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AT&T may have some serious dead zones in San Francisco, but Sprint’s 4G network is making its way through the city. Intomobile noticed the 4G availability today, indicating that Sprint is working on the continued spread of the WiMAX network. It’s an …
Hosting.com Speaks Candidly on Oncoming War Between Microsoft and VMware
A running theme that’s rippling through the cloud industry right now is “coop-aition.” It’s the idea that enemies are friends, and friends are enemies, and as everyone strives towards a similar goal, the lines between the above terms is blurred amongst partnerships, …
Twitter Plugs Dangerous Malware Vulnerability In Midst of New Website Rollout
Another malware attack on Twitter emerged this week, this one using Javascript to spread malicious links users only had to scroll over–not click on–to open pornographic and other websites. The worm was attempted by a user that discovered the vulnerability on Twitter, …
Oracle and HP Reunite, Settle Lawsuit over Mark Hurd’s New Ties with Larry Ellison
The legal battle between Hewlett-Packard and Oracle has been settled, meaning the two companies can get back to their strategery. If you recall the dramatic sequence of events surrounding Mark Hurd’s departure from HP, the former CEO spurred a lawsuit when he …
Storage Needs to be Simple, Flexible, Automated, Compellent CEO Phil Soran says at VMworld 2010
Compellent is one of the hot new companies in IT, based on its highly flexible, inexpensive, easy-to-use storage with fully automated data tiering and the ability to build architectures across different storage media.
IBM Acquires Netezza for $1.7 Billion, Further Boosting Business Analytics
IBM is making a data storage firm acquisition of its own, announcing plans to acquire Netezza for about $1.7 billion. This is the latest in IBM’s efforts to expand business analytics initiatives, aiding businesses through speedy insight and power boosts for improved …
Cirtas Storms Into the Cloud Space, with $10M from Amazon and Others
Cirtas, a new cloud storage system, emerges from stealth mode today. It’s off to a great start with $10 million in Series A funding, led by NEA, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Amazon. The company is hitting the ground running, with no plans …
Anything You Can Do, Google Does Better
Anything you can imagine Google doing, they’re in the process of doing it. That goes from high-level takeovers to feature inclusions on their Apps. This determination to dip their hands into every possible jar is ruffling more than a few feathers, as …
Microsoft Launches Mobile Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7 Apps and RTB Exchange
Advancements for real-time bidding for mobile ads, coming from Microsoft Advertising today. The company is launching its Mobile Advertising SDK for Windows Phone 7 and Microsoft Advertising Exchange for Mobile. The intent bend the new SDK is to encourage marketing innovations around …
Juniper Networks Confirm Latest Microsoft Vulnerability Solutions
Juniper Networks announced a new supported security solution for Microsoft vulnerabilities today, confirming its Intrusion Detection and prevention system, as well as the Integrated Security Gateway. Par of Juniper Network’s J-Security Center, the updates are intended to minimize disruption in physical machines …