Sun mulls release of Java Enterprise System code
Continuing its open-source blitz, Sun Microsystems is considering plans to release some of the source code for its Java Enterprise System. More...

Microsoft fights Google, Yahoo with stronger anti-virus for Hotmail
Microsoft made its first move this week to fight off competition from free email rivals such as Google and Yahoo by beefing up Hotmail's anti-virus protection. More...

Intel grapples with inventory balance
Although Intel slightly missed Wall Street expectations for its second-quarter revenue and lowered its profit projections for the rest of the year, the chip giant is seeing no slowdown in the commercial upgrade cycle, and low-end products are at peak sales, company executives said. More...

IBM aims to bolster analytics with Alphablox buy
Continuing its buying spree, IBM said this week that it plans to acquire Alphablox, a US-based analytics software company. More...

Mobile phone users want their tunes
More than one in 10 US mobile phone users are ready to open their wallets to listen to music on their handsets, an indicator of a potentially strong market for downloadable tunes, a market research firm said this week. More...