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I.T. Companies – Look Back for Keys to Vendors' Future
This year marks a decade since the Internet bubble started inflating. Today, with IT spending on the rise again, “we’re …News
EU Warns Microsoft Over Vista Features
The European Commission has laid out specific antitrust concerns it has about Vista, Microsoft’s long-awaited new operating system, commission spokesman …News
Input: State, Local IT Spending to Increase
State and local spending on information technology is projected to increase by 44 percent over the next five years, up to …News
IBM to Invest $1B in Software Development
IBM will be investing US$1 billion over the next three years to expand its information management software development efforts. To …News
Microsoft Faces Another Lawsuit in South Korea
Microsoft faces more problems in South Korea after a company sued the U.S. software giant over its bundling of Windows …News
SAP to Triple Staff at China R&D Lab
With an eye on China’s large pool of software developers and growing economic significance, SAP plans to more than triple …News
Microsoft Security Chief to Step Down
After four years at the helm of Microsoft’s security group, Mike Nash is taking a break. This June he will …News
Microsoft Appeals Korea Antitrust Ruling
Microsoft on Monday filed an appeal to the Seoul High Court in South Korea seeking to reverse a decision by …News
Google's Upcoming S&P Listing Boosts Stock
On Friday morning, Google shares shot up by nearly 8 percent due to an announcement by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) …News
Top 10 IT News Stories of the Week: Challenges for Microsoft
A challenging week for Microsoft. The software giant dominated the headlines this week, particularly around the company’s decision to delay …News
IDC: IT Spending to Jump 6.3% in '06
Global IT spending should grow by 6.3 percent in 2006, driven by software spending, but that growth would be smaller …News
Microsoft Restructures Windows Unit
On Thursday, Redmond, Wash.-based software behemoth Microsoft announced that it is restructuring the unit that includes its popular Windows operating …News
Dell Snaps Up Alienware
Dell has agreed to purchase high-performance PC vendor Alienware, the two companies announced Wednesday.The acquisition will "compliment Dell’s own line …News
Report: Sinofsky to Take Over Windows Team
Microsoft plans to appoint Steve Sinofsky as the new head of its Windows development team in the wake of the …News
Oracle Adds 'New Leg' to Biz With BI
Oracle is making a major push into business intelligence (BI) software with three bundles of existing products, the vendor announced …News
Microsoft Tries to Placate EU…Again
Microsoft will offer free and unlimited technical support to those who license its workgroup server protocols, its latest move to …News
Oracle's Profit Jump Fails to Halt Share Drop
Regardless of the 42 percent increase in quarterly profit Oracle reported on Monday, its share price drooped down by 4 …News
Unisys Sells Stake in Japan Unit, Starts Layoffs
Unisys has sold most of its stake in its Japanese affiliate, Nihon Unisys, and will use the proceeds to fund …News
Dell to Double Outsource Staff in India
In the next three years, Dell plans to double the number of its employees in India to 20,000, according to …News
Unisys Sets Up Outsourcing Ops in China
Unisys has set up a software development and outsourcing services center in Shanghai, the opening move in its bid to …News
RIM's Challenges in Aftermath of NTP Patent Case
The patent infringement case may be settled (RIM coughed up $612.5 million to get NTP off its back on March …News
Microsoft's Ballmer Talks Up Biz Tools
Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer Thursday showcased some of the software giant’s forthcoming technologies for business users and kicked …News
Lenovo to Cut 5 Percent of Staff
On Thursday, computer giant Lenovo said it would cut 5 percent of its staff, or 1,000 positions, as part of …Feature
Untangling Telecom: How to Get More and Spend Less
Negotiating for networked telecom services is now largely the responsibility of CIOs. Fortunately, help is on the way.News
Making IT Work – Is Offshoring Coding Yesterday's Fad?
