IBM announced that it had inked a five-year outsourcing deal with British Petroleum to manage the oil company's enterprise applications …
HK leads region in SaaS adoption
According to a recent IDC survey, Hong Kong small and medium businesses are more keen on software as a service …
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The cloud could be a boon for flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two fast-emerging IT technologies, are driving each other forward as users of Internet-based services like …
Ultrathin price drops may squeeze netbooks
The dominance of low-cost netbooks could be threatened by an emerging category of ultrathin laptops, which could compete on features …
Dell plans to Linux to expand netbook presence
In an effort to expand its Linux offerings, Dell is researching new netbook-type devices and will soon offer netbook Linux …
Nokia alliance may spell doom for Windows Mobile
The Microsoft-Nokia alliance plan to put Office applications on Nokia smartphones isn't a good sign for the Windows Mobile operating …
Nine data storage companies to watch
Building a data storage start-up in this economy is quite a challenge, but there is room for innovation in an …
The cloud, brought to you by flash storage
Cloud computing and flash-based storage, two of the fastest-growing technologies in IT, may drive each other forward as Internet-based service …
Google has little to fear from Microsoft-Yahoo deal
Microsoft Corp. and Yahoo Inc. hope that the consummation of their long-anticipated online search agreement late last month will give …
Russian president critical of stalled IT advancement
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev criticized his country's lack of progress in developing supercomputer technology during a speech to the nation's …
IBM sets its sights on high-end analytics
If IBM's $1.2 billion deal to acquire SPSS Inc. closes as expected later this year, the company will immediately transform …
Chinese Microsoft Office rival launching on Web soon
A Chinese company that offers a rival suite to Microsoft Office is following industry trends by turning its software into …
Hitachi announces first 2TB, 7,200 RPM hard drive
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies Inc. announced that it is shipping what it said is the world's first 2TB, 7200 RPM …
Siemon launches new Z-MAX patch cords
The Z-MAX cords feature an exclusive RJ-45 Smart-Plug design which integrates a precisely performance tuned PCB into every plug. This …
Nortel upgrades CS 1500
Committed to delivering leading technologies to regional and rural local exchange carriers, Nortel recently announced enhancements to its Communications Server …
IBM, HP use big discounts to woo Sun customers
IBM and HP are trying to lure server and storage customers away from Sun Microsystems by exploiting uncertainty caused by …
McAfee snaps up MX Logic to boost security services
McAfee announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire e-mail and Web security vendor MX Logic for about $140 …
Android, Windows Mobile phone sales slower than HTC expected
Taiwanese smartphone maker High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC) lowered its 2009 revenue forecast due to slower than expected sales of …
With Microsoft deal, Yahoo tosses in the search towel
When Yahoo Inc. agreed to team up with Microsoft Corp. to better take on search giant Google Inc., some analysts …
Intel rushed to create Atom chip, executive said
Intel had to hustle to catch up with competitors in developing chips for mobile devices like smartphones, but the effort …