Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Senate passes export control bill

The US Senate has passed a bill that will revamp the way exports of computer equipment are controlled. Continue Reading

September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Lotus changes name to reflect IBM integration

IBM subsidiary Lotus Development is changing its name to Lotus Software Group as part of IBM's "ongoing integration" of Lotus,... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Lucent to auction £61m of gear online

Lucent Technologies plans to auction over £60m of telecommunications gear on id4Assets's Bid4Assets.com Web site. Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
AOL eyes AT&T Broadband

A report in the Wall Street Journal has claimed that the cable TV divisions of AOL Time Warner and AT&T are preparing to merge. Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Intel sues Via over P4 chipsets

In a move that has been anticipated for months, Intel has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Via Technologies in the US.... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Intel sues Via over P4 chipsets

In a move that has been anticipated for months, Intel has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Via Technologies in the US.... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
California and New York go hard on Microsoft

Two state attorneys general have warned that they may press for harsher remedies to be imposed on Microsoft if they are not... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
PocketPC steals the DemoMobile show

Almost every company demonstrating products at the DemoMobile conference picked Compaq's iPaq handheld device and Microsoft's... Continue Reading

September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Fire hits Inland Revenue systems

The Inland Revenue failed to turn on a back-up for its online tax filing systems even though the service was offline for 36 hours... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Behind closed doors: The magic of unsourcing

Get your smoke and mirrors ready. It's time to find new ways to conjure costs away as pressure grows on IT budgets, argues one of... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
SAP takes on its CRM rivals

SAP is set to formally unveil mySAP CRM 3.0 offering, which the company describes as its first "mainstream release" in the CRM... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
Coming up at Networld+Interop

This week's Networld+Interop in Atlanta is expected to set the stage for the October launch of Windows XP and the delivery of the... Continue Reading
September 10, 2001 10 Sep'01
New guidelines to help IT managers

The British Standards Institute (BSI) is to launch new guidelines to aid IT departments in their attempts to overcome... Continue Reading
September 07, 2001 07 Sep'01
Trend Micro awarded Java anti-virus patent

The anti-virus vendor Trend Micro has been granted a patent on a system designed to fight viruses and other malicious code sent... Continue Reading
September 07, 2001 07 Sep'01
EU delays vote on spam legislation

The European Parliament has failed to agree at its plenary session in Strasbourg on a position regarding whether or not to outlaw... Continue Reading
September 07, 2001 07 Sep'01
Flaw found in Verizon Web site

Security experts have uncovered a flaw in a Web site operated by Verizon Wireless, which has the potential to expose details of... Continue Reading
September 07, 2001 07 Sep'01
Intel lowers Q3 revenue expectations

Intel has released a statement saying that its third-quarter revenue is expected to be slightly down on earlier predictions. Continue Reading
September 07, 2001 07 Sep'01
Dejima pulls menus from wireless apps

Dejima unveiled software on 6 September designed to bring the ease of use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) more in line with... Continue Reading