Monthly Archives: September 2013
Kubuntu Linux Emerges From Ubuntu’s Shadow
Thanks to support vendor Emerge Open, the Kubuntu Linux distribution now has its own commercial support for those users and enterprises that need or...
Lenovo ThinkPad T440, X240, ThinkVision Monitor Debut
Computer maker Lenovo announced thinner and lighter additions to its ThinkPad portfolio, including the ThinkPad T440s, T440 and X240 Ultrabook notebooks with 20 percent...
IBM Closes Trusteer Acquisition, Establishes Cyber-Security Lab
IBM announced the completion of its deal to acquire Trusteer, a privately held provider of software that helps protect organizations against fraud and advanced...
Microsoft’s $7.1B Nokia Deal Gives It a Shot at the Bronze
Microsoft's $7.1 billion purchase of Nokia's Devices and Services businesses, announced Sept. 3, provides it with the missing piece of the ecosystem—hardware—that it needs...
ARM Buys Cadence’s Display Chip Cores
ARM is buying Cadence's PANTA display controller cores, a move that will give a boost to ARM's mobile chip development.ARM announced the deal Sept....
Dell: Shareholder Advisory Firms Reaffirm Support for Buyout
Just over a week before Dell shareholders are scheduled—once again—to vote on CEO Michael Dell's $25 billion deal to buy the company and take...
Industry Groups Demand Congressional Action on Anti-Patent Abuse Bills
Sometime during the long Labor Day weekend you may start hearing a series of ads by an unlikely group of trade associations pressing members...
Acer Aspire R7 Touchscreen Notebook Gets Intel Chips, Active Pen
Computer maker Acer announced its Aspire R7 notebook now includes the latest 4th generation Intel processor and an Acer Active Pen to further redefine...
Western Digital Expands, Updates Red NAS Hard Drives
Western Digital subsidiary WD announced the expansion of its Red NAS line of SATA hard drives specifically designed for home and small-office network-attached storage...
Apache Software Foundation: 10 Projects That Are Making a Difference
Apache Software Foundation: 10 Projects That Are Making a Difference
by Sean Michael Kerner
Apache HTTP Continues to Dominate the Web
Apache's claim to fame has long...