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Microsoft`s Allard and Bach Exits Indicate Renewed Mobile Focus
Microsoft appears to be done fiddling around and losing market share when it comes to mobile. The company yesterday had a major shakeup that underscores Microsoft’s commitment to mobility as a platform, with the announcement that James Allard, Microsoft’s Chief Experience Officer and Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division will be leaving…
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Chip Giant Hints at HPC Project, Clarifies Graphics Plans
Intel will continue with its efforts to enhance the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, but the chip maker will not release a “Larrabee”-like discrete graphics processor any time soon. However, Kircos says Intel will continue enhancing the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, and Intel officials at the International Supercomputing show will outline a high-performance computing…
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Bach and Allard Depart Microsoft after Shake-up
Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices (E&D) Division, responsible for consumer products such as the Xbox and Zune media player, underwent a massive shake-up, with Robbie Bach, the unit’s president, and J Allard, its senior vice president of Design and Development, both stepping down from their current positions. The Entertainment and Devices Division is dedicated to more…
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IDC Says IT Spending is Recovering
IT spending is rebounding in the wake of the global recession, with businesses spending on everything from PCs and servers to storage devices and networking equipment, according to market research firm IDC. In numbers released May 24, IDC is estimating that worldwide IT spending will grow 3.8 percent this year, to $1.47 trillion. Hardware vendors…
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Tabnapping Technique Makes Phishing Easy
New security research is shining a light on an attack technique that can be used to trick users into entering their personal information on phishing sites. Raskin’s proof-of-concept attack takes advantage of users who keep multiple tabs open. If the user visits a malicious site or one that has been compromised, the attacker can silently…
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eServGlobal’s Assets Acquired by Oracle
Pre-paid mobile customers represent a rapidly growing segment for the communications industry, particularly in developing countries. Oracle is looking to buy certain assets of eServGlobal, which provides pre-paid charging solutions for the communications industry. Along with all platform components and developer tools, USP-related assets transferred to Oracle will include ChargingMax, NumberMax, uVOMS, MessageMax, PromoMax Express,…