Is a router still a router even if forwarding packets is just one of its many jobs? More and more …
IBM allocates $100M for research in mobile communications
IBM is allocating $100 million to research in mobile communications over the next five years. IBM labs promises five innovations …
Hitachi helps storage shops reclaim capacity
In the ongoing quest to make more efficient use of storage capacity, Hitachi Data Systems is adding software to its …
Nvidia: Ion will outperform next-gen Intel Pineview Atoms
Intel Corp. may not have officially released the specs of its upcoming Pineview family of Atom CPUs, but that hasn't …
Intel, Oracle, PayPal back ID technology interop group
The Kantara Initiative, formed to promote interoperability among identity verification applications and services, launched with big-name backers including Oracle Corp., …
Google warns of issues with its Outlook sync tool for Apps
After promising that people can use Outlook “seamlessly” with the Gmail component of its Apps suite, Google is toning down …
Dell diversifies with fixed server offerings
Dell said it would offer pre-configured systems for enterprise customers looking to get server environments up and running quickly. The …
Redington consolidates Value Business
Almost in defiance of the slowdown, Redington’s value team has been quietly consolidating its portfolio with new tie-ups over the …
Dell announces entry-level iSCSI array line
Dell announced the latest in its line of iSCSI storage arrays — entry-level models aimed at small to medium-sized businesses …
Microsoft's Windows 7-to-XP downgrade plan a 'real mess,' says analyst
As expected, Microsoft will let computer makers sell PCs with the aged Windows XP for six months after it releases …
Symantec plans huge push into SaaS market
At its Financial Analyst Day event in San Francisco Thursday, Symantec’s top executives vowed a major push into software-as-a service …
Xerox DocuMate 700
Xerox launched today the Xerox DocuMate 700, an 11” x 17” flatbed scanner with a built-in USB hub. The hub …
HD video hits desktops with hardware, software
LifeSize Communications and Radvision are taking two different routes toward high-definition desktop videoconferencing, both aiming to bring more participants into …
IBM goes beyond just slapping 'cloud' label on old products
After some fits and starts, IBM has re-tooled its cloud strategy and come up with a set of offerings that …
Economy forces IT to cope with dumped products
Gregg Davis, CIO at Webcor Builders Inc., became concerned last fall when Oracle Corp. bought Primavera Systems Inc., because Webcor …
Bing gets porn domain to filter out explicit images and videos
Microsoft has added a separate domain to its Bing search service just for pornographic images and video. No, Microsoft isn't …
Dell offers range of Microsoft software for download
Dell is offering Microsoft's Office products for download, making it the first vendor other than Microsoft to do so. Microsoft's …
'68-degree data centers becoming a thing of the past'
Cooling a data center to 68 degrees may be going out of style, APC power and cooling expert Jim Simonelli …
IBM rolls out new corporate cloud services plan
IBM rolled out a plan for providing cloud computing services to enterprises. The strategy aims to tie cloud services to …
New Novell tool to link Linux management to Microsoft System Center
Novell next week plans to release yet another tool that is the product of its three-year-old integration agreement with Microsoft, …