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Lenovo Group Thinks Big
Lenovo Group Ltd. is moving forward with a new chief executive—tapping a former executive from a major competitor.The Purchase, N.Y., PC maker—which acquired IBMs...
Google-AOL Deal Raises Stakes
Can the feud between Microsoft and Google grow any hotter? You bet. Heading into the close of the year, the pair volleyed for some...
SecurID Adoption Falls Short
When RSA Security Inc. teamed with Microsoft Corp. in February 2004 to announce SecurID for Windows, RSA CEO Art Coviello hailed it as a...
Microsoft Releases New Vista CTP
Microsoft Corp. last month moved a step closer to releasing the first fully featured build of Windows Vista, the next version of its operating...
Dell CEO: Direct Model Is Religion – 2
Despite some challenges in 2005, Kevin Rollins, president and CEO of Dell Inc., of Round Rock, Texas, insists the companys business model is strong...
Dells Dilemmas
The days of "gotta get a Dell" seem long gone. Since the Dell Dude left the scene a few years ago, things have not...
Its Time to Close Security Gap
One of the immutable truths of the technology industry is that vendors are constantly at least one step behind users needs. Its not their...
Here Phishy Microsoft, Whale Team on Security Appliance
Whale Communications is partnering with Microsoft to combine Microsofts Internet Security and Acceleration Server with Whales Intelligent Application Gateway.The deal, which is the first...
Seagate Acquisitions Max Out
Seagate Technology LLC plans to use its recent acquisition of Maxtor Corp. as a catalyst for accelerating its Far East manufacturing capabilities and as...
Patriot Act Gets An Extension
Ending a standoff that threatened to keep the U.S. Senate in Washington for the holidays, lawmakers agreed to a six-month extension of the USA...