Over brunch in a cheap Brooklyn restaurant, a longtime MIT friend proudly demonstrated his latest startup’s software. The idea is …News
Microsoft Requests Public Antitrust Hearing
Microsoft said Tuesday that it has asked for a public hearing to present arguments that it is complying with the …News
RIM Hopes to Launch BlackBerry in China
Research In Motion (RIM) is in talks with China’s largest mobile operator, China Mobile Communications (China Mobile), to launch its …News
SAP Boosts Its SCM Software
In June, software behemoth SAP plans to release a new and improved version of its supply chain management (SCM) suite, …News
IBM Buddying Up to Partners
IBM is due on Monday to make a series of key announcements designed to foster closer future relationships between the …News
EU Responds to Microsoft Complaints
Facing accusations by Microsoft that it has colluded with the company’s rivals in its ongoing antitrust case, the European Commission …News
Top 10 IT News Stories of the Week: Critics Question AT&T BellSouth Deal's Impact
1. "Critics Question AT&T Deal’s Impact,"Computerworld, 3/6. AT&T’s plan to acquire rival carrier BellSouth for US$67.1 billion appears …News
RIM Adds IM to BlackBerry Server
The latest version of Research In Motion’s BlackBerry Enterprise Server, introduced at CeBIT on Friday, supports enterprise instant messaging and …News
Google to Settle Click-Fraud Suit
Google has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against it over the issue of click fraud, which some industry …News
Oracle to Set Up Shop Across China
Oracle Thursday unveiled a new initiative in China designed to attract more small to midsize business (SMB) customers and recruit …News
Google Leaks Internal Forecast
Google let the cat out of the bag on March 2 when the company accidentally posted internal information to its …News
IBM Sets Up SOA Hub in India
IBM has set up a global hub in Bangalore, India, for the management and creation of replicable components based on …News
Cisco Acquires Surveillance Co.
Cisco Systems Tuesday announced it will acquire SyPixx Networks for US$51 million in cash and options.SyPixx, a privately held company, …News
ANALYSIS: AT&T and BellSouth
The Telecommunications Act of 1996 directed the Federal Communications Commission to take action to remove statutory, regulatory, economic and operational …News
Salesforce.com Debuts CRM 'Unlimited'
Salesforce.com Monday released a new high-end take on its on-demand customer relationship management (CRM) software. The vendor is hoping the …News
AT&T to Buy BellSouth in $67B Deal
AT&T Sunday announced a deal to acquire U.S. telecommunications operator BellSouth in an all-stock deal valued at US$67 billion.The merger …News
Intel Issues Earnings Warning
Facing increased competition throughout its line of processors, chip giant Intel warned on Friday that its first-quarter revenue would be …News
Bush: No Offshoring Protectionism
U.S. President George W. Bush on Friday ruled out protectionist measures by the United States to counter the loss of jobs …News
Outsourcing – Government Kisses More IT Work Goodbye
The federal government is expected to outsource $17.6 billion in IT work by 2010, an increase of more than $4 …News
Offshoring: Hidden Costs Come Home to Roost
As the new year began, the news was full of American companies expanding their outsourcing investments in India, China and …News
Cisco Closes Scientific-Atlanta Deal
Cisco Systems Inc. has completed its acquisition of Scientific-Atlanta Inc., a US$7 billion deal that significantly bolsters Cisco’s effort to …News
Patent Reviews Are a Sticky BlackBerry Patch
A law the U.S. Congress passed in 1999 in a bid to level the playing field for patents has helped …News
Judge Stops Short of BlackBerry Shutdown
According to MSNBC, U.S. District Judge James Spencer stopped short of ordering an immediate shutdown of the BlackBerry …News
Study Downplays Outsourcing of Computer Jobs
The outsourcing of computing positions in the U.S. poses a significant economic and scientific challenge, but it may not be …News
IBM Subpoenas Microsoft, Sun, HP
The long-running legal battle between The SCO Group Inc. and IBM Corp. over source code ownership could uncover some interesting …News
Google Faces Injunction Over Image Search
A federal judge said Tuesday that an adult entertainment company is likely to prevail in at least one aspect of …
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