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Apache Releases Hadoop 1.0
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has announced Apache Hadoop 1.0, the open-source software framework for reliable, scalable, distributed computing. The Jan. 4 release marks a major milestone six years in the making, and has achieved the level of stability and enterprise-readiness to earn the 1.0 designation, Apache officials said. "In addition to the major security…
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IBM’s New CEO Makes Key Management Changes
As IBM enters 2012, the systems giant has announced a series of management changes focused on strengthening its sales, enhancing its presence in growth markets and bolstering its services business. In her first acts as CEO of IBM, Virginia Rometty announced the changes on Jan. 3 in a letter to employees. Rometty became IBM’s first…
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Yahoo Taps PayPal President Thompson as Next CEO
Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) Jan. 4 named PayPal President Scott Thompson as Chief Executive Officer, ending months of searching after the struggling media company fired Carl Bartz from the role in September. Thompson, who was also appointed to Yahoo’s board of directors, will take the helm Jan. 9, when interim CEO Tim Morse will resume his role…
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Kofax Launches Dotimage Enterprise Edition
Kofax, provider of capture-enabled business process management (BPM) solutions, announced the launch of DotImage Enterprise Edition, software for enabling Internet browser based portal applications with document scanning, viewing, annotating and processing capabilities that is fully integrated with Kofax’s enterprise capture platform. DotImage Enterprise Edition allows customers to extend enterprise capture solutions beyond firewalls to include…