Reuters - IBM has built a transistor that runs about 100 times faster than current chips, a development that could pave the way for ultra-fast computers and wireless networks, the computing giant said on Monday.

Reuters - New orders at U.S. factories fell a smaller-than-expecte­d 1.8 percent in April as orders for aircraft, machinery, and computers and electronic products slipped, a government report showed on Friday.

Reuters - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. , the No. 2 maker of microchips for personal computers, said on Monday it will spend an additional $2.5 billion to upgrade and expand its two factories in Germany.

Reuters - Corning Inc. on Monday said it forecast a possible drop in the amount of glass it makes for flat-panel televisions and computers due to a build-up of customer inventory, but reaffirmed its earnings guidance.

Hewlett-Packard Co. posted a better-than-expected profit as it gained market shares in personal computers and sold more of its highly profitable ink supplies, sending shares higher by 4 percent. The No.2 computer maker said net income...

Reuters - Hewlett-Packard Co. on Tuesday posted a better-than-expected profit as the No. 2 computer maker gained market share in personal computers and sold more of its highly profitable ink supplies, sending shares higher by 4 percent.

Julie Farby - AHN Staff Writer Chicago, IL (AHN)—As it looks for ways to tempt shoppers to buy more than just food and other lower-cost commodities, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will start selling build-your-own-compu­ter components in more than one-third of its U.S. discount stores this month....

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will start selling build-your-own-compu­ter components in more than one-third of its U.S. discount stores this month as it looks for ways to tempt shoppers to buy more than just low-margin food.

Reuters - New orders at U.S. factories rose a stronger-than-expect­ed 4.2 percent in March amid strong demand for transportation equipment, computers and electronic products, and machinery, government data showed on Wednesday.

Reuters - Intel Corp. said on Tuesday it plans to spend $1 billion to promote Internet use and computer training in developing countries, the latest move in the No. 1 chip maker's effort to break into new markets.

Reuters - It's a nightmare scenario: A hacker accesses e-mails in U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission computers and splashes them across the Internet, revealing an inquiry into a company that shakes investor confidence before the probe is complete.

Reuters - Corning Inc. , the largest maker of glass for LCD computers and TV monitors, said on Tuesday its quarterly profit rose as demand for flat-panel displays grew.

Reuters - Intel Corp. is expected on Monday to announce plans to introduce a new brand for a line of business products designed to make it easier for companies to manage and maintain fleets of personal computers, the New York Times said.

Reuters - Intel Corp. on Wednesday reported lower quarterly profit on slowing demand for personal computers, but results beat analysts' estimates.

Reuters - Apple Computer Inc. , the maker of the Macintosh computer and iPod music devices, on Wednesday rolled out a software patch under its plan to move its computers over to Intel Corp. microprocessors.

Reuters - Dell Inc. , the world's biggest PC maker, said on Wednesday it agreed to buy privately held Alienware, which makes high-end gaming computers.

Reuters - Nasdaq 100 equity futures fell on Wednesday, with Microsoft Corp.'s decision to delay the release of its new operating system expected to hurt makers of memory chips and computers.

Reuters - France's lower house of parliament passed a law on Tuesday that could challenge Apple's dominance of the online digital music market by making it open its iTunes store to portable music players other than its iPods.

Reuters - New orders at U.S. factories fell 4.5 percent in January, slightly less than expected but still the biggest drop since July 2000, as orders for durables, machinery, computers, and aircraft fell, a government report showed on Monday.

Yvonne Lee - All Headline News Staff Reporter (AHN) - Chinese company Lenovo is offering its own brand of PCs and notebook computers.PCPro reports it marks the first time the OEM for other brands is putting its own name on its products.Lenovo acquired IBM's PC division in 2004, making it a...