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IBM broadens on-demand software push
News IBM is launching a new program intended to help independent software developers lease their applications to companies, as part of its push for on-demand computing. IBM's new Application Enablement Program, announced on Thursday, is intended to help...
[November 14, 2002, 14:18]
IBM goes after Sun with new low-end systems
Talkback Has IBM announved any release dates, performance benchmarks, and pricing? It's hard to verify claims without objective information.
[October 5, 2005, 16:37]
IBM claims fastest Unix workstation
News IBM on Thursday proclaimed itself fastest of the fast in low-end Unix uniprocessor workstations. The machine gets its speed from a faster 450MHz Power3 II processor and IBM's new high performance GXT6000P graphics board.
[December 29, 2000, 9:10]
IBM announces Win CE-based WorkPad
News The WorkPad z50 will join IBM's WorkPad 30x and WorkPad c3 -- both of which are smaller, pocket-sized devices based on 3Com Corp.s Palm OS. The 2.6-pound z50 resembles a miniature ThinkPad, IBM's notebook, and includes a 8.2-inch VGA screen, a...
[May 6, 1999, 8:38]
IBM Global Services slims down to grow again
News As has been widely rumoured in the business press for months, IBM EMEA will no longer have a Paris headquarters. Whereas a few years ago we could easily have suggested that such high flyers would simply pursue an HQ job with a competitor, that...
[July 4, 2005, 13:00]
Microsoft on Trial: IBM a thorn in Microsoft's side?
News IBM officials declined to comment on the significance of Norris' upcoming court appearance. Department of Justice to call as a rebuttal witness a former IBM software group executive isn't so unusual as it first might appear.
[May 5, 1999, 9:59]
IBM deal averts strike action in Bradford
News Bradford Council has signed a contract with IBM to deliver its IT transformation programme after assuring worried staff that their jobs are not at risk. After reaching an agreement with union representatives at Unison, the council completed its...
[July 4, 2005, 16:55]
A Year Ago: IBM boosts ThinkPad range
News IBM added three notebooks to its ThinkPad families today claiming that it is trying to reach the "price sensitive buyer". IBM is also running a special offer until March 31where it will supply a standard carry case and an EtherJet PC Card free with...
[March 3, 1999, 7:00]
IBM answers Nokia's calls for help
News Nokia has signed an agreement with IBM under which Big Blue will run the handset maker's helpdesk operations and support its desktop PCs. About 430 of Nokia's employees in a number of countries will join IBM as part of the agreement, which was...
[January 19, 2004, 12:50]
IBM throws weight behind desktop Linux
News Big Blue has heavily promoted the open-source operating system for use on servers, but Sam Docknevich of IBM's Global Services group plans to discuss how Linux's popularity now has spilled over into the desktop market, according to the agenda for...
[November 10, 2003, 7:30]
A Year Ago: IBM invests $20m in MR head plant
News IBM is planning to increase production of its MR head hard disk drive technology with a purpose built plant in China. IBM will supply MR heads to Maxtor who will incorporate the technology into its desktop PC drives.
[February 19, 1999, 6:33]
IBM touts second Itanium
News IBM announced on Monday the launch of its second Itanium server, a more powerful machine that can accommodate as many as 16 of the high-end processors from Intel. The new x455 is a relative of the four-Itanium x450, which was IBM's first entry into...
[November 11, 2003, 7:35]
A Year Ago: IBM says Compaq NC report is full of howlers
News IBM's Network Station people aren't too impressed by Compaq's recent statistics report rubbishing the NC category. While Compaq was last week dismissing the NC as a computer that had "failed" and claiming that the "NC camp is on the back foot", IBM...
[January 22, 1999, 5:11]
IBM backs public key security
News Denouncing the lack of vendor commitment to Internet security standards, IBM Corp.yesterday lobbied for widespread adoption of public key infrastructure (PKI) standards at San Jose's RSA Data Security conference.
[January 20, 1999, 9:59]
A Year Ago: AMD bags Compaq, IBM for desktop chips
News AMD continued its merry start to the new year today, saying it had picked up deals to supply chips to IBM and Compaq. Now, the firm says it has also tied up lucrative deals to feed into spring releases of Compaq's Presario and IBM's Aptiva PC lines.
[January 8, 1999, 7:02]
IBM nixes open source OS/2 - why?
Blog Comment I wonder what OS/2 is still being used for, and if that might have something to do with IBM's reluctance to open-source the code? Perhaps they are afraid of revealing potential security holes? I think it might be surprising to see some of the...
[January 25, 2008, 12:15]
US Report: IBM hit with Y2K suit
News IBM Corp.is the latest major company to find itself in the cross hairs of a Y2K liability fight. Yu has filed suit seeking class-action status on behalf of those who bought bundled software and hardware products from IBM and Raleigh, N.C.based...
[December 23, 1998, 9:06]
IBM's T-Rex mainframe set to roar
News IBM will announce its next-generation mainframe on Tuesday, sources said. IBM continues to push hard to bring one very modern part of the computing world, Linux, to the mainframe. IBM dominates the market for mainframes, and many would-be...
[May 12, 2003, 9:36]
IBM broadens Turbolinux software pact
News Turbolinux has been selling IBM's DB2 database software but now will be allowed to sell several other IBM software packages, said Scott Handy, director of Linux solutions marketing at IBM. We did make the entire portfolio available [though IBM hasn...
[January 10, 2001, 8:16]
IBM and Unix speed past HP and Windows
News Just weeks after a Windows server took top spot in a key speed test for the first time, a new IBM computer has won the crown back for Unix. IBM's p690 Turbo Unix server, newly overhauled with faster processors and other components, posted a score...
[May 12, 2003, 8:59]
