- Wed Dec 9 1998 Nortel to buy Cambrian Systems
Nortel moves to acquire Cambrian Systems for $300 million in cash, hoping to bank on a technology that speeds the flow of network traffic.
- Tue Mar 23 1999 Short Take: Qwest's Thompson joins Global TeleSystems
Former Qwest Communications International vice chairman H. Brian Thompson has been elected chief executive and chairman of Global TeleSystems Group, an owner and operator of European telecommunications companies, by the company's board of directors. Thompson, 59, stepped down at Qwest last November. Prior to Qwest, Thompson was CEO at LCI International, a long distance carrier acquired by Qwest last year.
- Sun Jan 11 2004 Year in review: Operating system strategies
Microsoft talked up the Tablet OS and Media Center, while dreaming Longhorn. Meanwhile, Linux moved ahead, despite SCO threats, and Apple unleashed its latest big cat, Panther.
- Fri Jun 4 1999 Cabletron Systems CEO, cofounder resigns
Cabletron Systems says cofounder Craig Benson has resigned and that Piyush Patel has been elected as its new CEO.
- Wed Apr 18 2007 Congress takes new stab at patent system overhaul
Key politicians vow to pass bill that's drawing rave reviews from high-tech firms but resistance from other quarters.
- Mon Mar 28 2005 Report: New ID system coming to Longhorn
- Thu Aug 4 2005 Invention intervention--fixing the patent system
Lawyers, companies and politicians all agree that the system is in desperate need of reform. But agreement ends there.
- Thu Dec 18 2003 XML start-ups use buddy system
Makers of specialized XML hardware devices, intended to add security and acceleration to Web services, sign on with industry heavyweights to extend their sales reach and add credibility.
- Tue Sep 9 1997 Pandesic e-business system debuts
Intel and SAP's joint venture enables companies, whether fledgling or Fortune 500, to get into e-business.
- Thu Oct 12 2000 Equity Movers: AMD, Centura, Corning, Evolving Systems
Advanced Micro Devices, Centura Software, Corning and Evolving Systems are expected to move the markets Thursday.



