Chinese company expands its server portfolio with new ThinkServers whilst acquiring IBM's x86 server business
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Lenovo Confirms Purchase Of IBM x86 Server Business For £1.4 billion
Lenovo will also take on 7,500 IBM workers under terms of the deal
IBM Sales Slide As £607m Charge Looms
IBM sales miss expectations amid hardware struggles and a looming $1 billion restructuring charge
IBM Restarts Lenovo Talks On Sale Of Server Business
After failed negotiations last spring, a deal between IBM and Lenovo on a sale of the US company's x86 server operations may now be imminent
IBM To Invest $1.2 Billion Into New Cloud Data Centres
Big Blue is looking to expand its cloud capabilities across the globe
IBM Uses Big Data To Stop Hospital Infections
IBM is using big data techniques in an analytics system designed to help prevent infections spreading within hospitals
For IBM, Watson’s Success Is Not So Elementary
Some people poured cold water on IBM's New Watson AI Unit. Daryl Taft says the project needs time to prove itself
IBM Creates Watson Unit, Pledges £608m Investment
IBM is to invest $1 billion in order to create a dedicated division for its Watson computing technology
IBM Reaches Cloud Deals In Asia, Europe
IBM has expanded its SoftLayer cloud platform through partnerships in China, India and Eastern Europe
IBM Acquires Aspera For Fast Data Transfers
IBM is to acquire file-transfer specialist Aspera, to help with faster transfers of big data to the cloud
IBM Invention Protects Mobile Devices
IBM's patent improves the security of cloud applications for mobile devices
IBM Cloud Invention ‘Eliminates Lock-In’
IBM's 'cloud of clouds' invention provides an interface for migrating data across multiple clouds, which the company hopes will spur wider cloud adoption
Companies Fret Over Targeted Attack Success
Companies are increasingly concerned they will not get better at defending against sophisticated attacks
Small Businesses Lack Integrated Digital Strategy
Small and medium sized businesses need to improve their digital strategies warns IBM survey
IBM Opens Up Watson AI Computer System To Developers
IBM launches cloud-based development platform as it looks to establish itself as leader of cognitive computing
IBM Buys Fibrelink To Boost Mobile Security
Big Blue wants to do more mobile device management with Fibrelink
IBM To Licence ARM Designs For Network And Comm Chips
Big Blue opts to licence a range of ARM designs for use in its networking and communications systems
IBM Provides Two-Factor Security For Mobile Transactions
IBM researchers have developed two-factor security - based on NFC technology - for mobile transactions
IBM Revenues Hit By Hardware Decline
IBM's revenues were down for the third quarter, affected by declining hardware sales, while software and cloud technologies continued to show promise
IBM To Acquire Irish Analytics Boffs The Now Factory
IBM buys into big data for telecoms firms with another European acquisition
IBM To Open $17m Colombian Cloud Facility
IBM is to invest $17m in a new cloud data centre in Bogota, the 25th such facility the company has opened around the world
IBM Buys British In Big Data Move
IBM is to acquire Daeja, a British maker of software that helps users view large documents and images
IBM Throwing $1bn Into Linux And Open Source
IBM is throwing a load of its money into open source stuff
IBM Sells Customer Care Unit For £319m
IBM sells its customer care business processing unit to Synnex, as it concentrates on higher value offerings
IBM Increases Server Density With NeXtScale System
Big Blue moves closer to hyperscale computing
FACT Uses IBM Big Data Analytics To Track Down Online Pirates
The trade organisation credits the technology for eliminating in-cinema film recordings
IBM Closes Trusteer Deal And Creates Cybersecurity Lab
IBM is to open a cybersecurity lab in Israel after closing its acquisition of cybersecurity vendor Trusteer
China To Probe EMC, IBM And Oracle Following US Spy Revelations
The PRISM fallout could hit US firms' operations in China
IBM Targets ‘Big Data’ Skills With University Partnerships
IBM partners with more universities in an effort to ramp up the teaching of 'big data' skills
IBM To Acquire Israeli Fraud Detection Firm Trusteer
Big Blue planning a new security research lab in Tel-Aviv too