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Who is Right, HP or Oracle?
Image by plαdys via Flickr It’s getting nasty out there. Between Oracle’s Larry Ellison threatening to cut business ties to HP, and HP and Dell’s extended bidding war to buy 3PAR, plus a brutal battle in the field between players such as HP and Cisco to win highly-coveted data center business, big vendors are increasingly…
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Apple Software Developers Get Relaxed Guidelines
NEW YORK, Sept 9 (Reuters) – Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) said on Thursday it is relaxing strict guidelines on how software developers create applications for its popular App Store service even as it faces competition from Google Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) in the wireless sector. Apple plans to ease restrictions on which development tools can be used to…
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Google Instant Serves Search Results Before Users Finish Typing
Google Inc’s search engine now displays results before users finish typing. The new technology, dubbed Google Instant, can shave two seconds to five seconds off every Internet search, Google said on Wednesday, and could entice users to search more on its website. And with competition increasing from Internet rivals such as Microsoft Corp, Yahoo Inc…
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HP, Oracle Relationship Strained, HP CEO Says
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 8 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co’s (NYSE:HPQ) interim chief executive said its relationship with Oracle has been "strained" by the fallout from Mark Hurd’s hiring by the software company, but she expects the companies to be "good partners" in the future. HP asked a court on Tuesday to block Hurd, HP’s former CEO,…
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HP Offers Portfolio of Printers, Servers for SMBs
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard unveiled its “Just Right IT” portfolio, which includes new server, printer and PC products designed and priced for the small to medium-size business space. The portfolio includes VOIP (Voice over IP) and wireless offerings, data availability and data protection solutions along with digital imaging and server offerings. Hardware solutions include the the…
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Dell Ends Windows XP Shipments
Dell and other PC vendors will stop shipping systems with Windows XP Professional or Windows XP Home installed, beginning Oct. 22. Dell customers will no longer have Windows XP as an option starting in late September, although the manufacturer plans to continue Windows XP driver support through December 2012. >> Click here to read the…
