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Samsung To Launch Next Generation Chromebooks In April
The new Chrome OS devices are based on Exynos 5 Octa processors, one of them features a full HD screen
Microsoft Previews Office 365 Social Networking Features
Microsoft is to demonstrate upcoming features intended to expand Office 365's social networking integration and analytics capabilities
Chip Makers Build SDN Into Microprocessors
Semiconductor companies including Freescale and Broadcom are supporting software-defined networking efforts with chip-level technogies
Salesforce To Open Its First UK Data Centre In August
The Salesforce servers will be located in the unofficial data centre capital of the UK - Slough
IDC: 10GbE Demand Driving Ethernet Growth
Cisco, HP, Juniper and others are seeing strong growth as organisations push 10GbE and 40GbE into the data centre
MWC 2014 Video: CEO Rob Glaser Talks About The Potential Of RealPlayer Cloud
Glaser says the service is not attempting to compete with YouTube
IBM Begins US Jobs Cull Amid Global Restructuring Plan
Some IBM workers are facing a very bleak weekend as Big Blue starts handing out pink slips
Server Shipments Hit 2013 Record, But Revenues Fall – IDC
Server makers shipped a record number of systems in the fourth quarter, but margins continued to be squeezed
Microsoft Pays Bing Users With OneDrive Storage
Microsoft promotion offers users additional OneDrive storage if they use its Bing search engine
Box Announces Anglo-American Platform Rollout
Mining corporation rolling out Box cloud services to 10,000 employees worldwide
TechWeek Webcast: Choices For The Cloud
TechWeek joins IBM for a special webcast that will help you make the choices which will shape your cloud journey
HP Heads Up Slow-Growth Server Market, Says Gartner
IBM's share of the server market takes a big hit in the last quarter, whilst HP still leads the sector for now
IBM Boffins Tout Multi-Mode Fibre Speed Breakthrough
IBM researchers send 64Gbps down a multi-mode optical fibre cable, so data centre owners have a few more years before they need to recable
Dell And NetSuite Partner For Cloud ERP
Dell and NetSuite team up to offer a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for businesses
MWC 2014: Wind River And Radware Reveal NFV, SDN Plans
Wind River and Radware announce initiatives surrounding SDN and network-function virtualisation
Microsoft Delivers Windows Azure To Japan
Microsoft opens two data centres in Japan as it delivers on Azure promise for the land of the Rising Sun
Parallels Offers Universal Cloud Automation Tools
Parallels shows off new products including a new automation platform and web management tool
VMware Launches vCloud Hybrid Services In The UK
With no barrier between on-premises and public cloud, users say vCloud Hybrid Services means they can give up buying servers
MWC 2014: Juniper Expands SDN Range
Juniper Networks has broadened its lineup of software-defined networking products aimed at service providers
Oracle Buys Cloud Marketing Specialist BlueKai
The purchase of BlueKai adds another tool to Oracle's growing range of cloud services
MWC 2014: RealPlayer Cloud Video Service Goes Global
The video streaming pioneer reinvents itself, offers simple video storage and sharing
OpenStack Opens Up Vendor Certification
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes an effort by OpenStack vendor Mirantis to apply open source rules to the age-old problem of certification
IT Life: The Joy Of Networking
LDEX CTO Simon Chamberlain loves networking, Cisco and sat nav but hates hackers
HP Stabilises Financials As Turnaround Takes Hold
HP's financials beat Wall Street expectations, helped in part by a good showing from its PC business
Juniper To Streamline Portfolio With New Operating Plan
Juniper reveals a new operating plan that will see billions returned to shareholders after pressure
HP Begins Autonomy Lawsuit Settlement Talks – Report
Talks are reportedly underway to settle the lawsuit from HP shareholders over its troubled acquisition of Autonomy
Two Fifths Of Businesses Are Confused By Data Management Legislation
Six Degrees Group claims people put their trust in managed data service providers
Microsoft Rebrands Office Web Apps As ‘Office Online’
Microsoft Office Online receives major update and rebrand
Alcatel-Lucent Targets Mobile Operators With NFV Solution
Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate its network-function virtualisation (NFV) offering at this year's MWC