Epicor has acquired ERP (enterprise resource planning) software vendor Solarsoft Business Systems from investment firm Marin Equity Partners in a …
Google threat blamed as Acer cancels China smartphone launch
PC maker Acer has allegedly cancelled the launch of a new smartphone using a Chinese-developed mobile operating system because Google …
Microsoft launches Visual Studio 2012
Microsoft today launched the new version of its flagship developer tool suite, Visual Studio 2012, as well as the availability …
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1) What are your company’s key products and services? Cisco is the worldwide leader in networking that transforms how …
Intel outlines mobile future at IDF keynote
Intel kicked off its Intel Developers Forum in San Francisco Tuesday showing off an Ultrabook with iPhone Siri-like functions, new gesture …
Intel’s new Itanium chip set to launch later this year
Intel has said it’s on track to launch the next-generation Itanium processor later this year, brushing away any speculation that …
Intel and HP collaborate on world’s most efficient supercomputer
HP and Intel have teamed up to design and build a new supercomputing system for the US Department of Energy’s …
5 ways to kick that IT outsourcing addiction
You hear it time and again, outsourcing strategies that backfire or hinder a company’s ability to remain competitive in a …
Infosys signs SAP consultant Lodestone
Infosys said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Lodestone Holding, a management consultancy firm in Zurich with skills …
Oracle sues ex-partner CedarCrestone
Oracle has sued former partner CedarCrestone on grounds it has been providing third-party support for Oracle’s software in an illegal …
Microsoft’s SkyDrive gains hooks into Gmail
Attachments.me, which lets Gmail users send attachments to and access files on several cloud storage services, now also works with …
Brocade offers networking support for Windows Server
Brocade today announced support for Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Server 2012 server operating system across all product lines, including the company’s …
Nokia hints at Windows 8 tablet
In a cryptic statement during the launch of Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphones this week, Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop might have tipped the company’s hand about developing tablets.
Silicon Oasis TechForum to highlight latest trends
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), in collaboration with Optimus Technology and Telecommunications, yesterday announced that the second Silicon Oasis TechForum …
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Microsoft to invest in growing Chinese market
Microsoft has said it is increasing its investment in China as it looks to take advantage of the growing market. …
Gartner: BYOD heralds biggest economic shift in computing since PCs
Bring your own device (BYOD) programmes have provided the most radical shift in the economics of client computing for …
Google ‘still not for corporates’ say IT heads
Heads of IT are claiming that Google is “still not a corporate contender” with its apps and services, according to …
Symantec: Windows 8 ‘doesn’t move the needle’ on security
Symantec said Windows 8 “doesn’t move the needle much” on security as it rolled out new versions of its antivirus …