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AMD confirms manufacturing spinoff
News Chipmaker says it will focus its investment on plants in New York and Germany, as it gets backing from the United Arab Emirates.
Tags: Processors, Investments, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Investment, Manufacturing, layoff, Abu Dhabi, New York, Germany, Burlington
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PacNet will not close retail stores, says CEO
News Back in the black. This is Pacific Internet Ltd's mantra after a brusing past four quarters.
IBM shake-up: Layoffs, new direction
News Big Blue tries to reinvigorate its ailing Technology Group with 1,500 job cuts and a new focus on services for chip and device makers.
The (virtual) global office
News Moving beyond Second Life marketing, many companies are infiltrating virtual worlds for employee meetings, mixers and recruiting.
Tags: Virtualization, Employee, 3D, software, Burlington, virtual world, Second Life, China, U.S., barrier
Google stock jumps on news of S&P listing
News Shares of search company climb 7.9 percent in morning trading, following announcement of its addition to S&P 500 index.
Tags: Web sites, Search, Stock options and grants
IBM hits a chip milestone
News Big Blue says its semiconductor division has shipped 100 million chips made with silicon germanium technology, which powers the processors that go into many wireless devices.
Oracle customers eye new acquisitions warily
News Will Oracle take its eye off the ball? Customers attending OracleWorld this week are wondering.
Tags: Customer support, Acquisitions
Google's gPhone draws a crowd
News Although the rumored mobile platform is yet to be announced, software developers already sense a big business opportunity.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, PDA phones
Sun sets US$76 price tag on Office rival
News StarOffice 6.0 may not be free, but it's still less expensive than Microsoft Office, which overwhelmingly dominates the office software market.
Hostile work environment: A manager's legal liability
Insight Lawsuits involving hostile work environments are increasing every year. As a manager, you can be held liable for cases that happen under your watch. Find out how to keep your workplace free of sexual harassment.
Sun, Oracle, 3Com staff among hijack victims
News A day after terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, DC, tech companies across the nation are mourning the loss of executives and employees.
Red Hat replaces CFO
News Red Hat on Thursday named Charles Peters Jr. as executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Tags: Linux, Business applications
HP to pick up storage management company
News The agreement builds on a partnership already forged between the tech giant and AppIQ.
Tags: Storage management, Acquisitions
Vignette tool aims to keep customers hooked
News The new product can help companies keep customers engaged through e-mails, phone calls, text messages, direct mail or even pager messages--though companies shouldn't go overboard.
iRobot rival succumbs in court battles
News Established defense contractor iRobot has prevailed in courtroom battles against Robotic FX, effectively gaining an unconditional surrender from the upstart.
Tags: Lawsuits, Patents, Defense/military
