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Lenovo Seeks Prestige in Price-sensitive Market (PC World)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:00:12 GMT

PC World - The perception of Lenovo as a laptop innovator has paid dividends in the enterprise space, but the reputation may not...

IBM Develops Audio Masking Technology To Protect Call Center Recordings (TechWeb)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:35:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Using speech analytics, the technology identifies and masks credit card numbers and other sensitive information in audio recordings.

IBM Back On Top Of Server Market (TechWeb)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:19:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Gartner revised figures for the first quarter, lowering server revenue growth from 4.3% to 2.5% and putting IBM back in first place ahead of HP.

IDC Report Sees Steady Growth for BI, Pent-Up Demand for Analytics (TechWeb)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:58:00 GMT

TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - Microsoft, SAS and SPSS lead marketshare gains in 2007. Analyst sees media and academia driving mainstream demand.

Economy casts pall on Sun Valley media fest (Reuters)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:33:39 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/enterprise/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080703/tc_nm/media_sunvalley_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080703/2008_07_03t134409_450x296_us_media_sunvalley.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=XmYE.36qeIqgL57FQv1L7w--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="The Lodge at the Sun Valley Resort is seen in Sun Valley, Idaho July 10, 2007. (Rick Wilking/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - The deteriorating U.S. economy and slumping stock prices will frame discussions among top media and technology executives at the 26th annual Allen & Co confab in Sun Valley, Idaho, next week.

Microsoft Hopes Office Subscription Plan Will Counter Free Software (TechWeb)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:43:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Microsoft is counting on Equipt's convenience factor to help it fend off threats from Google, IBM, and others that are offering free desktop productivity suites.

Avocent Restructures, Announces Acquisitions (TechWeb)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 14:53:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - The acquisitions will bring Avocent into closer competition with full-spectrum IT infrastructure management vendors, such as IBM and HP.

Krugle enhances code search appliance (InfoWorld)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

InfoWorld - Krugle plans to ship next week an upgrade to its search appliance for enterprise software development projects, which makes it easier for teams of developers to maintain code.

Facebook seeks trusted relationships on the 'Net (InfoWorld)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

InfoWorld - While perhaps best known as a major social networking site in the Web 2.0 vein, Facebook is becoming a popular place to interface with potential customers, similar to what companies such as Scribe and iLike have done.

IBM Develops Audio-masking Technology (PC World)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:50:10 GMT

PC World - IBM India has developed audio masking technology that could protect confidential information in audio recordings.

Energy Star for Servers May Be Ready by Year-end, EPA Says (PC World)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:50:11 GMT

PC World - The EPA said an Energy Star rating for servers may be ready by the end of the year.

IBM Mainframe Acquisition Raises Antitrust Concerns (PC World)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 21:10:52 GMT

PC World - A trade group raises concerns about IBM's acquisition of a competing mainframe vendor.

IBM buys Platform Solutions, ending dueling lawsuits (AFP)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:54:04 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/enterprise/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080702/bs_afp/uscompanyittakeoveribm"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20080702/capt.cps.mwt12.020708225325.photo00.photo.default-512x285.jpg?x=130&y=72&q=85&sig=yeu0funFbbnw3407HdgM3g--" align="left" height="72" width="130" alt="The IBM logo. IBM announced on Wednesday that it has bought Platform Solutions Inc., acquiring its California rival's technology and ending lawsuits which the firms had filed against each other.(AFP/File/Gabriel Bouys)" border="0" /></a>AFP - IBM announced on Wednesday that it has bought Platform Solutions Inc., acquiring its California rival's technology and ending lawsuits which the firms had filed against each other.

IBM Settles Mainframe Lawsuit By Acquiring Clone Manufacturer (TechWeb)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:50:00 GMT

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Platform Solutions Inc. was bought out by IBM for an undisclosed sum. IBM said it will integrate PSI's mainframe technology into its own offerings.

Google in deal with Brazil to fight child porn (Reuters)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:46:09 GMT

<a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/enterprise/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080702/wr_nm/brazil_google_pornography_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080702/2008_07_02t144520_450x413_us_brazil_google_pornography.jpg?x=130&y=119&q=85&sig=PBSER6krpBxpH0gfyhwnOA--" align="left" height="119" width="130" alt="A man walks past Google Inc. headquarters in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2008. (Kimberly White/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Internet search company Google signed an agreement with Brazilian public prosecutors on Wednesday to help combat child pornography on its social networking site Orkut, an accord that the company believes is the first of its kind internationally.

Long-awaited JBoss AS 5.0 Moves Closer to Release Date (PC World)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:40:18 GMT

PC World - A Red Hat official revealed on a blog that the first release candidate for JBoss Application Server 5.0 will be out soon.

Forty Percent of Web Browsers Open to Hackers (NewsFactor)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:21:54 GMT

NewsFactor - Researchers from Google, IBM and the Communications Systems Group in Switzerland released a study Monday that shows only 60 percent of Web users are surfing with patched, updated browsers.

Oracle Outlines Roadmap For BEA Acquisition's Products (TechWeb)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:01:00 GMT

TechWeb - Intelligent Enterprise - BEA's WebLogic will become Oracle's strategic application server and will undergo very little re-engineering, Oracle President Charles Phillips said.

Oracle reveals BEA roadmap (InfoWorld)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:20:00 GMT

InfoWorld - Oracle presented on Tuesday a comprehensive roadmap for its recently acquired BEA Systems middleware technologies, making BEA's application server Oracle's strategic Java container and pledging continued support for BEA customers.

Alliance Aims To Welcome Macs into Enterprises (NewsFactor)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:55:11 GMT

NewsFactor - Five software companies announced Monday that they have created the Enterprise Desktop Alliance to help welcome Macs into Windows-based enterprises.