Year: 2010
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Dell Acquires Cloud Computing Integration Tool Provider Boomi
Dell has announced plans to acquire Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) integration tools provider Boomi, adding some weight to the PC maker’s efforts to become an infrastructure and cloud company. Based in Berwyn, Pa., Boomi offers AtomSphere, technology that enables administrators to integrate applications by allowing transfer of data between cloud-based and on-premise applications with no appliances, software… Read more
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SMBs to Increase Online Marketing Budgets in 2011: Survey
Online marketing budgets are set to rise, according to a recent survey of more than 750 small to medium-size business respondents by Zoomerang, an online survey and polling tool, and GrowBiz Media, an SMB content provider and consultant. Key factors prompting marketing budget growth in 2011 are increased expectation of the role and impact of… Read more
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Fortinet Says IBM Acquisition Talk Untrue
Categories: SecurityNEW YORK, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Network security company Fortinet Inc (NASDAQ:FTNT) denied a news report it was in talks to be bought by International Business Machines Corp (NYSE:IBM). Bloomberg reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources, that IBM was in advanced talks to buy Fortinet and that Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) was advising Fortinet. Fortinet said… Read more
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Small Business: Economic Recovery Anemic Until 2H 2011
(Reuters) – U.S. small-business owners believe a U.S. economic recovery is unlikely to accelerate before the second half of 2011 amid worries about issues such as healthcare costs, according to a quarterly survey. The survey, by human resources services company Administaff Inc, found 21 percent of small-business owners surveyed expect an economic rebound before mid-2011.… Read more
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Be professional
Categories: CareersBe professional It should go without saying, but it’s easy to find examples of too much personal information on professional profiles. When building out your LinkedIn profile, as well as in all communication via LinkedIn, be professional. Complete your profile LinkedIn provides a handy, little “profile completeness” bar that you can use to gauge how… Read more
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Google Android Gains Market Share as Apple iPhone Slips
(Reuters) – Google’s Android software platform rose to No. 2 spot globally on the booming smartphone market in the third quarter, research firm Canalys said on Monday. Nokia’s Symbian continued to lead the market with a 37 percent share, while Android had 17 percent of the market. It has surpassed Research In Motion, Apple and… Read more