Monthly Archives: June 2010
HP’s Palm Acquisition Gains FTC Approval
Hewlett-Packard moved a step closer to officially owning smartphone maker Palm on June 1, when the Federal Trade Commission approved the acquisition, granting the...
How Netbooks Are Fighting Back Against the Tablets
How Netbooks Are Fighting Back Against the Tablets
by Chris Preimesberger
Welcome to the First-Ever Netbook Summit
Key sponsors and exhibitors at the first Netbook Summit May...
European Space Agency Starts 18-Month Mars500 Mission Simulation
The European Space Agency, working in collaboration with Institute of Biomedical Problems in Moscow, initiated Mars500, the first full-length simulated mission to Mars. The...
Will Dropping All-You-Can-Eat Data Plans Save AT&T’s 3G Network?
When Apple's sales pitch for the iPad's 3G model included the ability to sign up for an unlimited, contract-free data plan from AT&T, it...
Lundquists 2010 Halftime IT Report: Cloud, Mobility, Economy
Lundquists 2010 Halftime IT Report: Cloud, Mobility, Economy
by Eric Lundquist
The Rebounding Economy Is Driving a Rebounding Tech Refresh
Even though the economy remains uncertain, IT...
Microsoft Windows 7 Transition Should Start in 2010, Says Gartner
Windows XP should be eliminated from office PCs by the end of 2012, research company Gartner advised in a report, as ISVs and application...
Intel Channels ‘Larrabee’ for HPC Processor Architecture
Intel engineers are taking what they learned with the now-shelved "Larrabee" graphics chip project and with their multicore single-chip cloud computing strategy to create...
Teradata Quiet on Plans for Database Virtualization Vendor xkoto
Teradata has quietly purchased database virtualization vendor xkoto for an undisclosed sum.Teradata confirmed the acquisition was completed last month. Though Teradata is not saying...
Scripting Google with Google Apps Scripts
When Google Apps Scripts was first introduced, about a year ago, it was available only to premium members. Then in January, Google made a...
Apple CEO Jobs Says Foxconn Conditions Not So Bad
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is all over the Foxconn situation, he told conference goers at All Things Digital June 1.While saying he found the...