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IBM has made a politically sensitive decision to let China’s government review its software’s source code, in a move that probably won’t sit too well with the present Obama administration. The unusual step was first reported by The Wall Street Journal, which …
OpenStack Liberty release intros ‘Big Tent’ governance model
The OpenStack community has just made a new release of its cloud computing framework available, adding dozens of new features that address large-scale deployments, native container capabilities and a new governance model. Available now, OpenStack Liberty is the 12th release of the …
Customers voice concerns on the Dell/EMC deal
Just under half of EMC Corp.’s customers have admitted to being concerned that the company will be acquired by Dell Inc., saying they believe the move will be a big distraction and ultimately unsuccessful. The concerns were raised in a survey by …
Microsoft steps up Windows 10 upgrade harassment “by mistake”
Microsoft has stepped up its efforts to get people to install Windows 10 to the point where some are claiming they’re being forced to upgrade even after trying to opt out. According to ZDNet, users are reporting being presented with a dialog …
SAP launches souped-up, cloud-based analytics solution
SAP SE is getting into the Big Data analytics-on-cloud game with the launch of a new service, SAP Cloud for Analytics that’s able to digest data from multiple stores both on-premise and in the cloud. Nic Smith, SAP senior marketing director for …
Microsoft, Intel, OEMs to launch PC advertising blitz
In an effort to kick-start sales in the flagging PC industry and spur faster adoption of Windows 10, Microsoft is teaming up with the world’s top three PC makers – Lenovo Group Ltd., Dell Inc. and Hewlett-Packard Co. – plus silicon chip …
Pure Storage CEO criticizes Dell/EMC for “weakness”
Enterprise tech firm CEOs are seemingly falling over themselves to take a dig at Dell Inc. in the wake of its $67 billion takeover of EMC Corp. Following on from the gloating remarks of Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Meg Whitman and IBM’s Ginni …
Intel’s cloud growth glosses over disappointing Q3 results
Intel posted yet another dreary set of financial results in its third quarter earnings report yesterday, though the company may have found a bright spot thanks to its continued growth in the cloud. Intel CEO Brian Krzanich revealed in the earnings call …
IBM’s Ginni Rometty unfazed by Dell/EMC buyout
Taking a lead from Hewlett-Packard Co.’s CEO Meg Whitman, IBM chief Ginni Rometty has gone public with her own take on the Dell Inc./EMC Corp. mega-acquisition. The Register reports that Rometty made her remarks at the Fortune Most Powerful Women event yesterday. …
Dell tech survey: Digital leaders outgrow digital laggards
While the media spotlight has been gazing intensely on Dell Inc.’s merger-acquisition of storage giant EMC Corp., the company found time to quietly release its second annual Global Technology Adoption survey this week. In the survey Dell draws a comparison between what …