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IBM denies re-entering PC market with Russian deal

March 10, 2008 Big Blue says it's not getting back into the PC market, despite selling "Microsoft-free" PCs running Linux and OpenOffice in Eastern Europe. TAGS: Eastern Europe, OpenOffice, IBM Corp., Linux, open source, Lenovo, brand, Microsoft Corp., PC

The great PC 'what-if'

August 7, 2006 Imagine what the tech industry would be like if IBM had demanded exclusive rights to its PC operating system. TAGS: IBM Corp., operating system, co-founder, supplier, Apple Computer, Bill Gates, PC, software company, Microsoft Corp., HP, Intel

Albuquerque extols its role in PC revolution

July 31, 2007 This city played an integral role in computer history, even though it eventually lost out when it came to housing Microsoft.Photos: Albuquerque's PC roots TAGS: exhibit, Paul Allen, revolution, Bill Gates, city, PC, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer, IBM Corp.

IBM said to be eyeing a sale of its PC business

December 3, 2004 After years of frustration, Big Blue looks to sell its PC unit to Chinese manufacturer Lenovo, according to a report. TAGS: IBM Corp., Lenovo, sale, Compaq Computer Corp., venture, Gateway Inc., Intel, Intel Pentium, PC, Apple Computer, HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

IBM goes slow on XP update

August 9, 2004 As Microsoft ships Service Pack 2 to manufacturing, Big Blue tells employees to not install the software, pending compatibility tests. TAGS: Service Pack 2, IBM Corp., service pack, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Bluetooth, Microsoft Windows, PC

Photo: Say hello to the ThinkPad X41

June 6, 2005 At TechEd 2005, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer shows off first Lenovo offering since its purchase of IBM's PC business. TAGS: TechEd, tablet, ThinkPad, Steve Ballmer, IBM PC, Lenovo, IBM Corp., CEO, Microsoft Corp., photograph, PC

Munich to stick with open source

June 17, 2004 The German city confirms it will proceed with the biggest Linux migration ever. TAGS: Munich, migration, city, Linux, open source, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft's mixed scorecard

June 16, 2006 The software giant still dominates the desktop, but finding new markets has proven tricky. TAGS: Gartner Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows Vista, Google Inc., Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows, PC

IBM on the hunt for Firefox programmers

April 13, 2005 Big Blue looks to hire techies to adapt the open-source browser to work well with its server software. TAGS: Firefox, workplace, Mozilla Corp., programmer, IBM Corp., SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Web browser, open source, Linux, server software, project, server, Google Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

IBM software geared to reduce PC costs

February 12, 2007 Big Blue's Open Client Offering spans Windows, Mac and Linux by combining Notes, Sametime, OpenOffice and Eclipse software. TAGS: TCO, Linux, IBM Lotus SameTime, IBM Corp., IBM Lotus Notes, OpenOffice.org, desktop computer, open source, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, operating system, PC, server, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft moves into chip world with Xbox

November 10, 2003 The software giant will more actively participate in the creation of the chips that go inside the next version of its Xbox gaming console. TAGS: Silicon Integrated Systems, Microsoft Xbox, silicon, game console, console, semiconductor, IBM Corp., chipset, Microsoft Corp., manufacturing, ATI Technologies, chip company, intellectual property, games, PC

IBM's Lotus targets e-mail holdouts

November 5, 2003 New additions to company's Workplace line of business software include products that are aimed at workers who don't use PCs much on the job. TAGS: workplace, online training, worker, IBM Corp., population, IBM Lotus Notes, e-mail, Microsoft Office, Web browser, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Microsoft eyes cookie-cutter approach to services

July 11, 2005 Software giant is designing "standardized" managed services in its bid to get a leg up over IBM Global Services. TAGS: managed services, IBM Global Services, Steve Ballmer, consulting, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., conference, CEO, PC

Microsoft outFirefoxed?

February 18, 2005 So far the company's playing it low-key, but CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says a barrage of verbal pyrotechnics is just around the bend. TAGS: corporate culture, IBM OS/2, Netscape Navigator, Firefox, reporter, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Corp., Netscape Communications Corp., antitrust, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, IBM Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Microsoft hops into managed PC business

March 11, 2005 A pact with the company behind the Energizer bunny is the first of several hosting deals, CNET News.com has learned. TAGS: Energizer Holdings Inc., pact, outsource, information technology, Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., PC

Microsoft still tinkering with 'secure' design

May 5, 2004 The software giant warns developers at its WinHEC conference that changes continue to be made in the security technology component of next-generation PCs. TAGS: attestation, WinHEC, security technology, Microsoft Longhorn, architecture, IBM Corp., Microsoft Corp., conference, developer, operating system, PC, security, Microsoft Windows

Novell inks deals for IBM servers, HP PCs

March 24, 2004 IBM makes its promised $50 million investment in Novell, tightening a Linux technology partnership. At the same time, Novell and Hewlett-Packard sign a desktop Linux pact. TAGS: Novell Inc., SuSE, Linux PC, Linux, HP, SuSE Linux, IBM Corp., desktop computer, relationship, Red Hat Inc., pricing, server, Microsoft Corp., conference, PC, Microsoft Windows

Deal boosts Liberty Alliance

July 22, 2004 France Telecom's new single-sign-on system will be the biggest yet to use the alliance's identity management spec. TAGS: Liberty Alliance, France Telecom, identity management, identity federation, e-commerce company, specification, framework, IBM Corp., alliance, e-commerce, Web service, password, cell phone, Microsoft Corp., PC

Lenovo denies ditching Linux

June 5, 2006 The PC maker, which recently signed a $1.2 billion Microsoft deal, says it has no plans to stop supporting the open-source OS. TAGS: Lenovo, ThinkPad, Linux, license, Red Hat Inc., IBM Corp., laptop computer, notebook computer, Microsoft Corp., open source, PC

Digital-rights group knocks 'trusted' PCs

October 2, 2003 The Electronic Frontier Foundation says a component of so-called trusted computing technology from industry giants, including Microsoft and IBM, is a threat to computer users. TAGS: Trusted Computing, attestation, paper, computer user, IBM Corp., owner, threat, Intel, Microsoft Corp., security, PC