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IBM Recalls 526,000 Sony Laptop Batteries

IBM Corp. is recalling 526,000 laptop batteries worldwide made by Sony Corp.

HP General Counsel Resigns, Pleads 5th

The general counsel of Hewlett-Packard Co. announced her resignation Thursday, shortly before the company's former chairwoman told Congress she was never advised that HP's spying probe involved illegal tactics.

Judge Dismisses Key Part of AMD Lawsuit Against Intel

A federal judge dismissed a major portion of Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s antitrust lawsuit against archrival Intel Corp., ruling that AMD cannot sue in the U.S. for Intel's alleged monopolistic tactics overseas.

Symantec to EU: Microsoft Trying To Shut Out Security Rivals

Symantec Corp. accused Microsoft Corp. of abusing its monopoly in deciding which security products can run on its upcoming operating system.

Beta Begins of Forefront Security for SharePoint

Microsoft announced Wednesday that it has released the first beta of its Forefront Security package for SharePoint, the company's portal technologies.

Red Hat Stock Plummets After Profit Dip

Shares of software maker Red Hat Inc. plummeted Wednesday, a day after the company said its second-quarter profit slipped 34 percent on stock compensation expenses.

Boit to Fill New Role as Microsoft VP of Enterprise Partners

A new vice president in the Microsoft Enterprise Partner Group intends to foster more direct and consistent communication between the international headquarters in Redmond and high-value enterprise partners overseas. While direct communication with those partners was previously done mostly through Microsoft subsidiaries, the subsidiaries will continue to play the major role in managing the partners in their geographic areas.

Intel To Release 4-Core Microprocessor

Intel Corp. plans to begin shipping microprocessors that have four computing engines on a single chip -- products that analysts say will help it win back market share from rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Broad Beta of .NET Micro Framework Debuts

Microsoft Tuesday announced the broad public release of a beta developer kit for the .NET Micro Framework at the Embedded Systems Conference being held in Boston.

New Office, Vista To Feature Improved Disability Access

An overhaul of how Microsoft deals with disability access technologies will take form in the next generation of the company's flagship programs.

Microsoft Beta Tests Continuous Data Protection Update

Microsoft has begun beta testing its upcoming System Center Data Protection Manager (DPM) version 2, the company said Wednesday.

Microsoft Releases Out-of-Cycle Patch for VML Flaw

Microsoft Corp. released an out-of-cycle patch for a critical vulnerability in Windows and IE relating to Vector Markup Language.

Visual Studio Service Pack Not Totally Compatible with Vista

A key Microsoft executive disclosed this week that the coming Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio 2005 may not be totally compatible with Windows Vista -- though it remains unclear what his statements mean.

IBM Touts Steps Toward Services 'Products'

Trying to squeeze more profit from its crucial services division, IBM Corp. is launching an effort to sell more repeatable "products" out of that unit and reduce its reliance on labor-intensive, customized consulting contracts.

Microsoft Ships Interim Test Build of Vista RC1

Partway into testing of Windows Vista Release Candidate 1, Microsoft has released an interim build of the system to be tested on the side by a subset of beta testers.

Survey Shows Gap Between Developers, Corporate Security Priorities

Developers who build Web applications are more concerned about security, while corporate resources and processes that increase application security aren’t as forthcoming.

High-Tech Firms Get Small-Town Benefits

A dusty gravel driveway leads to an old house once occupied by an Appalachian family. Next door is a little shack that sells hot dogs and ice cream, and a few miles away is a series of coal processing plants.

SEC Awards 'XBRL' Contracts

The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced it has awarded four contracts worth a total $54 million for its program meant to make the information that companies are required to disclose in SEC filings easier for the public to find and understand.

Computer Virus Writers Plan Slow Spread

Most virus writers no longer seeking widespread fame but money and maintaining anonymity in the process of obtaining it via botnets, says security vendor.

House Panel Subpoenas 3 in HP Scandal

Three people involved in Hewlett-Packard Co.'s efforts to unmask a boardroom leak have been ordered to testify at this week's congressional hearing on the corporate spying scandal that's so far claimed the company's chairwoman and two directors.