Intel Corp. expects a 3 percent drop in revenue for 2006 and is planning a reorganization that could include layoffs over the next 90 days. Intel is projecting that profits will drop from US$12.1 billion in 2005 to $9.3 billion in 2006. The projection comes after disappointing first-quarter results.

EC, Microsoft battle in antitrust appeal

Microsoft Corp. violated antitrust law to "double-lock" a virtual monopoly it holds on PC operating systems, a European Commission lawyer argued during a weeklong court session to debate Microsoft's challenge to the EC's antitrust ruling. A Microsoft lawyer countered that the sanctions the EC imposed in its 2004 antitrust decision would imperil the software company's intellectual property.

CA unveils free database tool set

CA Inc. this fall will ship a Uni-center Database Command Center tool designed to help administrators simplify the management of multiple databases running on different platforms. The browser-based tool provides an integrated user interface for the IBM DB2, Oracle and Ingres databases.