Micron Technology Inc. on Wednesday said it has acquired Lexar Media Inc. in a stock-for-stock merger that's expected to strengthen Micron's flash memory business.
Under the deal, Micron, based in Boise, Idaho, would issue 0.5625 share for each share of Lexar common stock. Based on Micron's Tuesday closing price, the deal was
InfoStreet Upgrades Integrated Suite of Productivity Software
Posted by inet on 2006-03-11
Article Source : Small Business Pipeline
InfoStreet today announced the release of StreetSmart 7.0, a significant upgrade to its flagship StreetSmart product. A hosted solution that is delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS), StreetSmart 7.0 is a Web-based software management platform for individuals and small businesses that delivers access to data such as mail, calendar appointments, files, and tasks. Read More...
Category: Software
TDK to shut down DVD media plant
Posted by iMark on 2006-03-11
Article Source : EE Times
MANHASSET, N.Y. — Japan-based TDK Corp. said Wednesday (March 8) it would shut down its recordable media plant at its European subsidiary, TDK Recording Media Europe in Luxembourg.
The shutdown, slated to occur by the end of May, completes the company’s plans to withdraw from manufacturing recordable CD and DVD products. TDK phased-out
HANOVER, GERMANY-- Logitech introduced a host of new consumer products at CeBIT Wednesday, including new offerings for digital music listeners and the company's first mouse designed specifically for left-handed users.
Other new products the company launched included three Web cameras priced for the low end of the consumer market, the company's
Mozilla Corp. on Tuesday confirmed that it is taking in millions of dollars from the Firefox browser, but declined to give an exact figure.
In making the disclosure, Mozilla, the for-profit subsidiary of the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation, was responding to a report that the company has taken in $72 million,
Posted by iNext on 2006-03-10
Article Source : PC Magazine
Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday that it has acquired Apptimum Inc., the creator of the Alohabob PC Relocator software tool.
Microsoft said that the Alohabob tool would be made available as an optional download for Windows Vista customers, most likely to facilitate the transfer of data between an older system and
An anti-virus vendor warned Tuesday that two new worms spreading on Microsoft's and America Online's instant messaging networks delete files and leave systems open to hijacking.
Symantec posted alerts for the "Hotmatom" and "Maniccum" worms, and ranked both as a level "2" threat. The Cupertino, Calif.-based security company uses a 1 through
Posted by iTech on 2006-03-10
Article Source : cio-today.com
Cisco Systems is taking a closer look at enterprise security with plans to merge video-surveillance capabilities with its Internet Protocol (IP) networking technology.
The networking giant plans to develop and roll out the new security systems with the help of technology from SyPixx Networks, a company that Cisco recently announced
The goal of 100 Gigabits per second is within reach but not ready for commercial deployment, according to Lucent Technologies' Bell Labs, which reported Wednesday that it has successfully tested the super high speed data transmission.
Bell Labs scientists, in a paper presented to the Optical Fiber Communication Conference & Exposition,
The new blade server will let Sun re-enter a market that's currently dominated by Dell, Egenera, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM.
A planned expansion of Sun Microsystems' Galaxy platform of x86-based servers scheduled for midyear will include a blade option, returning the company to a fast-growing market it exited two years ago. Read More...
Category: Hardware
