Articles by Jennifer LeClaire

Dell has announced second-quarter results that fell slightly short of analysts' estimates, but the company said it expects third-quarter earnings and revenue to increase as it continues to steal market share from competitors. On Thursday, Dell executives said the company reversed year-ago losses in the second quarter, with revenue up 11 percent to...

Amid harsh criticism from the competition, Sun Microsystems has introduced its first general-purpose Linux server. The play marks a shift in Sun's strategy, which was built on the company's ability to deliver high-end servers running its own Solaris operating system....

Amazon.com has finally turned the corner on the road to profitability, eBay set earnings records in the second quarter, and brick-and-mortar chains are buying into the e-commerce channel in droves Does this mean the e-tail shakeout is finally over? That depends on whom you ask. Analysts have differing positions about whether or not we have seen the...

The HP-Compaq union not only was the largest merger in technology industry history, it also signaled the end of an era and the beginning of the next chapter in enterprise computing, according to a new report by the Yankee Group. And the HP product lineup has already started to evolve since the deal closed May 7th. But what does the merger mean for...

The first wave of online grocery stores is all but gone, but one year after Webvan secured its title as the biggest dot-bomb ever, the online grocery segment is slowly reinventing itself. Brick-and-mortar supermarkets are cooking up some early success with hybrids of the original model Indeed, it is a new era for online grocers....

Yahoo! has acquired a 15 percent share of European mobile phone service provider Sonera zed Ltd. Although the two companies are not disclosing financial terms of the deal, they soon will begin delivering co-branded mobile services across Europe During the first phase of the partnership, the duo will introduce logos, ring tones, picture messages, ch...

Media outlets are jumping on the paid-content bandwagon, with national and regional players alike announcing plans to charge visitors for online access to print and broadcast content Freedom Communications -- a Florida newspaper publisher -- is the latest to join the for-fee parade. The group's four regional papers will begin charging US$8.50 a mon...

In a strong move to execute its new storage software strategy for Linux, Veritas Software has purchased US$1 million worth of patents from Storage Engine Earlier this week, Veritas outlined the next phase in its strategy to lead the Linux storage market, including the release of new products and partnerships with industry leaders....

In its infancy, e-commerce was all about building a Web site, attracting "eyeballs" and capturing orders. Mega corporations and upstarts alike rushed to the Web like pioneers digging for gold. They raced to build user interfaces and electronic shopping carts that mimicked the brick-and-mortar experience. But within a few years, like most infants, ...

Amid growing problems behind the scenes, America Online is releasing the first major beta version of AOL 8.0. The full version is expected to launch this fall and will serve as the centerpiece of a brand-new user experience, according to company executives. Added features and enhancements focus on ease of use, communications, community, online saf...

Microsoft has generated so much hype about .NET that many are wondering whether the software giant's technology for connecting information, people, systems and devices can live up to its billing. .NET uses XML (extensible markup language) Web services as building-block applications that connect to one another via the Internet. But customers have g...

The worldwide server market continues to struggle through the economic doldrums, according to Garter Dataquest, gaining a mere 0.5 percent in the second quarter. Worldwide server shipments totaled 1.08 million Analysts said uncertain market conditions are preventing companies from purchasing high-end servers, changing to new platforms and singing b...

Cisco Systems announced Thursday a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Ayr Networks in a stock deal worth as much as US$113 million Under terms of the deal, the networking granddaddy will purchase outstanding shares and options of Ayr Networks, which develops high-performance distributed networking services and scalable routing software ...

PayPal has reported that its second-quarter earnings and net income have increased, doubling in key areas compared to year-ago results The online payment company reported second-quarter revenue of US$53.8 million, a whopping 173 percent increase over the same period last year. Net income totaled $529,000, compared with a net loss of $27.2 million i...

In a move to compete with rival Oracle's new 9i database management software, IBM has released a beta version of its new DB2 database The software is IBM's latest weapon in the battle for customer share in the US$12.7 billion database market....

As the post-merger decision-making process shifts into high gear, Hewlett-Packard (HP) on Monday announced a new software strategy designed to leverage its core assets. The technology titan will focus future development on extending three software suites: HP OpenView, HP Utility Data Center and HP OpenCall Company executives said the decision was b...

Dell Computer on Thursday raised its revenue and earnings estimates for the second quarter, crediting growth in the U.S. education, government and consumer business markets. The company's announcement buoyed the tech-heavy Nasdaq after a string of dismal trading days in the overall market Dell said it now expects second-quarter revenue will total U...

Yahoo! reported Wednesday that its second-quarter earnings and net income increased compared to year-ago results, with online advertising revenue still accounting for the bulk of the company's income The portal giant reported second-quarter earnings of US$225.8 million, a 24 percent increase over the same period last year. Net income totaled $21.4 ...

When VeriSign launched in 1995, it touted itself as being the "only company focused 100 percent on digital authentication products and services." But since 2000, the company has ventured into several new -- and perhaps questionable -- markets. For example, VeriSign entered the domain name services market with a big splash when it acquired Network ...

On the heels of eBay's US$1.5 billion PayPal acquisition, Microsoft is making its own play to compete in the online payment space The Redmond, Washington-based software giant announced a partnership Tuesday with security software maker Arcot Systems. The deal extends Microsoft's Passport online identification system to include authorization of cred...