Microsoft To Support HTML5 In IE 9
March 17, 2010 by Sanjay · Leave a Comment
Redmond, Washington-headquartered Microsoft Corporation has announced that its new version of Internet Explorer browser, version 9, will support HTML5 specifications. The announcement was made at the ongoing MIX10, a Microsoft event for Web developers and designers, being held at Las Vegas from March 15 to 17, 2010.
The new browser upgrade will support features such as CSS3, scalable vector graphics (SVG), XHTML parsing, video tags using industry-standard codecs such as H.264 and MPEG4, and audio tags using codes such as MP3 and AAC.
Internet Explorer 9 will also incorporate a new JavaScript engine as well as Direct 2D technology that leverages the multiple cores of today’s modern chips for computing resource management, besides improving web performance. The browser now brings to developers the power and capability to harness the rich graphics features that modern-day computers already possess.
Further, the company has announced committed support to the development of the jQuery JavaScript library. Besides providing better interoperability between ASP.NET and the library, the company also will package the library with its products such as MS Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET MVC 2.
The new version can be downloaded and previewed by developers at the site: http://www.ietestdrive.com.
Read more about the latest advancements in web development, here.
I-O Data And Microsoft Enter Software Patent Agreement
March 17, 2010 by Sanjay · Leave a Comment
Kanazawa, Japan-headquartered I-O Data Device Inc has entered into a software patent agreement with Microsoft. The agreement pertains to the products installed by I-O Data on its various network-attached storage devices and routers that run Linux and other related open source software. Microsoft is being compensated by I-O Data for this agreement.
The two companies have been closely collaborating in the consumer and enterprise markets for quite some time now. I-O Data has developed a set of API-based sensors for the Windows 7 operating system; these sensors are capable of detecting movement of individuals across rooms.
For Microsoft, this patent agreement is the latest in a string of such agreements that the company has entered into since December 2003, as part of its IP licensing program. These agreements enable stakeholders such as customers, partners and competitors to access its IP portfolio, legally. Some of the other companies that have similarly entered into agreements with Microsoft are LG Electronics, Kyocera Mita Corp, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Brother International Corp, Fuji Xerox Co Ltd and TomTom International BV.
Founded in 1976, I-O Data is in the business of designing and manufacturing computer peripherals and interface products.
Read more about the latest software patent agreement entered into by Microsoft, here.
Micron To Acquire Numonyx
February 11, 2010 by Sanjay · Leave a Comment
Boise, Idaho-headquartered Micron Technology Inc has announced its plans to acquire Switzerland-based Numonyx B.V.
Numonyx is reckoned a leader in the semiconductor industry. The company manufactures and supplies a full complement of integrated NOR, NAND< RAM and phase change non-volatile memory technologies and products that go into cellular, data and embedded markets. Some of its trademarks and brands include Numonyx Axcell Flash Memory, Numonyx Forte Serial Flash Memory, Krypto Security Technologies, and StrataFlash Technology. The company’s manufacturing and R&D facilities are located around the globe, such as in Italy, Malaysia, South Korea, Singapore, China, Philippines, US and Israel. Mr. Brian Harrison is the President and CEO of Numonyx.
The acquisition is the outcome of an agreement between Micron and Numonyx, per which Micron will issue 140 million Micron common shares to Numonyx shareholders, Intel Corporation, STMicroelectronics, N.V. and Francisco Partners. The entire transaction will cost Micron about USD 1.27 billion.
With this acquisition, Micron hopes to position itself as a world-leading memory company, integrating the expertise of Numonyx in its portfolio. Micron will also be able to leverage the tremendous manufacturing capabilities of Numonyx to make inroads into the newly-emerging embedded and mobile markets.
Western Digital Posts Financial Results For Q2 2010
February 11, 2010 by Sanjay · Leave a Comment
Lake Forest, California-headquartered Western Digital Corporation has announced the financial results for Q2 2010 that ended January 1, 2010.
The company has reported revenue of USD 2.6 billion, yielding to a net income of USD 429 million. This translates to USD 1.85 per share. The revenue compares well with the revenue of USD 1.8 billion and net income of USD 14 million reported in Q2 2009.
The company had undergone restructuring at a cost of USD 113 million in the previous fiscal, which partly explains the low net income of the corresponding quarter.
In Q2 2010, Western Digital shipped 49.5 million units of hard drives, compared to 35.5 million units shipped in the same quarter last year.
The quarter has also been bountiful as is proven by the record USD 557 million cash generated from operations. The company now sits on a cash and cash-equivalent pile of USD 2.4 billion.
Founded in 1970, Western Digital has been at the forefront of designing and manufacturing solid state drives and hard drives for client and enterprise computing, embedded systems and consumer electronics environments.
Read more about the latest financial performance announced by Western Digital, here.
AMD Announces Financial Results For Q4 2009
February 8, 2010 by Sanjay · Leave a Comment
Sunnyvale, California-headquartered Advanced Micro Devices Inc has announced the financial results for Q4 2009, for the period ending December 26, 2009.
The company has posted revenue of USD 1.646 billion, which is more than 118% over Q3 2009 and more than 142% over Q4 2008. Net income has been reported to be USD 1.178 billion, which amounts to USD 1.52 per share. This compares very favorably with the net loss of USD 128 million suffered by the company in Q3 2009, and a net loss of USD 1.436 billion in Q4 2008. The company has stated that the net income includes a net favorable impact of USD 1.224 billion, caused by the legal settlement entered into with rival Intel.
For the entire financial year of 2009, the company has posted revenue of USD 5.403 billion. Net income reported has been USD 304 million. This compares favorably with the net loss incurred by the company of USD 3.129 billion in the financial year 2008, against revenue of USD 5.808 billion.
The highlight of the quarter gone by has of course been the payment received by AMD to Intel as a result of the former agreeing to drop all charges against the rival in the courts of law around the world.
Read more about the latest financial performance from AMD, here.
