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  • Compuware Acquires DynaTrace Software for $256 Million

    Compuware has acquired DynaTrace software, expanding the company’s linecard of application performance management solutions.  Compuware paid $256 million in cash for the privately-held company in a deal that closed on July 1. “Organizations today depend on the rapid development and delivery of high-performing applications to drive revenues, customer satisfaction and brand,” said Compuware Chief Executive…

  • Cloud Computing: An Impending RMM Challenge for MSPs

    Everything in IT continues to get more complicated, and with the proliferation of public and private cloud environments and services, the complexity is only increasing. These complications are even finding their way into the basics of managed services provided by MSPs. Remote monitoring and management (RMM) is increasing in complexity for MSPs because of the…

  • Blue Jeans Tackles Video Conferencing Interoperability

    Blue Jeans Network, a startup that came out of stealth mode this week, is the latest company promising to solve the thorny issue of interoperability between the various video-conferencing offerings on the market. Blue Jeans officials said the company s any(ware) video conferencing offering will enable people using disparate video collaboration technologies not only enterprise-focused…

  • Apple Gets Hacked by Anonymous

    In a year dominated by large-scale, high-profile security breaches, computer maker Apple has now found itself a target of hackers. The group Anonymous posted a document online that it claims contains a list of usernames and passwords for one of the company’s servers, although the group also sent out a message on Twitter saying it…

  • Social Media Specialist Launches Optimization for SMBs

    OrangeSoda, a provider of localized online marketing (search, mobile, social), announced the availability of CitrusBlast, an online advertising product that combines the power of search engines, social media and mobile search to increase exposure within Google Maps. CitrusBlast is designed to be utilized by SMBs (small to medium-size businesses) within hyperlocal markets to improve the…

  • Apple, Amazon May Hit Tablet Production Squeeze

    Demand for Apple s iPad could hamper Amazon s efforts to manufacture an Android-based tablet, reports DigiTimes. According to unnamed industry sources speaking to the publication, Amazon will take delivery of its first batch of touch panels in September, with an ultimate aim of shipping 4 million tablet units by the end of 2011. Manufacturers…

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