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  • iPhone iPad Android to Trump PCs on the Net

    iPhone iPad Android to Trump PCs on the Net By 2015 more U.S. internet users will access the Internet through mobile devices than through PCs or other wireline devices. No Title Mobile internet users will grow by a compound annual growth rate of (CAGR) of 16.6 percent between 2010 and 2015. No Title Worldwide, the…

  • VMware’s Cloud Foundry Aims at PaaS

    The point of platform as a service is to enable developers to focus solely on their application code and data, leaving the maintenance of the underlying stack to the service provider. One of the biggest potential problems with this approach is that of lock-in: Moving from one PaaS (platform as a service) to another, in…

  • Broadcom Buys NetLogic for $3.7B

    Networking chip maker Broadcom, which makes Bluetooth WiFi chips for iPhones and Samsung Galaxy tablet PCs, expanded its reach into the embedded systems market Sept. 12 when it revealed that it is acquiring NetLogic Microsysems for $3.7 billion in cash. Broadcom said the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2012. Terms…

  • Linux.com, Linux Foundation Hit by Hackers

    A week after uncovering malware on several key kernel.org servers, the Linux Foundation has taken other key Websites, including Linux.com, offline for a complete reinstall. Linux.com, LinuxFoundation.org and all sub-domains associated with these sites were taken offline after administrators discovered “a security breach” on Sept. 8, according to an email sent to all registered members…

  • Accenture to Pay $63.7M Fine in DOJ Kickback Case

    IT integration and consulting firm Accenture on Sept. 12 agreed to pay a fine of $63.7 million to settle a Department of Justice lawsuit charging that it accepted kickbacks from IT companies in exchange for good recommendations to federal agencies looking for new technology. The DOJ, which has been on the warpath with several IT…

  • Microsoft Windows 8 Details to Be Revealed at BUILD Conference

    Microsoft plans on offering additional insight into Windows 8 at its BUILD conference, scheduled to kick off Sept. 13 in Anaheim, Calif. As part of that developer-centric deep dive into the operating system, Microsoft executives will focus on Windows 8’s capability to work on a wide variety of form factors, from desktops to tablets. The…

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