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Tech Spending On The Rise, Reports NPD
More evidence has emerged of a recovery in tech spending after NPD reported increased volume sales of desktops, servers and printers during December
Chip Market Poised For Recovery In 2010
Analysts are expecting a recovery in the semiconductor market in 2010 thanks to increasing demand for PCs, mobile phones and consumer electronics
Obama Uses YouTube Interview To Endorse Network Neutrality
President Obama used a YouTube interview to reiterate his support for network neutrality and an open Internet
Execs Divided Over Oracle’s Acquisition Of MySQL
With its newly acquired Sun intellectual property and R&D in hand, Oracle is moving headlong into new territory, but the MySQL acquisition continues to cause controversy
Morse Identifies Loopholes in CRC Regulations
The government's CRC laws are flawed, as companies can simply offshore their data centres and it doesn't take into account power from renewable sources, warns Morse's Brian Murray
Fears of Price Hike For IT Contracts After EDS Ruling
There are fears that the massive damages awarded against EDS following its failed CRM project with BSkyB could push up the price of IT services contracts
Tories Pledge Super-Fast Broadband By 2017
Shadow chancellor George Osborne has promised to provide super-fast broadband by 2017, but the Labour government says the Tories are just playing catch-up
IBM Defends DB2 Against Ellison’s Derogatory Remarks
Bernie Spang, IBM's director of product strategy, criticises some of Oracle CEO Larry Ellison's remarks about IBM's DB2 database software.
Intel Exec Involved In Trading Scandal Quits Job
Rajiv Goel, the Intel executive charged with giving inside information regarding Intel and Clearwire to a hedge fund manager, has left the chip maker
Carbon Reduction Commitment Is ‘A Tax On The Cloud’
Cap and trade rules will drive companies away from more efficient IT, says Dan Lowe of hosting company UKSolutions
Intel Sees The Light With Solar Power
Intel is continuing to flash its green credentials after announcing plans to install solar panels at eight locations in order to generate about 2.5 megawatts of renewable power
Windows 7 Sales Bring Strong Q2 Results For Microsoft
Microsoft reported increased revenues for the second fiscal quarter, but analysts suggest that Microsoft's success in 2010 depends on a broader tech refresh
Oracle Plans To Revamp Sun’s Supply Chain
Oracle is reforming Sun's supply chain to save money on transportation, distribution and inventory, as part of a move to make the hardware business profitable again
Apple iPad Users Will Request Corporate IT Support
Corporate IT managers need to prepare for employees bringing their iPads into work and requesting to sych up the new mobile devices with their office applications
IBM Hits Back At Neon Mainframe Lawsuit
IBM has not pulled any punches after it issued a stinging response to the lawsuit from Neon Enterprise Software filed last month
VDI Is Evolving To Become A Viable Option
Using virtual desktops is becoming more feasible, but hardware requirements, licensing costs and cloud alternatives should give IT managers pause for thought, says Cameron Sturdevant
Oracle Plans To Hire 2000 New Staff At Sun
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says his company will end up hiring about 2,000 new employees at Sun Microsystems
Oracle Outlines Plans For Absorbing Sun
Oracle has explained how it is morphing the creator of Java, Solaris and its 27,600 employees into its own database-driven world
Oracle Finally Completes Sun Acquisition
With just hours to spare before an official announcement, Oracle has completed its multi billion dollar purchase of Sun Microsystems
Tech M&A Deals Set For Recovery In 2010
Mergers and acquisitions in the tech industry are set to reawaken in 2010 after experiencing a six-year low in 2009
Companies Warned To Come Clean On Data Breaches
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) reveals that more than 800 data breaches have been reported in two years
Government To Slash IT Costs With Open Source, Green Tech
The government's new IT strategy could cut sector spending by £3.2bn a year, but open source experts remain unconvinced about its commitment to non-proprietary software
Social Networking Boosting Haiti Aid Efforts
Large numbers of Facebook users have donated money, food or clothing to help the disaster relief efforts in Haiti
Sun Founder McNealy Won’t Stay On At Oracle
Chairman and co-founder Scott McNealy tells his employees that he has few regrets about doing it his way.
Pope Urges Priests To Embrace Web 2.0
The Vatican reaches out to priests, asking them to embrace the Internet and Web 2.0 tools such as blogging in order to reach followers around the world.
Oracle Promises Business As Usual For Java
Developers can expect is consistency as far as Java is concerned, according to an Oracle executive
IBM Sweetens Migration Path For Sun Customers
IBM is seeking to lure Sun Microsystems customers to its solutions, following the EU's permission for Oracle to acquire the server maker
Cisco Touts SMB Finance Deals To Encourage Spending
Updated: In an effort in kick-start IT spending, networking giant Cisco is offering a three year, zero-percent financing deal for businesses in Europe and the US
Positive Outlook For Mobile Cloud Apps
Cloud-based mobile applications are set to become an increasingly lucrative sector fuelled by the need for converged services, according to new research