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9 Companies That Should Buy All or Part of HP
9 Companies That Should Buy All or Part of HP OracleFirst and foremost, Oracle seems like the ideal candidate to acquire HP. Not only does the company have the cash and shareholder value to pull off such a deal, but buying HP could prove to be the right synergy for the firm. Will HP accept…
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Cisco Systems Puts Focus on Enterprise Video
Cisco Systems is introducing a new enterprise video content strategy, along with new products that were designed to change the way enterprises collect, share and consume corporate video content. Video has changed the way people do business, and that’s showing in data collected by Cisco, said Guido Jouret, CTO of enterprise video at Cisco Systems.…
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Microsoft Enters Into Android Licensing Agreement With Samsung
Microsoft has entered into a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung, in which the latter agrees to pay royalties for its Android tablets and smartphones. Financial terms were undisclosed. A Microsoft-issued press release indicated that Samsung would also collaborate on development and marketing for Windows Phone. Over the past several quarters, Microsoft has engaged in an aggressive…
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ThinkPad Tablet Is Ready for Business
The newly released Lenovo ThinkPad tablet flips the consumerization of IT paradigm by adding business-class features such as management software, full-size peripheral connectors–including a full-size USB 2.0 port–and an optional digitizer pen to a tablet that has a 10.1-inch display and runs the Android “Honeycomb” operating system. IT managers who are in a position to…
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Microsoft Reveals Security Features of Windows 8
Microsoft is detailing some of its security procedures for Windows 8. Key to Windows 8’s platform integrity architecture is its UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface), a set of specifications for how the operating system communicates with platform firmware during the boot-up process. UEFI features a firmware validation process known as secure boot, which dictates how…
