HP seems to be taking on the world of late. It acquired EDS to compete in IT services, and Mercury for middleware, but the acquisition of networking player 3Com also gives it a boatload of security products
November 13, 2009
Dell To Resell Cray’s Speedy Workstation
Dell has teamed up with big iron maker Cray to offer desktop users a machine with much more power than a traditional system
AMD And Intel Put Differences Behind Them And look To The Future
Now that the bitter and costly legal battle between AMD and Intel is over, both companies can focus on their future plans
Companies Face Stiff Penalty For Data Breaches
Companies in the UK that suffer a data breach may run the risk of being fined up to £500,000, according to government plans announced this week.
HP Acquisition Of 3Com Could Threaten Cisco Dominance
HP's $2.7 billion deal for 3Com will enable it to compete more closely with Cisco, as well as getting greater network security technology through 3Com subsidiary TippingPoint
Google Takes Aim At Skype With Gizmo5 Buy
Google has acquired VoIP provider Gizmo5, a move that some predict will make Google Voice more competitive with Skype
Microsoft Rolls Out Bing In The UK
Microsoft has brought its Bing search engine out of beta in the UK, despite rumours that the search results had been found insufficiently relevant to Brits
Fish and Chip Website Battered By Malware
There is something fishy about the website of Harry Ramsden, the famous fish and chip shop, which has been haked (er hacked) by a malicious script
Microsoft Upgrades Windows Marketplace
Microsoft has announced new shopping, anti-piracy and developer-friendly upgrades to the Windows Marketplace for Mobile app store.
New Mozilla 3.6 Beta Fixes 190 Bugs
A second beta of Mozilla Firefox 3.6 fixes plenty of bugs, while a survey shows the five-year old browser now has a 25 percent market share
Platform Computing Launches Cloud-Building Software
Platform Computing has launched a new software package called Platform ISF, which creates a shared computing infrastructure from heterogeneous resources.
Apple To Open Up To 50 New Stores Worldwide
While Microsoft threatens to challenge Apple aggressively in the retail space, Apple steps up its game with new stores in international locations
Microsoft Cracks Down On Piracy With Twitter Feed
Microsoft has launched a dedicated Twitter feed for its anti-piracy enforcement team in an attempt to curb unauthorised file-sharing
Seagate Teams Up With Carbonite For Online Backup
Seagate has teamed up with Carbonite to offer customers backup for their desktop or laptop systems, together with an attached external hard drive
Most Websites Have Web Security Vulnerabilities
Nearly two thirds of Websites have at least one serious vulnerability, according to new research from WhiteHat Security.
UK Staff Oblivious To Company Green Strategy
Corporate carbon emissions are causing a great deal of confusion, with UK staff kidding themselves about the green credentials of their employers
BT Fibre Roll Out Falls Short, Says Analyst
Many UK residents will miss out on high speed internet access because fibre rollout will fall short in crucial areas, says a broadband analyst company