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RIM Job Cuts Won’t Save Its Corporate Strategy
RIM hopes that trimming the fat will boost its enterprise strategy. Sophie Curtis says the changes must go to the top of the company
Microsoft Renews SUSE Linux Deal
Now owned by Attachmate, SUSE has renewed the deal Microsoft signed with former parent Novell
Hemel Hempstead Gets Low-Power Data Centre
Gyron has begun work on a massive data centre that will aim to use all-renewable energy sources
TransLattice Targets Application Outages
TransLattice's new platform improves availability and performance of cloud-based and on-premises apps
IBM Designs Cloud Community For Government Depts
IBM's Federal Community Cloud allows government agencies to adopt social collaboration tools
Storage Startup Altaro Readies Hyper-V Backup Option
A startup that specialises in home PC backup is readying a backup option for Microsoft Hyper-V VMs
Chip Market Grows But IDC Warns Of Economy Fears
New chips from Intel and AMD are driving semiconductor demand but IDC is worried about the economy
Virgin Trumpets 1.5Gb Fibre Trial Success
Silicon Roundabout has 1.5Gbps broadband, thanks to a Virgin Media Business trial
Sales Dip But AMD’s Fusion Ramp Grows Profits
AMD's Fusion initiative helped it swing to a $61 million profit though overall sales fell five percent last quarter
Windows Declines But Microsoft Has Solid Quarter
Microsoft enjoyed solid revenue during the last quarter but its Windows franchise experienced a slight decline
There are not many 100% guarantees, especially in the world of IT, but this is apparently one of them
Sustainability Has Become A Corporate Financial Issue
Gartner predicts the position of sustainability will rapidly move up the company priority list by 2015
Acer Makes Cloud Move With iGware Acquisition
Acer is aiming to move beyond being a simple PC shifter, with the news it is acquiring iGware
Virgin Media Says Ofcom’s Rural Broadband Price Cut Won’t...
Virgin Media has warned that Ofcom's change to rural broadband pricing does little to address the problem
AVG Promotes MultiMi As Digital Lifecoach
AVG is securing MultiMi's future by adding its market reach to help those who need to juggle their digital lives
Polycom Releases SMB Video Collaboration Platform
The system includes two room and one monitor video conferencing systems and five software licences
Ofcom Demands Rural Broadband Price
Rural broadband bills should fall after Ofcom "significantly" cut the broadband wholesale price BT charges other ISPs
Users Take the Lead On Power Management
Users want to save power by turning their PCs off - it's their companies that are holding them back, says research
Dell Beefs Up Networking Play With Force10 Acquisition
Dell has equipped itself with serious networking capabilities thanks to its acquisition of Force10 Networks
Data Centre Managers Warned On Cooling Regulations
Around 2,500 UK cooling companies are trading illegally, as fluorinated gases contribute to the greenhouse effect
Mozilla Calms Enterprise Fears With Working Group
Mozilla is re-establishing an Enterprise User Working Group to spike worries about enterprise deployments
Intel Bids To Buy Ethernet Chip Maker Fulcrum
Intel is expanding its networking portfolio by acquiring Fulcrum, a maker of high-speed switch chips
IBM Posts Healthy Q2 Figures On Software Gains
IBM has posted a healthy set of results for the second quarter thanks to good hardware and software sales
Spiceworks Plans Cloud Social App To Buy Ink
Social network for IT pros now lets members issue RFQs and buy ink cartridges online
SMBs Benefit From Staff Using Their Own Mobiles
A survey for Citrix Online claims productivity improves as staff bring their own devices into the workplace
Disaster Preparation Must Be Based On When, Not If
Disaster recovery is not an option but a necessity and it is time to wake up, says Chris Preimesberger
Veeam Says One Third Of Enterprise Servers Are Virtual
A new portal from Veeam has revealed the extent of the penetration of virtualisation into enterprises
Cloud Security Action Can Ruin Malware Economics
Speedy cloud-based security protection can hobble small profiteers and rein in online cyber-criminals, claims Eugene Kaspersky
Government Announces Consultation On Open Data
Further consultations will be held on expanding the government's open data scheme within weeks