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HP CEO Apotheker To Reveal Strategy Ahead
(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) is expected to unveil a plan that emphasizes software over hardware in a move that could send its shares significantly higher, according to a report in Barron’s financial newspaper. HP, which has lagged behind rivals in the software business, is likely to increase its software holdings through acquisitions, according to…
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Searches for Japan Earthquake News Targeted by Cyber Criminals
Within hours of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan, cyber-criminals had poisoned search results based on the disaster with malicious links. Users searching on "most recent earthquake in Japan" may encounter some malicious links to fake anti-virus software, Trend Micro researchers said March 11. Malware writers used black-hat search engine manipulation techniques to push…
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Apple’s iPad the Physician’s Favorite: Survey
With Apple launching its iPad 2 on March 11, Aptilon, an online marketing firm in Montreal, has released the results of a survey revealing that 79 percent of physicians preferred the iPad, while 12 percent would go for a Windows-based tablet and 9 percent for an Android model. In addition, about 38 percent of physicians…
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DOJ Patent Investigation Mires Novell Acquisition
Novell’s $2.2 billion acquisition by Attachmate, approved by shareholders of both companies last month, has run into some legal snags. The deal hinges largely on the sale of 882 patents to a Microsoft-led consortium of vendors. As might be expected, due diligence by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission in…
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Nokia Report Says Microsoft Deal Risky, Two Year Wait for Phones
Nokia’s first Windows Phone 7 devices won’t hit the market for another two years, and the company’s partnership with Microsoft carries some wide-ranging and systemic risks. That comes from Nokia’s publicly released Form 20-F 2010 report, a massive tome submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and posted on Nokia’s Website. A good portion…
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Private Cloud Computing No Safer than Public Cloud
Many IT departments have put off public cloud deployments in favor of private cloud virtualization projects under the guise of security concerns — but new findings show that these private cloud deployments may be no more secure than their public counterparts. That’s good news for managed service providers with the right security chops and infrastructure…