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Technology
Friday, August 1, 2003

IN SCIENCE

Abuzz Over Bumblebees
Scientists trying to stop species' decline by finding out what makes parks attractive to them.

More science stories...


COLUMNS
Cultural
Clean Machines
Glen Helfand on technology in a vacuum.

Local
She Brings Home The Bacon
Joyce Slaton on yet another effect of the tech industry downturn.

From the Chronicle
David Einstein
Computing Q&A
latest column (07/28)


SPECIALS
Biztek Newsletter
The latest in business, finance, and technology news 5 days a week. Also includes the day's closing market numbers and financial tools.




   
Louis Borders: Older and wiser
Webvan founder eases back into the fray with Web content venture
- Dan Fost, Chronicle Staff Writer

More and more tech jobs moving overseas
Consultant calls trend permanent, irreversible
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

Video game conference touts tie-ins with music
- Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writer

Advice to avoid copyright litigation
Experts sharing tips to help defend against file-sharing lawsuits
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Businesses click on EBay
Web site sees growth potential in companies' shopping trips
- Verne Kopytoff, Chronicle Staff Writer

Napster's back -- and this time its file sharing is legal
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Can any MP3 player beat the iPod?
- San Francisco Chronicle/CNET.com

Computing Q&A;
Deciphering designations on DVD burners
- David Einstein, Chronicle Staff Writer

Bechtel will employ 25,000 Iraqi workers
- David R. Baker, Chronicle Staff Writer

Sun earnings decline 80% in 4th quarter
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Spotlight
Sergio Magistri: CEO with flair for risk hit big time with technology for security
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

With sales falling, Siebel fires 490
Profit declines for eighth quarter
- Vanessa Hua, Chronicle Staff Writer

In the pipeline
Investors begin to look more favorably at IPOs
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

SEC expands video-game inquiry
Focus falls on accounting practices at Midway Games
- Tom Abate, Chronicle Staff Writer

Crooks send phony e-mails
Phishers send e-mails to snag information
- Verne Kopytoff, Chronicle Staff Writer

Firm sleuths out illegal file sharers
BayTSP tracks down IP addresses, IDs of music downloads
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Performance is the name of the game
- San Francisco Chronicle/CNET.com

Wireless networks could get personal
New technology may help resolve everyday problems
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Computing Q&A;
Like your privacy? Ferret out spyware
- David Einstein, Chronicle Staff Writer

Cisco announces serious flaw in networking software
- Matthew Fordahl, AP Technology Writer

Physicists' group skeptical of U.S. anti-missile ideas
- Bradley Graham, Washington Post

Amenities in the clouds
Video games, more movies and e-mail among new airline extras
- David Armstrong, Chronicle Staff Writer

Startups vital to Valley's economy
Study says new firms create most jobs
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

Tech lagged in 2nd-quarter results
Some topped expectations, most fell short
- Carolyn Said, Chronicle Staff Writer

Intel earnings nearly double
Sales of Pentium chips for laptops boost bottom line
- Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writer

Intel hits milestone
Chipmaker turns 35; pioneers recall growth from startup to huge corporation
- Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writer

Spotlight
Halsey Minor: Former Cnet chief tries to turn Web services into gold
- Dan Fost, Chronicle Staff Writer

Ellison gets more options
- Chronicle Staff

News of revenue jump boosts Gilead
Foster City company's shares take off 13% after strong Viread sales revealed
- Bernadette Tansey, Chronicle Staff Writer

Yahoo tunes up by buying Overture
- Verne Kopytoff, Chronicle Staff Writer

Big Apple to host Macworld
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Staying alive
Livermore startup struggles to survive telecom crash
- Cnet Staff

Walk, talk, shoot, send: camera phones
- Cnet Staff

TiVo users can program with AOL
- Chronicle Staff Report

Genentech reports profit
Biotech giant reverses year-ago loss, looks ahead
- Bernadette Tansey, Chronicle Staff Writer

Relentless pursuit
At Oracle analysts meeting, Ellison unyielding in quest to buy PeopleSoft
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

The impact of switching from options to shares
Loss of stock options won't change Silicon Valley's mentality
- Verne Kopytoff, Chronicle Staff Writer

