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Developers can now get their mitts on a special version of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer browser offering previews of forthcoming capabilities and features. Called the Internet Explorer Developer Channel, the special edition browser is much like the beta versions of Google Chrome and …
Oracle sets sights on $5 Billion Micros Systems acquisition
Database giant Oracle is reported to be mulling over the acquisition of hospitality and retail tech vendor Micros Systems in a deal worth over $5 billion, according to a report in Bloomberg which cited people familiar with the matter. Executives of the …
Bye, bye Nokia. Microsoft set to ditch iconic branding by next year
Microsoft has apparently made the surprising decision to bin the Nokia brand for its mobile products, especially its smartphones, following its $7.5 billion acquisition of the famed Finnish phone maker. The rumor – and that’s all it is at present – stems …
Box wraps up acquisition of media cloud storage company Streem
Cloud storage company Box just got bigger with the acquisition of Streem, a small startup that enables users to stream content directly to their desktops without the need for local storage. Streem is different from other cloud providers in that its technology …
Google steps up its bid to connect the world with Skybox Imaging buy
Internet access is taken for granted in the western world, but in parts of Africa, Asia and elsewhere, millions of people remain offline. For companies that make their fortune from people being online, like Google, there’s a massive opportunity for growth if …
IBM experts offer advice on creating a data-driven culture
Few techies will disagree that when it comes to getting the most out of Big Data, organizations need to develop a data-driven culture within the workplace. This is one of the most oft-repeated claims we see from countless experts on the subject, …
Tech giants join forces to protect offshore data
In a rare show of unity between tech giants, Apple and Cisco have joined forces with Microsoft to try and fend off a warrant that would allow US law enforcement agencies to access data stored in offshore data centers. The two companies …
HP muscles in on Amazon: But will the Helion Network work?
HP is making its OpenStack-based Helion cloud tech available to partners and resellers in a desperate bid to take on Amazon’s mammoth cloud. The initiative, called the Helion Network, is designed to encourage partners to create their own services to compete with …
Patent trolls caused a $22B drop in VC funding, claims new study
A new study claims to provide evidence that patent trolls are stifling innovation, particularly with startups. That’s because the last half-decade has seen almost $22 billion less venture funding capital raised, due to high levels of litigation. Catherine Tucker, professor of marketing …
Japan’s NTT Docomo develops one wearable SIM to rule them all
Japan’s NTT Docomo has hit upon an interesting idea: a wearable SIM card that can connect all of your devices to the net via a single account. According to Docomo, the wearable SIM isn’t ready to go to market yet. It’s prototype …