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Novell yesterday reported a US$16 million quarterly loss. Executives blamed restructuring costs for the losses For the second quarter, Novell reported revenues of $297 million, compared to revenues of $294 million for the second fiscal quarter of 2004. This quarter's $16 million loss compares to a $15 million loss in the year-ago period....

Worldwide mobile phone sales rocketed to record levels in the first quarter, defying predictions of a slowdown in growth for 2005 Research firm Gartner said sales rose 17 percent over the same time period last year to 180.6 million units. The first quarter of 2004 had seen the previous high water mark for handset shipments, at 153.7 million units....

Computer networking giant Cisco continued its effort to compete beyond routers and switches and grab a foothold in the data center, where it has had weakness in the past. The company's presence in this area has been strengthened by acquisitions recently, including the latest: FineGround Networks, a popular data center appliance maker Cisco said by ...

Looking to give users one more reason why they should become and stay loyal Yahoo users, the Web portal has unveiled a test version of a new e-mail service that it says makes it easier and faster to share digital photographs PhotoMail, which debuted in beta form for testing among users of Yahoo Mail, enables users to drag and drop digital pictures ...

In a bid to expand its GSM network capacity and coverage, Ericsson announced today it has signed a US$150 million contract with OAO Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), Russia's largest mobile operator The wireless equipment maker will deliver switching and radio equipment, supporting both GSM and GPRS, that will allow MTS to offer advanced and innovative ser...

Private messages exchanged using corporate BlackBerry wireless devices might not be quite so private after all as evidenced by a recent lawsuit filed in Toronto, Canada, by the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) The lack of security through the use of such devices, which are increasingly utilized by employees to access corporate e-mail accou...

Wireless LANs are sprouting up in corporations large and small. While companies understand the possible benefits from these systems, IT departments often struggle with one vexing issue: where to place WiFi access points. Firms like AirMagnet, AirWave, Aruba Wireless, AutoCell Laboratories, Cisco, Cognio, Trapeze Networks, Wavelink, and Wireless Valley Communications are trying to make it easier for companies to deal with potential pitfalls, such as dead spots or insufficient bandwidth...

AMD made real its virtualization technology as the chip maker unveiled its "Pacifica" specification, a computer processor design aimed at enhancing virtualization with 64-bit servers and other clients, including desktops and notebooks Releasing the specification at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York this week, AMD said its virtualization technology ...

A software flaw in Cisco Voice over Internet Protocol phones could leave its customers vulnerable to a hack attack. The United Kingdom's National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NICC) reported the problem on Tuesday Cisco is issuing patches to fix the issue, which is caused by a Domain Name System (DNS) protocol vulnerability that aff...

In a bid to raise awareness of its free software service for enabling voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) calling, Skype is hoping that a tried-and-true approach for online advertising and sales will bear fruit in its battle for market share Skype, which recently announced that it had surpassed 100 million downloads of its program, said it would tr...

With the release of two toolkits this week, IBM has dramatically sped up the time it takes to find and solve application problems by more closely linking development and operations, analysts said The company has integrated Tivoli, its application management software, with Rational, its testing and development tool....

Nokia introduced its first device in its new Internet Tablet category at the LinuxWorld Summit in New York today. The pocket-sized Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a dedicated device optimized for Internet browsing and e-mail communications The Nokia 770 features a high-resolution (800x480) widescreen display with zoom and on-screen keyboard for viewin...

Once criticized for unreliability, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is now making headlines for its flexibility. Once accused of being difficult to deploy, VoIP is today being touted for its ease of use and manageability. Indeed, VoIP technology has come a long way in just a few years. The "not quite ready for prime time" claims are falling by the wayside as the technology moves into the mainstream...

IBM is teaming with Infineon and Macronix on a future computer and electronics memory solution that could hold the key to high-speed, high-density data storage The companies, all semiconductor makers, said they would collaborate on phase-change memory (PCM), a form of memory that relies on change in material state -- from amorphous to crystalline -...

Consumer and business demand for wireless networks will drive strong growth in the wireless local area network (WLAN) semiconductor segment for the next four years, according to a new report from research firm IDC In addition to demand for existing technologies, IDC said it sees new technologies in both consumer and business mobile devices creating...

There's been a lot of coming and going at the Open Source Development Labs lately. In the past month two new companies have joined the organization and, more recently, nine staff members have departed. OSDL has cut nearly a sixth of its 57-person staff and contractor positions, the group revealed Specifically, OSDL has reduced staff in sales, marke...

An easy-to-write hack could leave computer users locked out of their own files. The scam, discovered by San Diego security firm WebSense when one of its clients was attacked, encrypts files on infected computers and then seeks a ransom to unlock them It is not the first time security experts have seen "ransom-ware," but it is also unlikely that it ...

Online retail sales grew by nearly 24 percent in 2004 and will grow another 22 percent in 2005 as consumers continue to be drawn in droves to the convenience of e-commerce and as retailers become better at converting online shoppers into buyers, according to a new report The State of Retailing Online 8.0, the annual report produced by Shop.org -- t...

In a move to compete with rival Google, Microsoft is planning to launch MSN Virtual Earth, a service designed to take local search to new depths, according to the software giant Company chairman Bill Gates offered 3D conference attendees a sneak peak of his vision for Virtual Earth in Carlsbad, Calif. yesterday. Microsoft will debut the new service...

The Federal Trade Commission today launched "Operation Spam Zombies," a campaign to encourage Internet service providers (ISPs) to crack down on compromised computers within their networks that are being used to spew spam onto the Internet These "zombie" computers -- so-called because they're remotely controlled by malicious parties who plant malwa...