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HP Committing webOS to Open Source by September
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard began executing its plan to deliver an open webOS by committing to a schedule for making the platform’s source code available under an open-source license. The company said it aims to complete this milestone in its entirety by September. The webOS code will be made available under the Apache License, version 2.0,…
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iPhone 4S, iPad Drive Record Sales for Apple
Apple sold 37.04 million iPhones and 15.43 million iPads during its fiscal 2012 first quarter, which ended Dec. 31. That suggests a particularly strong holiday selling season for the company; the iPhone number, for example, was well above the 30.2 million units predicted by many analysts. Overall, quarterly revenue totaled $46.33 billion, with a…
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VMware Profits Rise 67 Percent
VMware, the world’s largest virtualization software and services provider, popped open at least a few people’s eyes Jan. 23 when it announced a whopping 67 percent year-over-year net income increase in its fourth-quarter 2011 earnings report. Continued growth in service and license revenue to go with larger profit margins helped VMware post quarterly net income…
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Dell OEM Systems, SUSE Partner on Linux-Based Enterprise Systems
Dell OEM Systems and SUSE are now offering customizable, integrated systems based on SUSE Linux Enterprises, and supported worldwide by Dell, the companies announced on Jan. 24. The two organizations are targeting the vast market of businesses that incorporate computers into their final products or solutions—but who are not computer manufacturers. Dell OEM Systems customers,…
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Intel Shakes Up Management Team, Including in PCs, Data Center
Intel is reorganizing its management team, unveiling several moves a day after announcing record revenue for 2011. As the giant chip maker moves into its new fiscal year, it will have new leaders of its PC and data center groups, a new COO, a new CIO and a new chief product officer, and President and…
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IBM, HTC Partner on Enterprise Initiative
ORLANDO, Fla.–HTC, a maker of smartphones and tablets, hopes its new partnership with IBM, coupled with the mobility hardware maker’s success in the consumer space will help launch strong sales into the enterprise market. The company only recently began targeting enterprises, said David Jaeger, executive director Global Enterprise and Services at HTC, in an interview…