Articles by Darby Mullany

After two extremely difficult years, things are finally looking up for the global semiconductor industry. Two industry forecasts released this week indicate chip sales will increase, with the recovery beginning this year. One of the forecasting firms, Gartner Dataquest, predicted the chip market will post 2002 revenue of US$153.3 billion, a .5 per...

What do you do when the going gets tough? If you are IBM, you make "on demand" computing a focus of your strategy. Big Blue CEO Sam Palmisano announced Wednesday a new on-demand initiative at the company, in which IBM will institute more flexible pricing for businesses whose need for computing power fluctuates over time The new vision focuses on se...

The war between Microsoft and AOL for Internet users is extending to a new battleground today: New York's Central Park That is where Microsoft is scheduled to hold a star-studded launch event for MSN 8, the latest version of its Internet browser and online services. Beginning at noon Eastern time, the celebration is expected to feature celebrity gu...