Monthly Archives: August 2009
DOJ Gives Antitrust Blessing to Oracle-Sun Deal
Four months to the day after Oracle CEO and co-founder Larry Ellison announced Oracle's intent to acquire longtime enterprise IT partner Sun Microsystems for...
Microsoft Mobile Apps ‘Worth More’ than 99 Cents, Says Developer
Microsoft is encouraging developers to charge more for mobile applications they design for the company's newest mobile-device operating system, Windows Mobile 6.5."We would definitely...
Verizon Offers Expanded Suite of Encryption Services
Wireless and wireline communications company Verizon Communications announced an expanded suite of encryption services aimed at providing small and midsize businesses with affordable protection...
IBM ILOG Issues New Products for Visualization, Optimization
ILOG, the French company acquired in January 2009 by IBM, has issued a new suite of optimization and visualization products, designed to save development...
Mainframes Continue to Play Key Role in Data Centers, CA Survey Finds
A survey of IT professionals conducted earlier in 2009 by CA indicates that many still value the reliability and security of mainframes, even at...
10 Companies We Want to See Google Buy
10 Companies We Want to See Google Buy
by Clint Boulton
Twitter
The no-brainer target and a lesson in try, try again. With Facebook taking out FriendFeed,...
Stolen Credit Card Data Goes for Cheap on Cyber-Black Market
The black market economy of the cyber-world is always busy, especially in an age of massive data breaches like the ones that occurred at...
How to Leverage the Cloud for Smarter SOA
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Apple’s Jobs Wanted a Gentleman’s Agreement with Palm, Report Says
The five miles of Silicon Valley roadway between the Apple and Palm headquarters is apparently well trodden, as employees of each company have defected...
Why Apple Needs to Pay More Attention to Product Reliability
Exploding iPhones, overheating, Bluetooth problems, hard drive noises. What is going on at Apple? The company that provides a premium product at a premium...