Google and Sun plans to announce a “collaborative effort” in Silicon Valley, reports Reuters. Sun issued a media advisory on Monday saying that the two companies will hold a press conference hosted by Sun CEO Scott McNealy and Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
No more details on what it will be…
Speculation elsewhere:
InternetNews: They’re expected to announce a collaboration to bring StarOffice productivity applications to Google users.
eWeek: For months now rumors have swirled around the release of a possible desktop operating system from Google as it moves to build a comprehensive platform by turning computing into a utility.
AP: Investors suspect that the announcement will concern a sale of Sun’s recently launched Galaxy servers, the technology company’s first foray into commodity servers.
Marketwatch: One possibility is that Google could be buying Sun servers to run the Wi-Fi network. Software could also on the table, based on Schmidt’s background and ties to Sun.
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