Dell launches recyling program, charges $49 for computer disposal
- Rachel Konrad, Associated Press Writer

EMC in deal to buy Legato
Combo could boost firm in storage market
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Microsoft to halt stock options
Tech giant to give shares as expense
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

McDonald's plugs patrons into wireless Internet
Analysts doubt Golden Arches will see profit
- Verne Kopytoff, Chronicle Staff Writer

Software prison term
- Henry K. Lee, Chronicle Staff Writer

Rumor raises Microsoft
- Kathleen Pender, Chronicle Staff Writer

HP taps hobbyist market
Quilters, scrapbook enthusiasts garner high-tech attention
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

It's a new laptop world
Notebook revenue beats desktops
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Portals hit pay dirt
3 Net companies set up lucrative deals in China
- Vanessa Hua, Chronicle Staff Writer

Budget plasma TVs
- San Francisco Chronicle/CNET.com

Wi-Fi hot spots building up steam, but critics see another telecom bubble
- Peter J. Howe, Boston Globe

Apple tries to top Microsoft by releasing its own browser
Safari aims to be simpler and faster than competition
- Rob Pegoraro, Washington Post

U.S. seeking ways to secure computer networks
Government is shopping for high-tech tools
- Steve Lohr, New York Times

Advocates of new PC security technology
Critics call built-in controls planned for latest software a threat to computer innovation
- John Markoff, New York Times

Lazarus At Large
Be wary of credit e-mails
- David Lazarus, Chronicle Staff Writer

Cancer sleuthing
Bay Area companies among those profiling the disease
- Bernadette Tansey, Chronicle Staff Writer

Terminal technology gets TraPac test
Changes on the waterfront occur a year after labor dispute
- George Raine, Chronicle Staff Writer

July 6
Government, industry warn of mass hacker attacks
- Ted Bridis, AP Technology Writer

Oracle agrees to later hearing
Feds to study PeopleSoft bid
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

Some firms exploiting data from consumers
Promises about privacy often false or misleading
- Jonathan Krim, Washington Post

E-mail barrage is legal, court says
- Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

Comcast takes over AT&T; Broadband Net users
Changeover comes with a few glitches for some subscribers
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Oracle bid under antitrust review
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Report

Digital do-it-yourself
Setting up your own PC/TV system no easy task for amateur
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Four 4-megapixel cams under $400
- Chronicle Staff Report

Sun name puts small startup in hot seat
Silicon Goliath accuses company of infringement
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Intel targets servers with six new chips
- Chronicle Staff Report

RIAA to sue individual file sharers
Recording industry gets personal with online music fight
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Big names in tech join forces
Group tries to sync consumer electronics
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Oracle maintains PeopleSoft quest
Ellison open to increasing takeover bid
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

Palm makes a dent in red ink
- Vanessa Hua, Chronicle Staff Writer

AMD cuts forecast by $100 million
- Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writer

Packard Foundation president retires
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Apple steps up speed
Jobs rolls out swift new G5 computer and OS X upgrade
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Chips sprout bitty wires
New process brings nanodevices closer to practical use
- Bernadette Tansey, Chronicle Staff Writer

PeopleSoft workers wait and watch
Many are uneasy about takeover bid by rival Oracle
- Vanessa Hua, Chronicle Staff Writer

Digital in-home entertainment networks are the next must-have
Industry predicts 5 million households will be wired to the roof within 5 years
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Many scenarios possible in Oracle takeover attempt
- Benjamin Pimentel, Chronicle Staff Writer

Online game bets on self-expression
Linden Lab's Second Life premieres today
- Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writer

Fake e-mail warnings cheat the unwary
Con artists pose as Best Buy representatives
- Katie Hafner, Laurie J. Flynn, New York Times

Computing Q&A;: Just saying no to spam easier said than done
- David Einstein, Chronicle Staff Writer

Oracle raises bid for PeopleSoft
$6.3 billion hostile offer now harder to reject, analysts say
- Carrie Kirby, Chronicle Staff Writer

Trade show company rebounds
- Benny Evangelista, Chronicle Staff Writer

Troubled trade winds
U.S. technology exports down 26 percent in record deficit
- Matthew Yi, Chronicle Staff Writer

 



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