SAN MATEO (02/07/2000) - Mobile processor due from IntelIntel says it is working on a new mobile processor, expected to debut next year, that will replace its current high-end notebook offerings. The chip, code-named Northwood, will be based on the same 32-bit architecture as the company's forthcoming desktop offering, Willamette, and will usher in the company's move to a .13-micron process.
Palm slashes handheld prices
Palm Computing last week cut prices on its lineup of handheld computers. The price cuts were in the $30 to $50 range; for example, the connected Palm VII handheld was slashed from $499 to $449, and the price of the Palm Vx was trimmed from $449 to $399. The moves come as Palm is expected to release the Palm IIIc, its first handheld device to feature a color display, as well as memory upgrades to other models.
Open-source sendmail 8.10 makes debut
Sendmail this week will reveal the next version of its open-source MTA (mail transfer agent), sendmail 8.10, which adds SMTP authentication and LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) and IPv6 support to regulate large-volume mail routing. Sendmail 8.10 also supports multiqueuing, which spreads mail traffic over several queues for faster delivery. A commercial version, Sendmail Switch, has a graphical user interface and will ship in March. The source code for sendmail 8.10 also will be available for download by March. Sendmail also will unveil the Sendmail Multi Switch routing solution for coordinating MTA activity at various locations; the Multi Switch will ship in early March at a price of $4,995.
Prodigy asks AOL to fix Version 5.0
In light of the recent class action lawsuit filed against America Online last week, Prodigy sent a formal letter to AOL asking the ISP giant to take Version 5.0 off the market until it is fixed. "The problems are not disputable, they are matter of fact," said Prodigy CTO Bill Kirkner. "We can replicate the problems in the lab." Prodigy also has launched a consumer alert section of its Web site where users can research their AOL-related problems.
GE Capital to release B-to-B e-commerce siteFinancial services company GE Capital announced last week the March beta release of GE NetReport, the first module of its new business-to-business e-commerce Web site, called GE Business Marketplace. GE Business Marketplace is a corporate card program management and online purchasing system from the financial arm of the General Electric Company, GE Capital. The first module, NetReport, supports travel administration, account holder inquiry, accounting maintenance and purchasing control management for corporate card programs, purchasing and fleet card programs, as well as e-commerce transactions, according to GE Capital.
Mannesmann agrees to Vodafone merger
Mannesmann's supervisory board has approved a merger agreement with Vodafone AirTouch, Mannesmann said in a statement last week. The agreement calls for the two carriers to merge into a company in which Vodafone AirTouch will own 50.5 percent and Mannesmann 49.5 percent. The deal is still subject to regulatory approvals.