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Dell Earnings Slump Amid SEC Probe

Dell Inc. on Thursday posted disappointing second-quarter earnings amid a regulatory probe.

Dell Recall a Boon for Sony Rivals

Dell Inc.'s recall of 4.1 million laptop computer batteries came as embarrassing news to Sony, which supplied the problem batteries, but proved to be good news for rival Japanese electronics companies Sanyo and Matsushita, pushing the struggling company's shares higher Wednesday.

Windows Mobile 5.0 Exams in Development

Scant details available for two new exams for mobile and embedded device developers.

New-Generation Exchange 2007 Exams Coming Soon

Microsoft hints at structure of Exchange Admin track of exams, currently in development phase.

IBM Open Source Roadmap: Beyond Linux

IBM executives Tuesday rolled out a roadmap for the company's investment in new open source areas beyond Linux, in a continuing but quiet assault on Microsoft's territory: the desktop.

Preview of ADO.NET vNext Ships

Microsoft is shipping the first Community Technology Preview (CTP) of its next generation data access libraries for the .NET programming framework.

Dell Recalls Fire-Risk Laptop Batteries

World's biggest PC seller to replace 4.1 million notebook computer batteries made by Sony Corp. because they can burst into flames.

IBM Challenges Microsoft with Sametime for Linux

In a move clearly aimed at Microsoft, IBM announced it has ported its enterprise instant messaging client to run atop Linux on the desktop and plans to have a Linux server product out next year.

Microsoft Begins Beta of Blog Editor

Microsoft has released the first beta test version of its coming entry into the realm of blog publishing tools based on a familiar theme: "What you see is what you get" or WYSIWYG.

Microsoft To Sell Video Game Development Software

Hoping to spur interest among video game enthusiasts, creative types and students, Microsoft Corp. said it plans to offer a consumer version of the professional software tools used to create video games for its Xbox 360 console.

Rural Towns Eye Fiber Optics

Hay and beans have fueled this rural economy for years. But it's fiber of another kind that city leaders believe is key to Powell's future.

CA Profit Falls 64 Percent

CA Inc.'s fiscal first-quarter profit fell 64 percent on increased expenses, and the business software maker said it will trim its work force by about 10 percent, or 1,700 positions.

Google Sponsors Spyware Warning Project

Google is issuing this warning to people who try to click on links to sites with spyware and other malicious code: "The site you are about to visit may harm your computer!"

Google To Keep Storing Search Requests

Although he was alarmed by AOL's haphazard release of its subscribers' online search requests, Google Inc. CEO Eric Schmidt said Wednesday the privacy concerns raised by that breach won't change his company's practice of storing the inquiries made by its users.

High-Profile Developer Jumps the Windows Live Ship

A recent high-profile Microsoft hire, brought onboard to work on Chief Software Architect Ray Ozzie's Windows Live vision, has suddenly announced his pending departure, citing a pullback on plans he had signed on to implement.

IBM Acquisition Aimed at Microsoft?

As the competition for information management and control platforms heats up, IBM announced late this week that it will acquire content management vendor FileNet in a deal valued at $1.6 billion in cash.

Cisco Shares Surge After Bullish Outlook

Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. jumped nearly 12 percent in pre-market trading Wednesday, a day after the network-equipment maker reported a gain in fiscal fourth-quarter profit and issued a bullish outlook.

Delta Seeks To Outsource 200 IT Jobs to IBM

Delta Air Lines Inc. asked a bankruptcy judge Tuesday to let the nation's third-largest carrier use IBM Corp. rather than its own employees to maintain its computer systems.

Is Vista Close to Release Candidate Stage?

Despite calls by some beta testers for Microsoft to release a third beta of Windows Vista, the company appears to be instead readying to push its first golden code candidate out the door.

Microsoft To Discontinue Virtual PC for Mac

Microsoft this week announced that it will discontinue work on future versions of Virtual PC for the Mac.

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