In order to be successful CIOs need to keep their eyes on the horizon and fostering innovation. Regardless of each CIOs style, there are essential actions that CIOs can take. CIOs must deliver on meeting business operational objectives – Organizations that demand high-performance IT need CIOs to focus on managing essential IT activities and […]
Posted on July 25th, 2011 by admin
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IBM just released its second quarter earnings today. Big Blue reported $26.7 billion in revenue for the quarter which is up 15 percent (or up 5 percent adjusting for currency). Diluted earnings came in at $3.00 per share, compared with diluted earnings of $2.62 per share in the first quarter of 2010, an increase of […]
Posted on July 25th, 2011 by admin
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Intel has announced the acquisition of fabless semiconductor company Fulcrum Microsystems. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, are not being disclosed. Fulcrum Microsystems designs Ethernet switch silicon for data center network providers. Fulcrum’s provide interconnect devices for storage, computing and networking backplane, and interconnect applications […]
Posted on July 24th, 2011 by admin
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SynapSense, which provides solutions that help data centers and large corporations improve the energy efficiency of their infrastructure, has raised $16 million in Series C financing. The round was led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from Sequoia Capital, Aeris Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures, GE Energy Financial Services, Nth Power and Robert Bosch VC. SynapSense offers […]
Posted on July 24th, 2011 by admin
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Dell this morning announced that it will be acquiring Force10 Networks, which specializes in data center networking solutions, to ramp up its enterprise offerings. Terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary conditions, were not disclosed. The deal is expected to close in late summer. Based on revenue from the past 12 months, Force10 […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2011 by admin
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We covered BackBlaze’s cloud-based backup system way back in 2008, when $5 for unlimited storage must have sounded like a Christmas present. Since then the business has matured somewhat, but one thing they nailed that perhaps has become more important is scaling the hardware. With cloud backup and media services firing on all cylinders, data […]
Posted on July 23rd, 2011 by admin
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You may recall the SmartBird, a robot we saw back in March that mimics the flight of birds, flapping its wings like the real thing. The video we saw then was a bit too edited to get a feel for the bot, but luckily one of the inventors was invited to do a TED talk, […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2011 by admin
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Features: Micro 4/3s Lens Mount System HD Video Recording 12.3-Megapixel Sensor 3-inch touchscreen display MSRP: $899 with lens Pros: Small, light, and solid Touchscreen and built-in flash make things easier for beginners Excellent photo quality Cons: Slightly complex interface Some minor color aberrations Some minor auto-focus problems Short Version As a long-time fan of […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2011 by admin
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Earlier today, Microsoft reported their Q4 numbers. They were good — a record for the quarter, even. And because it was the end of their fiscal year, Microsoft also stated their yearly numbers. Those were even better. The big number: $69.94 billion in revenue for the year. A new record for the company. Yes, for all […]
Posted on July 22nd, 2011 by admin
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So let’s just take a step back. Nokia has been making mobile phones since the mid-1980s. It invented the category in 1996 with the Nokia 9000 Communicator. The first iPhone was released on June 29, 2007. At the time, the biggest smartphone player in the world was Nokia. But in just over four years Apple […]
Posted on July 21st, 2011 by admin
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