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Intel Expands IoT Efforts with Yogitech Acquisition

Intel officials are predicting that by 2020, 30 percent of the devices and systems making up the Internet of things will need what is...

Mitel, DragonWave Partner on 5G Innovation

Mitel officials in February launched an initiative to help drive innovation around 5G connectivity. The communications technology company this week took another step in...

T-Mobile Has Been Quietly Offering Data-Only Mobile Plans

Earlier this week, a report surfaced that T-Mobile would begin offering data-only mobile plans to its customers, in much the same way it already...

PLUMgrid Includes Container Support in Latest SDN Suite

PLUMgrid is rolling out the newest version of its networking virtualization offerings that include support for the latest releases of the OpenStack cloud orchestration...

ShoreTel Enhances UC Integration With Skype for Business

ShoreTel is making it easier for customers who use the company's phone system to use Microsoft's Skype for Business in their communications.The company on...

Ex-Broadcom, Intel Official to Head Up AMD’s CPU Efforts

Advanced Micro Devices has a new executive with stints at Intel and Broadcom running its CPU and system-on-a-chip development.The chip maker, which has a...

After a Death, Compassion From Tech Vendors Is Truly Appreciated

Soon after one of my best friends died on Feb. 1, I learned about the compassion technology companies can show during very difficult times.I...

Apple Has No Plans to Buy Chip Maker Imagination

Apple officials have had discussions with troubled chip maker Imagination Technologies about a possible acquisition, but nothing came of the talks, and Apple has...

Viptela, SevOne Partner for Easier SD-WAN Management

Viptela wants to make it easier for businesses to monitor their SD-WAN environments.The company is integrating SevOne's Digital Infrastructure Management Platform with Viptela's software-defined...

HPE, Cisco Stay Atop Cloud Infrastructure Space, Synergy Finds

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Cisco Systems are continuing their tight competition in the cloud infrastructure market, according to analysts at Synergy Research Group.In a...