Neowin News Feed for: Microsystems

IBM said to be buying Sun Microsystems for $7B

Sam Symons — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:47:46 +0000

The company IBM is currently negotiating a deal in which it will buy Sun Microsystems for the hefty sum of US$7 billion. The deal will be a very important one, and according to The NY... Read more...

Sun Microsystems, 6000 job cuts and reorganises business

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:17:44 +0000

It seems that we only saw a part of the massive job cuts in the IT industry recently. Sun Microsystems released a statement for the press about their plans for adjusting to the "economical climate"... Read more...

Sun Microsystems CEO Gets $7.7 Million in Compensation

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 02:56:28 +0000

According to Associated Press calculations, Sun Microsystems Inc. Chief Executive Jonathan Schwartz received a compensation package which the company valued at $7.7 million for beating financial goals. The new CEO helped the server and software... Read more...

Sun Microsystems poised to use Intel chip in servers

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:34:09 +0000

Sun Microsystems and Intel will hold a joint press conference at 10 a.m. today to announce a ``landmark alliance,'' Sun said this morning. It's likely the news will be that Sun, the Santa Clara-based maker... Read more...

Microsoft and Sun Microsystems Cooperation On Java

Tom Warren — Fri, 02 Apr 2004 14:27:50 +0000

Ten Year Agreement Sets New Framework for Industry Cooperation; Reduces Cost and Complexity for Customers Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUNW) today announced that they have entered into... Read more...

Sun Microsystems Rolls Out New Servers, Software

Tue, 10 Feb 2004 15:34:37 +0000

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Tuesday rolled out new, faster computer servers starting at about $2,800 and updated software as the network computer makers seeks to tap into modestly improving spending on information technology.ncluded among the... Read more...

Sun Microsystems Aims to Get Back on Growth Track

Sun, 03 Aug 2003 20:31:43 +0000

The question has been asked before, but the issue has new urgency now for investors in Sun Microsystems Inc., who have seen their stock tread water over the past year even as other big-name tech... Read more...

Sun Microsystems Aims to Exploit IBM's Unix Woes

Sat, 21 Jun 2003 11:20:00 +0000

Sun Microsystems Inc., looking to poach customers from a rival in a weak market for server computers, said on Thursday it had begun contacting companies that may be worried about a legal challenge to IBM's... Read more...

Sun Microsystems Shares Rise on Takeover Talk

Mon, 09 Jun 2003 10:29:55 +0000

Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc., which makes computers that run networks, rose more than 5 percent on Friday as takeover speculation emerged yet again, analysts said. "This sounds a lot more like takeover... Read more...

Sun Microsystems Posts $2 Billion Loss

Fri, 17 Jan 2003 03:39:38 +0000

Computer maker Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday reported its largest net loss ever, taking more than $2 billion in acquisition-related charges, but squeezed out a small operating profit thanks to stronger pricing and lower component... Read more...