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Apple Hit with Patent Infringement Lawsuit
Opti wants a bite of Apple. The Mountain View, Calif., maker of controller chips for PCs and LCD monitors has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple, claiming the IT giant has been unfairly using Opti technology in its Macintosh line and its Xserve servers. Specifically, the lawsuit claims that Apple used Opti-patented “predictive snooping”…
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LSI Logic Delivers New Entry-Level SAN to OEMs
LSI Logic, one of the few IT companies that develops and makes storage chips, software and hardware, started shipping in mid-January the newest addition to its lineup of enterprise-class SAN systems for OEM partners: a direct-attached storage array that can transition into a SAN with minimal reconfiguration. The Fibre Channel-connective Engenio 1932, which features a…
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TJX Intrusion Highlights Pursuit of Corporate Data
The potentially massive data theft reported by discount retail conglomerate TJX Companies illustrates the continued efforts of hackers to rob businesses of their most valuable information. On Jan. 17, the company, based in Framingham, Mass. which operates a handful of North American and European retail chains including T.J. Maxx, Marshalls, HomeGoods and A.J. Wright, reported…
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Intermec Partners Eligible for Free Cisco Training
Tech Data is offering discounts on Cisco training and Intermec products as part of its technical enablement program now open to authorized Intermec Honours Partners. The program will enable Intermec VARs to also become certified Cisco VARs. Tech Data said that through discounts and complete reimbursement programs, the costs of Cisco certification could be close…
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Nuance Launches IP-Based Voice Dialer
Nuance Communications, a speech and imaging software maker, on Jan. 18 introduced a voice dialing and call forwarding solution that leverages IP systems to cut time and cost from call management. Designed specifically for intra-company communications, SpeechAttendant Internal Dialer lets employees call any person, department or location by dialing one number and saying a name.…
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Cognos Acquires Celequest to Speed BI
Business intelligence software developer Cognos announced Jan. 17 the acquisition of Celequest, developer of an operational dashboard appliance. The acquisition closed on Jan. 16. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. By adding privately held Celequest to its roster, Cognos will achieve several objectives: a longer reach into channel markets, a better breadth of offerings…
