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Since acquiring IBM’s x86-based System x business, Lenovo has become the world’s third-largest server maker. However, the company isn’t putting aside its own ThinkServer portfolio or its focus on small and midsize businesses. It recently rolled out its next-generation ThinkServer RD350 and RD450 rack systems that are designed to give SMBs with limited space and […]

IBM announced it has signed a 10-year, multibillion-dollar services agreement with ABN AMRO to manage the IT infrastructure that supports the bank’s global operations. The agreement also calls for the implementation of a private IBM cloud together with the standardization and simplification of the existing IT landscape, from mobile computing to mainframe infrastructure. ABN AMRO […]

Samsung has introduced the second generation of its EYECAN+ computer mouse. This mouse allows people with physical disabilities to control the device with eye movements, rather than their hands and arms. The latest EYECAN+ mouse allows users to compose and edit documents as well as explore the Internet using a browser, but does not require […]

According to antivirus researchers, online spies using an espionage platform known as Regin, have had significant success at infiltrating systems in Russia, Saudi Arabia and other countries. The researchers described Regin as a sophisticated cyber-spying platform that can be customized with various capabilities depending on the target and type of intelligence operation. In a report, […]

Samsung is asking the U.S. International Trade Commission to block the sale of Nvidia’s graphics chips in the United States. This is the latest move in an increasingly bitter dispute that began earlier this year after licensing negotiations between the two companies broke down. Previously, Nvidia had filed both a lawsuit in U.S. District Court […]

Apple has stopped tagging apps as “free” in its app store. This is in response to requests from European regulators, who have been actively fighting labels on apps that say they are free but ultimately can involve in-app purchases. Apple has relabeled the formerly “free” apps with the label “get,” which still allows consumers to […]

In a surprise move, Mozilla and Yahoo jointly announced a five-year partnership that will see Yahoo Search become the default search engine in the open-source Firefox Web browser. This marks the end of a decade-long partnership with Google that that generated hundreds of millions of dollars in royalties per year for Mozilla and helped fund […]

SGI officials unveiled new products including two new supercomputers and high-performance computing (HPC) management software at the SC14 supercomputing show in New Orleans. SGI officials said the company will continue innovating with the goal of reaching exascale computing through such efforts as bringing storage and processors closer together, managing power consumption at the job level […]

The FCC is now asking for clarification following AT&T’s announcement that the ongoing debate surrounding net neutrality would prompt the company to suspend its fiber installation investments in 100 cities. The agency sent a letter to AT&T’s federal regulatory and chief privacy officer on Nov. 14, asking for more information on its plans and work […]

AT&T has made the decision to completely stop what it called an “experiment” to utilizing phone-tracking tags specific to each user—even if users had opted out. The codes would have been used to help serve ads to consumers based on their activity. The practice had been criticized by many privacy advocates, saying that such monitoring […]