The PC industry could be in for a rebound by the end of this year or early next thanks to several catalysts, analysts and industry executives suggested Wednesday.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said Friday that it would delay the release of microprocessors based on its 64-bit "Hammer" core until the second half of 2002.
Microsoft Corp. has enlisted some technical firepower to combat customers who fail to make good on software license agreements, which limit users from sharing copies of a program.
Microsoft Corp. released the latest version of Visio, its drawing and diagramming software, to computer manufacturers Wednesday after a month of beta testing.
Compaq Computer Corp. reported earnings Monday for its fiscal first quarter, meeting the low end of its revised estimates, but falling short of analyst estimates by a penny.
Efforts to curb software piracy in Asia are beginning to pay off, according to software industry associations battling the problem. For software vendors like Microsoft Corp., that pay off comes in the form of revenue.
There is no more fitting a word to describe the past year for the Internet's top retailer, Amazon.com Inc., especially when that word comes from its illustrious founder and chief executive officer: "Ouch."
Investigators from around the world said Thursday they have shut down a fraudulent banking scam that used the Internet to sell fake securities and investments valued at an estimated US$3.9 billion.