Stories by Jack McCarthy

Microsoft, HP, others found Java consortium

Tired of waiting for Sun Microsystems to develop standardised real-time extensions for its popular Java programming language, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and others have formally organised to do the job.

Microsoft to give money, research for Internet2

Microsoft announced on Wednesday it will contribute money and research to the Internet2 project, while IBM awarded $US1.9 million in research grants to three universities as part of its continuing participation in the development of the next generation Internet.

Apple turns $135 million profit in Q2

Bolstered by strong sales of its iMac and Power Macintosh G3 computers, Apple Computer last week posted better-than-expected second-quarter earnings of $US135 million, or 84 cents per diluted share.

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