Microsoft opened its annual Financial Analyst Meeting with the claim that Microsoft's cloud computing initiatives are beginning to gain traction
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European Economic Crisis To Hurt IT Spending
Gartner analysts trimmed their worldwide IT spending forecast for 2010, reducing expected spending increases to just 3.9 percent
IT Directors Unimpressed By Service Provider Quality
Third-party service providers face governance and access criticism from survey findings
Google Increases Search Market Share
It comes as no surprise that new figures show that Google continues to top the search engine rankings, at the expense of Bing and Yahoo
Second Batch Of COINS Data Ready For Release
More public spending data will be released by HM Treasury this week, and will be available in user-friendly web format 24 hours later
Google Chrome Continues Market Share Growth
It has been another good month for Chrome, with Google's web browser cracking the 7 percent mark according to industry watchers
HP Overtakes IBM In Server Market, Say Analysts
HP overtook IBM in worldwide server revenues in the first quarter accoprding to Gartner and IDC
CEOs Want To Get Creative, Says IBM
Chief executives see the world getting more complex, and want to get creative in response, according to an IBM survey
HP Launches New Servers And Finance Advice
Hewlett-Packard's new servers are fast, but today's announcement is all about finding ways to pay for them
Nokia, Samsung, And LG Dominate Handset Market
The usual suspects are leading the global handset market, after the first quarter saw the shipment of an impressive 303 million devices
Chrome Gains As IE Slips Below 60 Percent
Microsoft's Internet Explorer has slipped below the 60 percent mark market share for the first time in years, as Chrome continues to grow
Google First Quarter Results Up 23 Percent
Despite challenges from governments and rivals Apple and Facebook, Google reports revenues of $6.77 billion for the first quarter
Android Continues Impressive Smartphone Growth
New figures have shown that Android is growing its market share, as Microsoft and Palm slip in the mobile operating systems stakes
Google Chrome Grows Market Share
Google Chrome held a 6.1 percent market share throughout March and is expected top 10 percent by the end of the year
AMD Gains Modest Market Share Growth At Intel Expense
AMD has managed to grow its market share by a modest 1.6 percentage point, but Intel remains the undisputed chip sector goliath
ICO Slams Council For Data Loss, Prepares For Fines
The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised a city council for the loss of voter information shortly before new powers to fine negligent companies come into force
Oracle Absorbs Sun Without Financial Harm
After acquiring Sun Microsystems, Oracle looks tanned and healthy, with solid quarterly financial results
Now Is The Time To Switch To Free Software
The CEO of free software firm Global Graphics is urging companies to adopt free software models in order to reap financial rewards
UK Tech Companies Request Tax Breaks
A group of British tech companies are calling on the government to encourage the growth of the IT industry through tax breaks
US Internet Fraud Tops Half A Billion Dollars, Says FBI
A new report from the Internet Crime Complaint Centre found the amount of losses from cyber-crime doubled in 2009, with those between the ages of 30-49 hardest hit
Oracle To Sun Users: Put Away The Red Pen
SPARC servers and Solaris are key to its single-stack approach, says Oracle. But should customers believe it?
Analysts Predict Slight IT Spending Rise
There will be an uptick in IT spending in 2010, but those budgets that do grow will increase by only 1 to 5 percent, according to Ovum
Companies Rush For Automatic Metering Before CRC
Carbon consultancy warns companies of the risks of leaving CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme preparation to the last minute
Protecting Your Critical Infrastructure
As the government prepares to launch its Cyber Security Operations Centre, Reed Henry of ArcSight discusses the importance of protecting national assets
Novell Confirms Acquisition Offer From Hedge Fund
The software networking company reports that Elliott Associates of New York sent a letter to its board of directors offering to buy the company
Mortgage Company Data Protection In Arrears
Redstone Mortgages had been sending customer details by email since 2005 with no password or encryption
Expert Questions HSBC’s Online Banking Security Measures
Introduction of new security software and the decision to allow customer ID's to be saved in the browser have come under scrutiny by security experts
Better Management Can Cut Wireless Costs By 35 Percent
Enterprise mobile and wireless costs can be reduced through tighter management, according to analyst firm Gartner
Colt Teams Up With Tibco For New Cloud Service
Colt has beefed up its cloud offerings with Tibco, allowing enterprise applications to be deployed in real-time across physical, virtual and cloud infrastructures
SAP Chief Steps Down Following Poor Results
SAP chief executive Leo Apotheker resigned on 7 Feb after a "mutual agreement" was reached not to extend his contract