Hewlett-Packard's (HP) sales were up 13% on year, or 10% when adjusted for the effects of currency. HP estimates third quarter in fiscal 2007 revenue will be approximately US$23.7 - 23.9 billion. During the quarter, on a year-over-year basis, revenue in the US grew 11% to US$10.7 billion, revenue in Europe, the Middle East and Africa grew 14% to US$10.3 billion, and revenue in Asia Pacific grew 16% to US$4.5 billion.

Digital media company RealNetworks said it has acquired Sony NetServices, Sony's European music download service, for US$9 million in cash to add to its mobile entertainment technology portfolio and strengthen its market position in Europe.

Lasers have been developed for the manufacture of plasma display panel televisions and will increase the speed and flexibly of the rapid laser patterning manufacturing process.

Samsung Electronics, the world's third-largest maker of handsets, said on Tuesday it is looking to build a new mobile phone plant in Vietnam or another country.

The next generation of wireless Internet products certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance is expected to hit shelves this summer, even though a final standard for the technology isn't due for another year, the industry group says.

Microsoft'S PATENT ATTACK on open source software is a toothless shakedown attempt. It is using the same tactics that didn't work or SCO but doing it in a much less graceful way, the community initially thought that SCO might have had a claim. It didn't and Microsoft doesn't.