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Samsung Considers Merging LCD And OLED Businesses
Loss-making LCD division of Samsung Electronics could be spun off and merged with Samsung Mobile Display
Catbird Partners VMware To Add Firewall Controls To Virtualised Infrastructures
Catbird’s vSecurity incorporates multi-function security monitoring inside the fabric of Cloud and virtual infrastructures
Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB Option
Microsoft has announced price reductions for its SQL Azure cloud database services with a new minimum 100MB option
Google Plans Research Facilities To Expand Into Hardware Market
New laboratories and a Google exhibition centre are in the development plan for the company's Californian headquarters
LTE Touted As Best Fit For Smart Grid Communications
LTE networks could offer the best solution to allow smart grids to communicate, claims a research firm
EMC Enhances Virtual Data Centre Control Platform
EMC has updated its virtual data centre management package to offer a more complete view of virtual assets
Tesco Launches £2.50 A Month Broadband Deal
Subscribers to supermarket chains low-price deal will have to contend with additional line rental and fair usage policy
Goodbye Forever, Darling, I’m Working From Home
What would you give up to work from home? Some Americans would ditch their partner to join the pyjama brigade, finds Tim Moran
Cisco Moves Into Virtual Desktops Based On UCS
Cisco can now supply its Unified Computer System with software to run "anything, anywhere, on any device"
G-Cloud To Allow Offshore Suppliers To Handle Data
The government will allow overseas companies to supply cloud services through G-Cloud, though information assurance will be necessary
HDS Offers Cheap Virtual Storage Migration, Promises No Downtime
Hitachi Data Systems is claiming a faster route for moving large amounts of data to the cloud
Academics Develop Electronic Chequebook
Cheque payments could receive a new lease of life if banks adopt digital alternatives
HP Shows Gen8 Servers With ‘Sea Of Sensors’
At its first global partner conference, HP has updated its ProLiant range with 'intelligent' Gen8 servers
Vodafone Mulls Fixed-Line Move With C&W Bid
Vodafone is considering a purchase of fixed-line assets with a possible bid for Cable & Wireless Worldwide
CA Launches ecoDesktop Power Management Software
CA Technologies enters power management software market with ecoDesktop and adds update for ecoMeter
Janet Launches Education Cloud Framework
The education and research network Janet intends to boost the shift toward cloud-based services and infrastructure
Webinar: Beat The Virtualisation Barrier
IT managers will get help to take full advantage of virtualisation in a TechWeekEurope Webinar on 29 February
Dynamics AX London Networking Group – Enterprise in the Cloud Event
The Dynamics AX London Networking Group is a gathering designed to bring together Microsoft Dynamics AX professionals and partners in a unique setting to network, share ideas and explore business opportunities.
FBI File Paints Steve Jobs As Strong-Willed, ‘Deceptive’
An FBI file on Steve Jobs, compiled in 1991 as part of a background check, depicts the deceased Apple chief as a driven individual willing to 'twist the truth and distort reality'
Arbor Networks: Tools Now Automate DDoS Attacks
Automated toolkits are now making it possible for criminals to launch DDoS attacks without much technical knowledge
Storage Breakthrough Claimed With Hot Disk Technology
Scientists are detailing a potential storage breakthrough that uses heat to magnetically record and store data
Digital Disconnect: Offline Jobseekers Less Likely To Find Work
Survey reveals that employers want IT-savvy workers and are increasingly turning to the Internet to find staff
VMware Offers vCloud Integration Mgr For Service Provision
VMware has launched a new platform to help service providers wholesale their cloud services to other providers
Intel Settles New York Antitrust Lawsuit
Intel and the NY Attorney General have settled a lawsuit over Intel's alleged pressure on PC makers not to use AMD chips
Kaseya Advises Caution On Government’s BYOD Strategy
Liam Maxwell announces government initiative to implement Bring Your Own Device, except in high security areas
Oracle Takes Taleo And A Major Step Into Cloud Services
Taleo is the latest step in Oracle's long-term strategy to build up its cloud service provision, says Chris Preimesberger
Mozilla Asked To Revoke Trustwave Certificates For Allowing SSL Eavesdropping
Although Trustwave revoked a certificate allowing a company to eavesdrop on users, Mozilla's community wants the CA removed as a trusted authority
Scientists Print Cheap RFID Tags On Paper
Technology could make RFID tags cheap enough to replace barcodes in the future
Verne Global’s Icelandic Data Centre: In Pictures
Cooled by the outside air and powered by renewable energy, the data centre in Verne's warehouse is made from modules