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Samsung settles 3G patent dispute with InterDigital

2008-11-25T00:00:00Z

Samsung Electronics entered into a patent licensing agreement with InterDigital on Monday, just a day ahead of a U.S. decision on whether or not to bar Samsung 3G handsets from entering the country.

Mobile phone chargers are energy vampires

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

A group of mobile phone makers is out to raise awareness that charging devices consume energy when left idle but plugged into an outlet.

Sun adds query analysis tool to MySQL Enterprise

2008-11-19T00:00:00Z

Sun has upgraded MySQL Enterprise, its subscription-based service for the open-source MySQL database, adding access to a query analysis tool for tracking and fixing problematic code and performance issues.

Spansion claims iPods violate flash patents in suit against Samsung

Jon Brodkin — 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Patent lawsuit seeks to ban sale of iPods, BlackBerries and more flash-based devices.

Struggling Sun faces difficult choices about future

Jon Brodkin — 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

Bad times just keep getting worse at Sun Microsystems, and the vendor may face hard choices about which parts of its business to keep and which to shed.

5 tech companies that could use a bailout

Brad Reed — 2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

While tech companies may not have the same level of clout among Washington policy makers as AIG or General Motors, many of the industry's biggest players have hit hard times in recent months and could certainly use a health infusion of cash to help them right their ships.

Sun releases StarOffice 9

2008-11-17T00:00:00Z

Support for Mac OS X and improved document format support are some of the improvements in Sun Microsystems' StarOffice 9, which was released on Monday.

Sun banks on open source

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

New software divisions solidify Sun's commitment to open source software for enterprise users, with flagship products Glassfish, MySQL, and OpenSolaris. Computerworld's Patrick Thibodeau reports.

Sun layoffs: New software division emerges

2008-11-14T00:00:00Z

Sun Microsystems is laying off 15 percent to 18 percent of its employees as part of a restructuring plan aimed at saving $700 million to $800 million. Sun's software division is being reorganized and its top software executive, Rich Green, is leaving. Sun says the changes reflect the importance of software to its growth strategy.

Sun debuts Amber Road storage lineup, boosts performance with flash memory

Jon Brodkin — 2008-11-10T00:00:00Z

The use of flash memory to dramatically improve transaction processing highlights Sun Microsystems' new Amber Road line of storage appliances.

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2004-04-12T00:00:00Z

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