Intel said it would invest US$300 million in companies that develop new technologies for Ultrabooks, a class of thin and …
Gartner evaluates maturity of 1900 technologies in special report
Gartner’s 2011 Hype Cycle Special Report provides strategists and planners with an assessment of the maturity, business benefit and future …
Symantec releases next-gen email archiving software
Symantec has announced its next-generation email and content archiving software, Enterprise Vault 10 , which now purports to automatically classify email …
NetApp upgrades management software for cloud systems
NetApp has announced a new version of its OnCommand management software, which now allows its storage arrays to plug into …
VMware backpedals on price changes after customer criticism
After criticism over new restrictions on the amount of virtual memory customers can deploy before having to buy new licenses, …
Lloyds Banking Group lines up huge HBOS system migration
Lloyds Banking Group is testing systems ahead of a major migration of Halifax and Bank of Scotland (HBOS) accounts onto …
IBM rivals drop EC mainframe complaint
Three rivals of IBM have dropped a major European Commission antitrust complaint against the supplier, around mainframe technology, the company …
Google accuses Apple and others of “hostile” patent campaign
Google’s chief legal officer today accused rivals Microsoft, Oracle and Apple of “a hostile, organised campaign against Android,waged through bogus …
Game not over yet for IE: Net Applications
Worldwide, Internet Explorer’s market share among Windows 7 users rose from 54.6% in June to 54.8% in July, and in …
Adobe launches HTML5 rich media editor
Planting the seeds to potentially disrupt its own successful franchise in Flash-based animation, Adobe has released a preview version of …
Apple topples Nokia, Samsung as top phone maker
Apple blew by once dominant cellphone makers Nokia and Samsung to become the top smartphone vendor, with over 18% market …
Google buys 1000 IBM patents
Google has acquired more than 1,000 patents from IBM in a defensive move aimed at protecting itself from lawsuits. “Like …
Pittsburgh looks to save money with Gmail migration
In an attempt to get away from paying for high-priced email administrators, the Pittsburgh city government is looking to save …
Dubai Financial Market leverages power of the cloud
Dubai Financial Market (DFM) has harnessed the power of Microsoft Windows Azure to host a visually compelling, streamlined and innovative …
First Windows “Mango” Phone unveiled
The first smartphone based on the new “Mango” edition of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform was unveiled today in Tokyo. The …
Government can help encourage cloud adoption:TechAmerica
The U.S. government can help grow the nation’s cloud computing market by assisting private companies in the development of cloud …
InterDigital sues Nokia, Huawei and ZTE
InterDigital yesterday said it has filed complaints with the U.S. International Trade Commission and federal court against Nokia, Huawei and …
Windows Phone OS Mango geared to go
Mango, the latest version of the Windows Phone mobile operating system, was released to manufacturers yesterday, Microsoft said. “The OS …
New initiative aims to certify open clouds
After forming in 2009 and stalling a couple of times since, the Open Cloud Initiative formally launched yesterday in an …
Apple contributes half the cost of Nortel patents
Apple is contributing more than half the total US$4.5 billion price tag for Nortel patents, with partners including Microsoft and …