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  • Microsoft’s Ballmer Bashes Android, Google Apps, iPhone

    SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer pulled no punches in his appearance here at the Web 2.0 Summit Oct. 18. He livened up a relatively controversy-free show by poking fun at Google’s (NASDQ:GOOG) Apps cloud collaboration software, the Android mobile operating system and even Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. Ballmer last spoke here at the Web 2.0…

  • RIM Introduces BBX Operating System for BlackBerry Devices

    Research In Motion didn t whip back the curtain entirely from the QNX-based operating system it expects will put its BlackBerry smartphones on a more competitive footing with the likes of Apple s iPhone and Google Android, but RIM did offer some details of that BBX platform at its BlackBerry DevCon Americas conference in San…

  • Motorola Mobility’s Droid Razr Targets iPhone 4S

    NEW YORK Motorola Mobility has decided its best option in the long-running fight against Apple s iPhone was to mate two famous mobility brands, Droid and Razr, into the Droid Razr. The new smartphone hews to the aesthetic styling of Motorola Mobility s Droid franchise, with the large 4.3-inch super AMOLED screen (with qHD resolution)…

  • Intel Sees Record Q3 Revenues Driven by PC Market

    Intel executives have been vocal in their belief that the PC market is healthy despite analysts’ gloomy forecasts for that sector, and that it was the chip maker s PC business that helped fuel record financial numbers in the third quarter. Even with rivals experiencing tough going, Intel in the third quarter saw revenues hit…

  • EMC: 28 Percent Jump in Third Quarter Profits

    EMC’s newly refreshed enterprise storage line, featuring 41 new products launched in the last 18 months, apparently is also refreshing the company’s revenue and profit levels. The huge storage, security and cloud infrastructure provider continues to file impressive quarterly reports, posting record third-quarter results Oct. 18 that included a 28 percent jump in profits year-over-year.…

  • Cisco Expands Nexus Switching Portfolio

    Cisco Systems is rolling out a host of new and enhanced data center networking products to bolster the scalability, flexibility and security in its networking fabric. The new offerings, which include the next generation of Cisco s Nexus 7000 switches, a new Nexus 3000 Ethernet switch and fabric extensions to the vendor s Nexus 5000…

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