The revenues are expected register a 4.1%compound annual growth rate(CAGR)from 2011-2016 Worldwide semiconductor revenue is expected to reach$319bn by 2013,rising a 4.9%compared to$304bn in 2012,according to a report by the International ...
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Gaining a better understanding of customers is the main motivation for big data programmes. This is one finding from a SearchDataManagementUK survey of 184 UK and continental European IT and business professionals who are primarily ...
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After several federal agencies said they will stop using BlackBerry devices and switch to iPhones, Research In Motion took the unusual step today of announcing a tough security certification for BlackBerry 10 in advance of the device's ...
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Citrix is focused on helping enterprises deal with the challenge of running desktops and applications in a new mobile-centric world where tablets and smartphones proliferate. "The technologies that we have, including application and ...
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Research in Motion (RIM) has been ordered to pay $147.2m to Mformation Technologies in damages for patent infringement. The patent ruling comes at a difficult time as the BlackBerry maker struggles to regain market share and boost ...
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Security supplier Sophos has combined its endpoint protection and unified threat management (UTM) products into a single physical or virtual appliance. Sophos claims UTM 9 will cut the time and resources IT teams have to spend on ...
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The global software market grew 4.7% in the first half of this year to $167 billion, with CRM (customer relationship management), virtualization and collaboration coming in as the fastest-growing segments, according to figures released ...
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The global mobile phone market is showing signs of slowing, despite the continuing boom in smartphone sales. New research from IDC claimed worldwide shipments of mobiles grew by just 1.4% in 2012, which it predicts will translate to 1.7bn ...
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Google's Android mobile software platform, as we know, has caused quite a conflict with Oracle, given Oracle's failed lawsuit that claimed Java-like Android infringed on Java patents and copyrights. But now, might Oracle and Google, or even ...
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Hurricane Sandy exposed a decided lack of contingency planning on Wall Street, according to a report by a research firm. With the Northeast still experiencing the effects of widespread storm damage, the business continuity plans of stock ...
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The latest market share data from IDC shows that Linux is fuelling a surge in demand for server hardware. According to IDC's latest EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Server Tracker, Linux was the only operating system to experience ...
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When troubleshooting computer problems, enterprise workers have long turned to their office mates for help before taking the time to file a formal request for support from the help desk. But the rise of social media, employee mobility, ...
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BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced that its yet-to-be-launched BlackBerry 10 platform has been awarded the US government’s FIPS 140-2 security certification. The Federal Information Processing Standard ...
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Google's new $199 Nexus 7 tablet takes advantage of Nvidia's Kai reference design, a proprietary technology that allows for a cheaper display and memory components that work in concert with a high-performance quad-core Tegra 3 processor. ...
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Analyst firm IHS published an important study last week. It predicts that, for the first time ever, PC shipments would drop year-over-year; for 2012, total shipments will drop 1.2 percent. IDC and Gartner agree, noting that third quarter PC ...
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