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Novell Rejects Elliot Takeover Bid
Open source company Novell has responded to Elliot's hostile takeover bid, with a big "no".
Demand For Health Care IT Jobs On The Rise
Evidence from two new reports from health care IT industry organisations shows demand for health care-related technology jobs in the US is on the rise
Desktops Resurgent With Windows 7, New iMacs
Desktops are making a major comeback in 2010, thanks in part to adoption of Microsoft’s Windows 7, new Apple iMacs and stabilising prices, says new report
Novell Pulse Launch Hopes To Rival Google Wave
Novell plans to roll out its Google Wave-rivalling Pulse collaboration platform as a preview at Novell Brainshare
Siemens Announces 4,200 Job Cuts
Siemens is downsizing 4,200 jobs over the next two years, while reportedly preparing to spin off its IT division in the autumn of 2010
Nortel’s Old VoIP Business To Demo Hosted Solution
Officials with Nortel’s VOIP business, which is in the process of being sold, will demonstrate their Hosted IP Communications solution at VoiceCon
Microsoft Plans To Appeal Latest Patent Case
Microsoft plans to appeal the $105.7 million legal judgment leveled against it in a patent-infringement suit brought by VirnetX
Google Apps Tool Targets Exchange Users
Google releases tool to help Microsoft Exchange customers move their email, calendar and contact data to Google Apps
Cisco Touts Borderless Networks With Revamped Switches
Cisco unveiled a refreshed line of fixed Ethernet switches, new services and enhanced routers as part of its larger Borderless Networks strategy
Cost-Conscious SMBs Dependent On Wireless Technologies
A survey by AT&T finds nearly two-thirds (65 percent) of small businesses could not survive without wireless technology
Carbon Monitoring Vendor Speaks Out Against CRC
While activity around CRC is increasing, businesses are in the dark about achieving compliance, according to CloudApps chief executive
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
CA Has Head In the Cloud With 3Tera Acquisition
Another CA cloud buy will integrate 3Tera’s AppLogic with other technologies to provide cloud management tools as part of overall enterprise IT environment
Salesforce.com Follows Twitter Trend With Chatter
Salesforce Chatter preview promises to make social networking features available for developers to build enterprise social apps
Gartner Rebuffs Cost Claims For Converged Data Centres
Analyst firm Gartner argues that combining data centre networks can often create more problems that it solves
Google May Close Chinese Search Site
Google could shutter its Google.cn search engine within weeks after talks with the Chinese government over censorship have stalled, according to a March 13 report in the Financial Times
IBM Indian Mainframe Business Under Fire
IBM aims to discredit a study in India that claimed its mainframe business practices could hinder competition in that country's market
Users Less Loyal To BlackBerry Than iPhone, Android
Big brand loyalty kudos go to Apple iPhone and Google Android OS smartphone users, says a new report, while BlackBerry users are a less content bunch
Government ‘Hack Day’ Delivers Public Data Innovation
A Facebook quiz and local policing feedback board are just two of the ideas that have emerged from a government public data initiative
Virgin Trials Ultrafast Broadband Over Telegraph Poles
Berkshire village gets fibre optic broadband in trials that could lead to one million extra homes accessing up to 100Mbps speeds
Digital Britain Minister Tweets Against Tory Tech Manifesto
Stephen Timms has attacked the Conservative Party's new proposal for the rollout of super-fast broadband via Twitter
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?
FTC Seeks Rival Input Over Google AdMob Bid
The FTC is looking for official declarations from Google rivals about Google's proposed purchase of mobile ad provider AdMob, which could signal the regulator may challenge the deal
Cisco CRS-3 Router Answers Demand According to Analysts
Cisco's powerful CRS-3 router will meet rapidly growing demand for bandwidth, according to analysts, but its closest rival, Juniper Networks, is less impressed
Poll Finds Local Gov’t CIOs Want Less Central Control
The looming election has focused local government minds on the negative influence of central government IT procurement and project management strategies
Sentilla Claims Data Centre Energy Monitoring First
Sentilla's Energy Manager 3.0 claim to be the first to measure the energy of both metered and unmetered assets in the data centre with its inference engine
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
Cloud Storage Provider Upgrades Backup Capabilities
SOS expands functionality of its Universal Backup solution, including unlimited versioning, archiving and global roaming access
Storage Body Endorses Data Centre Code of Conduct
SNIA Europe is backing the EU Code of Conduct for data centres in the hope of strengthening the green credentials of storage vendors