Douglas F. Gray

Dell Computer Corp. confirmed Thursday that it has withdrawn internship offers and job offers to save money, capping a turbulent week for the PC vendor that included an acknowledgement from a high-ranking executive that the company might lay off more employees.

Microsoft Corp. has sparked controversy by issuing a letter to computer suppliers, offering them prizes for turning in businesses that may have "misunderstood" their licensing agreements regarding operating systems.

Cisco Systems Inc. will unveil new products Monday that expand on its efforts to bring VoIP (voice over Internet Protocol) telephony to large business customers, the company said in a brief statement this week.

Memory systems designer Rambus Inc. is about to enter the first of several lawsuits that could eventually determine the livelihood of the company.

Intel Corp. on Monday is set to launch its fastest processor to date, a 1.7GHz Pentium 4, and said it plans to greatly reduce prices on the rest of its Pentium 4 chip family later this month.

Apple Computer Inc. blew away analyst forecasts Wednesday, reporting second quarter income of US$40 million, excluding non-recurring charges, down from $233 million a year ago, with international sales accounting for nearly half of the company's business.

The EUV Industry Consortium LLC unveiled a prototype machine Wednesday that by 2006 could make chips smaller and nearly 10 times faster than they are today.

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