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Intel Launches Revved-Up Xeon MP
End users should see a 15 percent to 25 percent performance increase when using systems powered by Intel Corp.’s upgraded Xeon MP processor, company officials said Tuesday. At a press conference in New York, Richard Dracott, general manager of enterprise marketing and planning for Intel’s Enterprise Platform Group, said the new “Gallatin” chips—which include a…
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Former WorldCom CEO Indicted
Bernard Ebbers, former CEO of WorldCom Inc.— now doing business as MCI— was indicted today for conspiracy and securities fraud for his alleged role in inflating the value of the company’s stock in light of its weakening financial condition. The charges came shortly after the company’s former chief financial officer, Scott Sullivan, pleaded guilty to…
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Oracle Seeks Microsoft’s Help in Fending Off DOJ
Oracle Corp. will indeed turn to Microsoft Corp. for help in fending off the U.S. Department of Justice as it attempts to acquire PeopleSoft Inc.—just as it will turn to others it has named as competitors in the enterprise resource planning applications market. Oracle spokeswoman Jennifer Glass confirmed that Oracle will appeal to archrival Microsoft…
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HP Advances DRM Plans
Hewlett-Packard Corp. took several steps forward in enforcing digital-rights-management on consumer devices Tuesday, licensing Intel Corp.’s DRM scheme and co-developing a similar technology with Royal Philips Electronics NV. In all, HP licensed Intel’s high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) technology, to be used for transmitting content to wired displays throughout the home. The joint work with…
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AMD Names Chief Strategy Officer
Advanced Micro Devices on Monday named its first chief strategy officer in the company’s history, responsible for seeking out new markets and focusing the company’s direction. William T. “Billy” Edwards, previously vice president and general manager of AMD’s Personal Connectivity Solutions Group, will be promoted into his new role, AMD said. AMD said Iain Morris,…
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Announcements at PartnerWorld
Avnet Hall-Mark Announces New Services, Partnership Avnet Hall-Mark, a value-added distributor of IBM enterprise computing products, storage, software and services, made a series of announcements. The company has teamed with VBS Software, LLC, to offer a back-office solution specifically designed for resellers. Visual Business Suite is an ERP solution that focuses on reseller operations, accounting,…
