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Global CIO: Larry Ellison Swaps Cloud Rants For Love With Exalogic
Theatrics aside, Ellison's conversion from cloud-ranter to cloud-computing arms merchant reveals a great deal about today's rapidly shifting IT landscape.
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• Global CIO: Oracle Launches 'Cloud In A Box' And New Cloud Business
• Global CIO: Oracle's New Fusion Apps: An Inside Look
• Global CIO: Will Larry Ellison Launch Bidding War With IBM For Netezza?
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Brocade Shares Jump On IBM Takeover Talk
Report indicates networking gear vendor may follow Netezza on Big Blue's acquisition list.
RIM's BlackPad, BlackBerries To Use New OS
According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Research In Motion plans to debut its tablet next week with a brand new operating system.
First Impressions Of Android 2.2 On Droid X
After the Android 2.2 Froyo update is installed, users of the Motorola Droid X should notice vastly improved performance of the smartphone.
Mobile Workforce Poses Increasing Security Threat
New report from Symantec finds that surveillance does alter behavior, with workers being 35% more likely to run afoul of corporate surfing policies when they're mobile, rather than in the office.
Netezza Share Spike Signals Bidding War
IBM may not be the only tech conglomerate with eyes for the suddenly hot data appliance vendor.
Adobe Releases Photoshop, Premiere Elements 9
Better tools for automated photo and video editing and posting pictures on social networks are included in the consumer photo and video editing products.
Cisco Expands SMB Offerings
Video monitoring, managed network switches and IP phones are among the products and services the networking provider has introduced for small and midsize businesses.
Google Sues Rogue Pill Peddlers
Rogue advertisers are trying to get around Google's rules to sell prescription drugs online.
FCC Hopes White Spaces Vote Appeases Critics
The Federal Communications Commission aims to show that it can successfully walk the fine line between helping consumers and not stifling business innovation.
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Enterprise 2.0 Watch: Salesforce.com Upgrades Chatter
By Alexander Wolfe
Another salvo in the battle for social enterprise market- and mindshare is being fired on Wednesday, when Salesforce.com takes the stage at Oracle OpenWorld to unveil what it's calling a major upgrade to its Chatter collaboration tool.
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Giving Patients Meaningful Health Data
By Marianne Kolbasuk McGee
Healthcare providers aren't the only ones trying to achieve meaningful use of health IT. Patients are also increasingly looking to use electronic tools meaningfully for managing and tracking their own healthcare.
NOAA Streamlines, Awards Small-Business Contracts
By Michele Pepe-Warren
In these days of climate change, wacky weather patterns, and fast-diminishing natural resources, the work of the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is more vital than ever. Today, the agency unveiled NOAALink, a new IT business model, and 10 small businesses are the immediate beneficiaries.
The Cookies You Can't Remove
By Jim Rapoza
They say that some things last forever, like diamonds or true love or Twinkies. But should browser cookies used for tracking be added to that list?
Change Of Seasons Good Time To Change Passwords
By Keith Ferrell
Whether you look at it as the end of summer or the beginning of fall, the season change offers a convenient point on the calendar to change passwords and review certain security basics.
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