Year: 2011
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HP Buys Autonomy
Categories: News and TrendsHP Buys Autonomy The acquisition of British company Autonomy is just one of the surprising moves that got former HP CEO Leo Apotheker run out on a rail last September. HP paid an unbelievable $12 billion dollars for the “Meaning Based Computer” leader, infuriating shareholders and putting smirks on the faces of tech analysts everywhere.… Read more
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VMware Unveils New Desktop VDI Clients for Mac OS, Linux
VMware came out Dec. 15 with five new or updated desktop and mobile device clients to operate its VMware View enterprise virtual desktop software. The former Windows-centric View application layer is now enabled with new desktop clients for Ubuntu Linux and Mac OS (tech preview at this time only), in addition to a mobile one… Read more
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SonicWall Launches Aventail E-Class SRA Platform
The proliferation of powerful smartphones and tablets poses a challenge for IT departments, such as providing secure remote access to network resources for a growing number of employees who use their own mobile devices for business purposes. With the introduction of the SonicWall E-Class SRA EX9000 running on the new SonicWall Aventail 10.6 architecture, SonicWall… Read more
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Google ‘Majel’ May Answer Apple Siri
Once the ooing and ahhing about the Siri intelligent virtual assistant subsided a bit when the application appeared on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 4S in October, the tech press conjured questions concerning potential Siri competitors. Now comes evidence from the blog Android and Me that Google’s answer to Siri is a natural language processing enhancement to… Read more
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CompTIA, viaForensics Plan Secure Mobile App Developer Credential
A new credential intended for mobile applications developers is being created by CompTIA, the non-profit association for the IT industry, and viaForensics, a digital forensics and security firm, the two organizations announced. The secure mobile application developer credential and corresponding testing services – scheduled for availability in the first half of 2012 – are intended… Read more
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Crowdfunding: A Key Component of Jump-Starting Small Businesses and Our Economy
For some time, CompTIA has been calling on Congress and the Obama Administration to advance technology progress and job creation by providing small businesses and entrepreneurs greater access to growth capital. While CompTIA continues to support efforts to increase the availability of loans to growth-oriented small businesses, there are other steps that can be taken,… Read more