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Experts have been talking about the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) for what seems like years already, but now Cisco Systems Ltd. is illustrating this in graphic form with its latest Visual Networking Index (VNI) report. Assuming Cisco has its …
Sony buys Optical Archive, touts Blu-ray for cost-effective cold storage
Sony Corp. has made a rather odd-looking purchase with the acquisition of Optical Archive Inc. – startup spun out of Facebook that’s marketing an innovative way to use Blu-ray technology. The startup was founded by ex-Facebook employee Frank Frankovsky, who led the …
Chip maker Avago planning swoop on Broadcom
Avago Technologies is said to be in advanced talks over the possible acquisition of Broadcom Corporation in a deal that would further accelerate consolidation in the global semiconductor industry, says The Wall Street Journal. It’s not clear how much Avago would be …
How Virtustream fits into EMC’s Federated Hybrid Cloud
EMC’s cloud strategy is rapidly coming into focus as it continues a string of acquisitions aimed at building out its newly formed cloud managed services business. The latest of these – its $1.2 billion takeover of Virtustream Inc. – is a further indication that …
HP boosts NFV armory with ConteXtream acquisition
Hewlett-Packard Co. has just acquired ConteXtream in a move that should give a significant boost to its network virtualization capabilities, the company said. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ConteXtream offers a carrier-grade software-defined networking fabric for network-functions virtualization environments. But …
Microsoft partners with LG & Sony to pre-load Office & Skype apps
Microsoft is teaming up with LG Electronics Inc., Sony Corporation and 18 other companies to ensure its Office and Skype apps come preloaded onto their Android-powered tablet devices. The deal will see that Microsoft’s Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, OneDrive and Skype apps …
Huawei says resellers are dead, and those who use them “may become extinct”
Chinese telecommunications and networking firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., has issued a rather glum-looking pronouncement for anyone still following the classic ‘man-in-the-middle’ sales model, saying that one quarter of all resellers will be out of business in the next five years. According …
EMC completes its hybrid cloud puzzle with Virtustream acquisition
EMC Corp. chief Joe Tucci has got his checkbook out again, snapping up enterprise cloud computing firm Virtustream Inc. in a $1.2 billion cash deal. The deal comes after EMC acquired another cloud oriented firm, The Cloudscaling Group, Inc., in late 2014. …
Charter to acquire Time Warner Cable for $78.7 Billion
Charter Communications has agreed to acquire Time Warner Cable Enterprises Inc. in a cash plus stock deal that values the company at a massive $78.7 billion. The deal was announced on Tuesday, and will see Charter pay $100 in cash and shares …
BlackBerry announces fresh round of lay-offs as it pursues profitability
It’s been a rollercoaster ride for BlackBerry Limited ever since CEO John Chen took over the leadership reins, and after all the optimism earlier this year, things are now looking a bit glum with reports saying the company is set to lay-off …