A former Microsoft employee and prominent analyst warned the financial community not to be misled by Microsoft's claims about early …
Alcatel to push 100G to carrier edge
Alcatel-Lucent plans to ship a router module next year that supports the emerging 100Gbit/sec Ethernet standard at the edge of …
Oracle increases prices on database options
Oracle has apparently raised the cost of some management options for its flagship database by 40%, according to an official …
Mozilla quashes first critical bug in Firefox 3.5
Mozilla on late Friday issued the first patch for Firefox 3.5, fixing a flaw that went public Monday. One noted …
Microsoft working on quick-fix capability for IT patch tools
Under the dark cloud of recent zero-day attacks, Microsoft is quickly working to update its enterprise patching tools to incorporate …
RIM settles patent dispute for $268M
After three years of combative and abstruse legal maneuvering, Research in Motion announced it had thrown in the towel and …
HP buys Ibrix for undisclosed sum
Hewlett-Packard announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire Ibrix Inc., a privately held maker of clustered file system …
eSolutions and Salesforce.com conclude roadshows on Cloud Computing
eSolutions has concluded a series of road shows featuring salesforce.com to demonstrate the benefits to business organisations. More and more …
Q2 PC shipments beats expectations, says IDC
PC shipments were slightly stronger than expected in the second quarter, propped up by consumer spending and lower prices, according …
Virtual desktops
“Desktop virtualisation is a very different beast and should not be treated as simple enhancements to the server strategy,” says …
Mainframe-to-Windows migrations eyed for small businesses
Micro Focus has hatched a platform enabling small and medium-sized enterprises to move Cobol-based business applications off of IBM mainframes …
BMC brings management to the cloud
BMC announced it had partnered to integrate its management software with Amazon's cloud environment, a move the company says would …
Social networks for creative pros
If you're like most creative professionals, you rely on advice and inspiration from peers to stay on the top of …
CRM market grew 12.5 % in 2008
Worldwide CRM market revenue totalled $9.15 billion in 2008, a 12.5 % increase from 2007 revenue of $8.13 billion, according …
Sage Software and partner Fakhroo IT Services host roadshow in Bahrain
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions are in high demand in Bahrain, as its SMB sector …
TAQA selects Polycom telepresence
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), an emerging global energy player based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has deployed Polycom’s …
TAQA selects Polycom telepresence
Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC (TAQA), an emerging global energy player based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has deployed Polycom’s …
Latest malware trick: outsourcing quality assurance
Creators of Waledac malware enlisted the Conficker botnet as a tool to spread malware of their own, marking the first …
Google now targets Lotus Notes users
Continuing its attempt to attract enterprise-level users, Google unveiled a tool aimed at helping companies migrate from Lotus Notes to …
Carrier Ethernet on the rise
Carrier capital spending (capex) may be down during the current economic downturn but Carrier Ethernet is bucking that trend. Service …