Dell today announced the expansion of three open source software and cloud computing initiatives: the formalisation of Project Sputnik resulting …
Windows 8 for the enterprise
Even though Windows 8 won’t be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft’s decision to remove …
Apple misses revenue target despite iPad sales jump
Apple yesterday reported revenue for the quarter just ended that was lower than analysts had expected, despite a big jump …
Three-quarters of data centre managers admit to failing on performance
Three-quarters of European data centre managers do not feel they are achieving required performance levels, in a situation worsened by …
Dell offers new laptops with Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Dell is expanding the range of laptops with Linux, with its new Precision mobile workstations being offered with Red Hat …
Google establishes partner programme for cloud services
Following the best marketing practices of traditional IT firms, Google has launched a partner programme to help third-party vendors use …
Lenovo honours FDC with top channel award
Lenovo brought the company’s channel partners from the EMEA region at an event in Berlin, Germany last month. FDC, a …
Apple wants 'billions' from Samsung in patent case
Apple will seek billions of dollars in damages from Samsung when a high-profile patent lawsuit between the companies goes in …
Apple opens up lead on Android in enterprise mobile app dev
Apple’s iOS mobile platform has amassed a substantial lead over Google’s Android when it comes to which platform developers prefer …
Cloud, mobile, HANA help SAP boost Q2 revenue
SAP’s revenue for the second quarter grew 18 percent over the same quarter last year to €3.9 billion (US$4.9 billion) …
Broadcom plans fast 802.11ac Wi-Fi for phones early next year
Broadcom plans to bring IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi to smartphones starting early next year, using a chipset announced yesterday that the …
LaCie 2Big NAS server
If you think that LaCie’s latest network attached storage product, the 2Big NAS, looks like something you’ve seen before, you’re right.
Dollar value
To make smarter decisions about how to set up your relationship with an IT service provider it is important to …
NTP announces patent settlements with 13 tech firms
Patent holding firm NTP, which won a US$612.5 million patent settlement from Research In Motion in 2006, has reached a …
Toshiba cuts NAND flash production by 30 percent
Toshiba announced a reduction in its production of NAND flash memory, which go into smartphones, tablets and storage devices, by …
Google's enterprise push a 'future growth engine'
Google is looking at its cloud-based apps for the enterprise not as a small side business, but as a major …
Amazon opens up about its cloud security practices, joins CSA registry
Amazon Web Services has submitted an entry to the Cloud Security Alliance’s Security, Trust & Assurance Registry (STAR), a move that sheds some light …
Cisco cuts 1,300 jobs in 'limited restructuring'
Cisco is cutting 2% of its global workforce, or about 1,300 employees, in a “limited restructuring,” the company said yesterday. “We …
VMware to acquire OpenFlow pioneer Nicira for $1.26 billion
Continuing its push to virtualise all aspects of the data centre, VMware is acquiring software-defined networking firm Nicira for US$1.26 …
Samsung Galaxy S III sales hit 10 million
If there were any doubts that Samsung’s Galaxy S III is the hottest smartphone in the Android world, the latest …