Ben Ames

IBM Corp. researchers have found a way to draw twice as much heat off hard-working computer chips, clearing the way for server farms and data centres to use denser, faster processors.

Palm announced a low-end version of its Treo smartphone, hoping to win over casual users beyond the core "mobile professionals" market segment. The Treo 680 smartphone can reach the international quad-band GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GMS Evolution) networks without an external antenna.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) is moving fast to complete a planned acquisition of ATI Technologies Inc., offering US$1.7 million (Cdn$1.91) in salary and bonuses to hire the graphics card vendor's chief executive officer, David Orton.

IBM Corp. has improved the power efficiency of two models of PowerPC processors, making an effort to strengthen its position in markets from cars and printers to networking and communications equipment.

Intel Corp. will ship quad-core processors in November for servers and gaming PCs, accelerating its effort to regain momentum in sales of power-efficient chips.

In one of his first public acts to address the burgeoning Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) spy scandal, Chief Executive Officer Mark Hurd plans to brief reporters today about the findings of an analysis conducted by the company's law firm.

A U.S. government panel has asked a corporate ethics lawyer from Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) to testify in its Sept. 28 hearing on the company's use of "pretexting" to spy on journalists, board members and other employees.

A day after Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) chairman Patricia Dunn promised to step down for her role in a spy scandal, the state of California is continuing its effort to indict her and the private investigators she used.