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Chambers: How I'll build Cisco into IT's biggest player

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:43:32 +0000

By nearly any measure, Cisco Systems is the biggest fish in the networking pond. Thanks to more than 130 acquisitions, a brisk pace of internal development, and a much-discussed new organizational structure that the company is using to attack a slew of new markets, Cisco’s reach extends from the con…

Google still tops, but Bing inches ahead in search market

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:53 +0000

Microsoft in recent months has slowly boosted its share of the search business, but still remains far behind a so-far unbeatable foe in its battle with Google. Hitwise, an online traffic monitor, today reported that Google last month remained firmly at the head of the search pack while its rival’s w…

CA to buy Nimsoft

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:30:51 +0000

CA said Wednesday it has signed a deal to buy IT performance monitoring vendor Nimsoft for $350 million. The acquisition, which is scheduled to close that month, will strengthen CA’s hand in IT management software for what it calls “emerging enterprises,” companies with annual revenues amidst $300 m…

Expert says Chinese government likely behind massive cyberattacks

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:07:13 +0000

The Chinese government is likely behind recent cyberattacks on U.S. government Web sites and on U.S. companies in an obvious effort to quash criticism of the government there, an expert on U.S. and Chinese relations said Wednesday.

Cisco, Microsoft certifications increase high-tech salaries

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:07:10 +0000

For high-tech workers, it pays to be certified, according to research conducted by Dice Learning that shows 10 IT certifications stand out for delivering higher salaries.

Reader exploit prompts Adobe update alert

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:33:15 +0000

Users of Adobe PDF Reader should check they are running the latest version of the software after the discovery of an exploit that takes advantage of a serious flaw patched only three weeks ago.

XenApp 6 centralizes management, adds Android and Mac support

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:47 +0000

Citrix Systems has launched version 6 of XenApp, its platform for centralized application delivery that features centralized management and access to Windows applications from Android-based smartphones and Apple computers, the company said on Wednesday.

HP Slate vs. iPad: Focus on Flash

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:45 +0000

With the iPad presale beginning in just a few days, and the clock ticking down to the much-anticipated Apple tablet finally hitting the streets, HP launched a renewed campaign for its Slate tablet PC debuted at the 2010 CES by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer.

Ex-Sun chief dishes the dirt on Gates, Jobs

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:14 +0000

Don’t expect Jonathan Schwartz to go quietly.

Arm sees by 50 new iPad-like devices out that year

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:24:14 +0000

The launch of Apple’s iPad will pave the way for a slew of rival products that year, an Arm executive said Wednesday, predicting by 50 tablet PC devices will be launched globally.