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Third-quarter earnings reports from several major companies revealed significant variations, with some experiencing notable increases and others facing declines. The earnings of National Instruments Corp. surged 12%, driven by a 35% growth in sales in Europe. Conversely, Ultramar Diamond Shamrock Corp.'s earnings slid due to falling oil prices
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Vernon Hills, Ill. - Zebra Technologies Corporation, a leader in bar-code labeling solutions, has completed the merger with Eltron International, Inc. The combination creates a company offering the broadest line of bar-code label output and plastic card printing solutions. Edward Kaplan, Zebra's chairman and chief executive officer, emphasized
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At StorageTek's annual customer conference, the company, in partnership with Excalibur Technologies, previewed the industry's first network-attached storage (NAS) video service. The Media Management Appliance, a comprehensive solution that combines software, tape, disk, and services, enables fast, easy, and intelligent management of corporate video assets. This
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EchoStar Communications Corp., also known as DISH, has taken a significant step into two major growth areas: broadband satellite networking equipment and interactive TV services. The company has signed a letter of intent to acquire Media4 Inc., a supplier of broadband satellite networking equipment, and partnered with OpenTV Inc. to
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Compaq has partnered with Creative Technology to offer its award-winning PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 as an upgrade option in Compaq's Deskpro EP and EN line of commercial desktop PCs. The PC-DVD Encore Dxr2 provides customers with a complete hardware and software solution to utilize the power of DVD technology
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Dataram Corporation, a leading provider of gigabyte-class memory, has announced new memory products for IBM's IntelliStation M Pro and E Pro professional workstations. The new products, DRIPRO100, offer capacities of 64, 128, and 256MB, allowing users to reach their maximum capacities. The E Pro, with three memory slots,
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VERITAS and Seagate Software Corporation, a subsidiary of Seagate Technology, have announced a definitive agreement to merge, forming a new company that will retain the name VERITAS Software Corporation. The merger is expected to create an industry leader in storage management software, with a comprehensive portfolio of products and a
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Newbridge Networks, a world leader in networking technology, has solidified its position as the market leader for asynchronous transfer mode (ATM) switch revenues according to two leading industry analyst firms. International Data Corporation (IDC) and Dataquest have confirmed Newbridge's dominance in the ATM market, with the company'
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Aureal Semiconductor Inc., a US-based company, is taking a bold step by challenging Creative Labs to resolve their differences through the marketplace rather than through lawsuits. The move comes after Creative Labs, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Creative Technology Ltd., filed a new lawsuit against Aureal, claiming false advertising and unfair
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Sand Technology Systems International Inc. is set to present and demonstrate its award-winning Nucleus Product Suite at the Digital Equipment Corporation User Society (DECUS) conference in Los Angeles from October 3rd through October 8th. The Nucleus solutions will be showcased in the Wyle Computer Products Booth, highlighting the benefits of
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Seagate Software, a pioneer of Enterprise Information Management, has announced that its software repackaging technology from Seagate WinINSTALL will be included with Windows NT 5.0. This integration will provide Windows NT 5.0 with application discovery and editing capabilities, allowing existing applications to make use of the new Microsoft
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Xerox Corporation, a global leader in document management, has taken legal action against Mita Copystar America, a US subsidiary of the Japanese-based Mita Industrial Co. Ltd., for allegedly infringing on four Xerox patents contained in Mita products. This lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Rochester, New York, marks the
