Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration.
Developers of three-dimensional rendering technology for the Web known as X3D are bracing for a standards war with Intel--a former backer of the project--just as their recently sundered collaboration bears fruit.
Intel beat analyst expectations in what was an otherwise dismal second quarter, with net income down 76 percent from a year ago.
Compaq Computer's announcement that it will use Intel's Itanium chips in its high-end servers and transfer its Alpha chip expertise to Intel represents a dramatic overhaul of the market. As a result, just three major chip designs are left to compete: Intel's Itanium, Sun Microsystems' UltraSparc and IBM's Power.
Hampered by high prices and disagreements over protocols, the much-hyped technology is now suffering a growing lack of support from industry leaders that could jeopardize its future.
The chipmaker has redrawn its product plans for 2005, shelving two chips and announcing vague plans about the processors that will come out next year.
A security specification for Web services submitted by Microsoft, IBM and VeriSign has won the backing of rival Sun.
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Managing Director of Sun Microsoystems Australasia Jim Hassell talks about future directions for the company in the face of tough markets and increased competition.
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Apple's new 15-inch MacBook Pro has a raft of new features, however, there's now less incentive to spend extra on a Pro because its 13-inch mainstream cousin received a greater overhaul.
Sun Microsystems announced Monday that it will resume selling servers with Intel's Xeon processor, restoring a hardware partnership and extending it to software collaboration.
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