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IBM Software Powers Smart Utilities And Buildings
Blending real-time network monitoring, asset management and analytics capabilities, Big Blue pursues huge opportunities for maintenance and energy efficiency.
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Gmail Disruption Blamed On Storage Software Snafu
Google is promising to recover lost messages and to restore service for affected users soon.
Enterprise Connect: Cisco Announces Multimedia Jabber Software
The multimedia version of Jabber and the planned Android-powered Cius table, support the networking giant's vision of multi-device Unified Communication and Collaboration.
Will Windows XP Really Die On Cue?
Microsoft says Windows XP support ends in 2014, but can they stick to their guns?
IBM Atop Q4 Worldwide Server Sales
HP, Dell, Sun, and Fujitsu trailed IBM in server revenue for the fourth quarter of 2010; Big Blue captured more than a third of the $15 billion market according to IDC.
Ex-Apple Manager Guilty In Kickback Scheme
Former supervisor Paul Shin Devine admits to a tips-for-cash conspiracy that spanned two continents.
SAP Takes On Salesforce.com With Sales OnDemand
Cloud-based software helps SMB sales pros collaborate on opportunities, manage customer information, and improve communication using a social media interface.
Will iPad 2 Be Another Enterprise Afterthought?
Apple is expected to announce the next version of its fast-selling tablet, which has been a bigger enterprise success than many observers expected. With the competition paying closer attention to enterprise needs, it would be nice to see Apple do the same.
Act-On Unveils Online Marketing Platform
Web-based software targets SMBs and small marketing groups within larger organizations while pushing enterprise-like application integration across digital channels.
Facebook Offers Commenting Plug-In To Other Sites
Many Web sites use Facebook for their comments engine. Now they can easily add user-moderation, user-identity, discussion-threading, and other Facebook tools.
Harris To Acquire Carefx For $155 Million
Buying the maker of the Fusionfx medical interoperability suite will further Harris' entry into the commercial healthcare market.
FEATURED BLOG
Hacked Android App Runs Up SMS Bills
By Ed Hansberry
If you have an Android device and are running an app called Steamy Window, you might want to uninstall it and check your cell phone bill as soon as possible. It may have run up a tab with a premium texting service.
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RHUB Strengthens Voice
By Paul Korzeniowski
The benefits of HD video are often obvious to see. RHUB Communications, Inc. hopes that is also the case with Hi-Definition voice capabilities, which have been added to its TurboMeeting Web conferencing solution.
Automatic Storage Optimization
By George Crump
It will come as no shock to any storage manager that the capacity of the data that you need to store is growing. The problem is that your budget is not, or at least not as fast as your need for storage. The speed of growth also means that traditional techniques may no longer be effective. You need the storage system to just handle it, in other words storage optimization needs to be automatic.
Siemens Enterprise Communications Improves Office Suite
By Paul Korzeniowski
Mobile communications have become a prime option for executives. In response, Siemens Enterprise Communications expanded the mobile features of its OpenScape Office Unified Communications suite.
Sophisticated Trojan Targets Some Banking Sites
By George Hulme
S21sec, a Spanish information security firm, claims to have spotted a new Trojan with advanced infiltration and attack techniques.
