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Cloud To Hit 500 Million Users This Year
Consumer adoption of cloud services passed 375 million users in June, ahead of schedule to hit a prediction of 500 million by the end of 2012, according to IHS iSuppli
PayPal Set To Cut 400 Jobs
Ebay-owned online payment processor is set to reduce its workforce by three percent
CEO Rory Read Sanctions New Round of AMD Job Cuts – Report
More than 3,000 people could be made redundant after chipmaker warns of lower than expected earnings
ARM Targets Energy-Efficient Data Centres With CoreLink
British chip designer has turned its low-power expertise to enterprise networking inside data centres
Executives Reluctantly Embrace BYOD, Survey Finds
Businesses are reluctantly adopting the BYOD trend to allow mobile devices into the corporate network
SAP Users Slam Complex And Rigid Licensing
A survey of British SAP users has revealed that many are unhappy over licensing complexity and lack of flexibility
HP Clings To PC Lead As Market Shrinks
IDC says the global PC market shrunk by 8.6 percent during the third quarter, as HP hangs on as the top PC maker
BMW Shifts Supercomputing To Iceland To Save Emissions
BMW saves 3600 tonnes of carbon - while its cars generate millions more
VMware vCloud Suite Plugs Cloud Management Gap
VMware now offers a unified control panel for cloud software management and cloud infrastructure
Compuware APM For Mainframe Offers Transaction Control
Compuware is offering new management tools to provide IT departments with deep transaction management
Dell Wyse Expands Cloud VDI Packages
Dell's Wyse division has updated its virtual desktop implementation packages, targeting VMware specialists
IBM Expands PureSystems Integrated Mainframes For Big Data
IBM Converged mainframes now available for Big Data analysis
RSA 2012: Art Coviello – There’s Proof Governments And Cyber Crooks Are Collaborating
Art Coviello talks to us about government and cyber criminal cooperation, icy relations with China and the exploit seller market
Virgin Media Begins 120Mbps Broadband Upgrade
100Mb customers move up to the fastest connection in the UK for free
SpaceX’s Dragon Reaches Orbit Despite Rocket Glitch
SpaceX's Dragon resupply craft is continuing toward its rendezvous with the International Space Station following a rocket shutdown shortly after launch
Data Centre Power Usage Surges 63 Percent
Data centres want more power per rack as the cloud boosts demand
Lloyds, Co-Op Fix IT Glitches
Two separate technical issues left Lloyds TSB, Halifax and Co-Operative customers unable to withdraw cash
Windows Server 2012 Is Cloud-Augmented, Not Cloud-Hosted
Windows Server 2012 does not change the traditional model for Windows servers - it just extends it with cloud delivery, says Microsoft's Wayne Mayer
Banking Summit 2012: Can ICT Save The Banks?
ITALY: Could analytics and social media provide a real change in banking, that boosts the economy and satisfies customers?
Motorola Successfully Fends Off Microsoft Patent Claims
Motorola wins a rare skirmish in the pair's epic, global battle
Cisco CEO Race Hots Up As Two New Presidents Named
Cisco CEO race gets much more interesting as two execs get promoted to president roles
Google Kings Cross Base Set For 2015 Opening
Google is reportedly close to a £550m deal that will see it base its UK headquarters in Kings Cross, London
Cisco Acquires vCider To Strengthen Network Virtualisation
Cisco has acquired virtual network overlay specialist vCider for integration into its ONE strategy
Getting To Grips With Windows Server 2012
From all-new Server Manager to beefed up Hyper-V, Microsoft’s new OS is serious about dealing with servers, says Firebrand Training
Virgin Media Broadband Advert Provokes ASA Ban
Virgin Media has once again fallen foul of the Advertising Standards Authority
HP Cuts Forecast As Whitman Warns On Turnaround
HP CEO Meg Whitman has warned that it will take four to five years to turn around the fortunes of the company
Nokia Admits Possible Espoo HQ Sell-Off
Nokia is considering selling real-estate assets, including its spiritual home in Espoo, Finland
Oracle Ties SaaS Apps To Social Media Platform
Oracle has added social media functionality to all of its Cloud-based business applications
HP Opens Up About SDN Push
HP has ramped up its networking challenge after revealing more about its push into software-defined networking