I.B.M.-Motorola talks end on advanced chip license

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Observers close to the talks between Motorola Corp and IBM say the negotiations that might have seen Motorola licensing IBM's 4M-bit D-RAM technology have broken down. Neither IBM nor Motorola ever verified such negotiations were occurring in the first place, and neither company had anything to say about the breakdown. Many analysts and government figures had hoped the negotiations would work out in order to present an American alternative to Japanese domination in the high-density memory chip arena. IBM is the only US firm with 4M-bit technology. Motorola will now most likely license its 4M-bit technology from Toshiba Corp, which will license its 1M-bit technology to Motorola.

Semiconductors and related devices, Semiconductor industry, Motorola Inc., MOT, Negotiations, International competition (Economics), Technology transfer, DRAM (Dynamic random access memory), DRAM, Japanese Competition, Foreign Competition, Negotiation

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I.B.M. link with Lotus is expected; software company's product called Notes is basis of alliance

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IBM and Lotus Development Corp plan an alliance that will allow IBM to take advantage of the network capabilities of the Lotus Notes office automation software. Analysts say the alliance will permit IBM to use specific portions of the Lotus Notes program in its OfficeVision office automation software, which has received mediocre acceptance among corporate and business users. The agreement will also prove beneficial to Lotus, which has had trouble marketing its Notes program in the market. Industry observers note that the this alliance is indicative of a trend in the computer software industry in which competitors are becoming combining because of rapidly changing technology.

Prepackaged software, Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Software, Product development, Lotus Development Corp., Work group computing, Workgroup computing, Office applications software, Office automation systems, LOTS, Cooperative Agreements, Lotus Notes (Workgroup software), Office Automation Software, OfficeVision (Workgroup software)

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Sun accord with I.B.M. on patents

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Sun Microsystems Inc agrees to a cross-licensing contract with IBM, tacitly acknowledging IBM's claims to patents for reduced-instruction-set computers (RISCs). IBM had notified several computer companies that it believed they were infringing on its patents. Sun has agreed to make a royalty payment to IBM, but Sun says the payment will not have a significant effect on its financial position. Neither IBM nor Sun will reveal specific terms of their agreement.

Electronic computers, Computer industry, Sun Microsystems Inc., SUNW, RISC, RISC processors, Reduced-instruction-set computers

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