SAP suing Siebel over predatory hiring practices
SAP America has filed a lawsuit against rival Siebel Systems, alleging the defections of several of its executives to Siebel were the result of "predatory hiring practices".
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Survey: Website development a $US10b business
The growth of electronic commerce is in turn fuelling rapid expansion in the Web site development industry, which has reached $US10 billion this year, a research firm reported on Monday.
WorldxChange buys ACC Europe from AT&T
Global telecommunications company WorldxChange Communications has bought European carrier ACC Telecom from AT&T.
Activists to set fire to files at Unisys
Unisys' policy on licensing fees for graphics software is drawing howls of outrage from freeware advocates who allege the fees may discourage small-time Website developers.
DoJ prompts MS for more information on Visio
The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has asked for more information about Microsoft's proposed $US1.3 billion acquisition of business diagramming software maker Visio in relation to potential antitrust problems.
Sun's McNealy joins GE board of directors
Scott McNealy, chairman and chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, has been appointed to the board of directors of General Electric.
Microsoft exceeds Wall Street expectations
Driven by strong PC sales, Microsoft beat Wall Street predictions today by posting quarterly earnings, excluding one-time gains, of $US2.09 billion, or 38 cents per share, up from $1.52 billion, or 28 cents per share from the same period last year.
Companies form Mobile Apps Link alliance
Several software vendors for handheld computers, cell phones, and other mobile devices have teamed up to further develop a recently introduced, standardised protocol for devices to communicate with networks.
Palm, Symbian and others join in GPRS push
A gaggle of companies are cooperating to promote the next generation of mobile communications applications based on new mobile packet-switching technology.
Motorola's upbeat third quarter meets expectations
Motorola matched Wall Street expectations yesterday, posting third quarter earnings of $US332 million, or 53 cents per share, up from earnings of $40 million, or 7 cents per share for the same quarter last year.
The electronics company reported sales of $7.7 billion in the quarter ending October 2, up from $7.2 billion in sales in the same period the year before. The results excluded special items resulting in a net charge of $344 million or 39 cents per share after tax.
IDC: Net service firms catch IPO fever
Internet service firms are going public at a rapid rate as they try to keep up with growing demand for more sophisticated Web projects, according to a recent report from International Data Corp.
Nortel rolls out IP systems for small business
Nortel Networks has launched a unified communications platform to provide small and medium-size businesses with a range of internet-based voice and data communications.
Western Digital recalls 400,000 faulty drives
Western Digital will recall 400,000 hard drives, saying company tests have uncovered a faulty internal chip.
New Microsoft IE security flaw found
Another security problem has cropped up to plague Microsoft's browser software.
IDC: Internet economy just beginning
In just a few years, observers will look back at today's e-commerce as nothing but the "primordial ooze" necessary to develop the full-blown economy that is bound to emerge over the internet, said an analyst at an IDC conference on the internet economy in the keynote presentation on Tuesday.