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Windows market share drops to 90 per cent
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs to take medical leave of absence
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A thousand people attended the rally in support of WikiLeaks organized by the WikiLeaks Support Coalition
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China, Taiwan agree to annual tech conventions
Possible agenda items are joint research, high-tech parks, laxer rules
Read More ...
AMD extends new Fusion chips to embedded systems
After the chip maker unveiled its long-awaited Fusion line of accelerated processing units, it’s now making them available for embedded systems such as medical imaging, point-of-sale and casino gaming. The “sweet spot†for one system manufacturer
Read More ...
Huawei aims to be ‘cloud integrator' with Canadian HQ
The China-based company says the new Markham, Ont., office, along with its recently announced Joint Innovation Centre in Ottawa, will help it become more widely known to Canadian IT organizations. Plus, Huawei strikes a deal with Wind Mobile
Read More ...
Businesses will buy 25 per cent of tablets, Deloitte says
The retail and medical markets will be quick to adopt the new form factor, the consulting firm said in its annual predictions for the tech market
Read More ...
EMC creates new unified storage family
The company unifies storage attached networks and network attached storage in one box. Also, for the first time, it has created a line to appeal to small business
Read More ...
Report: Apple working on new processor for iPhone 5
A new version of Apple's custom A4 could power devices such as the iPhone 5 and the iPad 2
Read More ...
Acer to launch 7-inch and 10-inch tablets before July
The company expects tablets to supplant netbooks. The devices will use Intel's new Sandy Bridge processors and run an Android operating system
Read More ...
Extreme Data pushes 'zero carbon footprint' PC
A small company claims its new PC has a zero carbon footprint. Extreme Data says there's market for eco-friendly computers, but analysts are skeptical buyers will part from their tried-and-true brands
Read More ...
Netflix reveals challenges in the cloud
It's been a "Herculean effort," wrote John Ciancutti, one of three Netflix vice presidents of engineering in a public-facing company blog. Words of advice for others who have taken the plunge
Read More ...
New skills needed for cloud computing: Survey
Contract negotiation skills are one of the top three required abilities for information security professionals dealing with cloud computing, according to new research
Read More ...
Internet 'kill switch' could cause chaos, OECD warns
Shutting down the Internet in times of cyberwarfare would do more harm than good, according to a study commissioned by the OECD. Find out why
Read More ...
Trading triples for Alpha Trading Systems
The Canadian securities trader moved to HP servers to drive efficiency in the trading platform. Find out about the significant reduction in transaction time
Read More ...
Predictions: 2011 as we see it
OPINION IT World Canada's editorial staff gaze into their crystal balls and call out what's going to be hot -- and what's not -- in the coming year
Read More ...
With thick skin, Google CIO finds his job rewarding
In an inteview with IDG News Service, Ben Fried spoke candidly about his job and shared tips and advice for fellow CIOs, including the urgent need for tablet device strategies
Read More ...
Windows market share drops to 90 per cent
A Net Applications report says the rise of smart phones and tablets threatens Microsoft hegemony. The OS sits at 90.29 per cent market share compared to 93.74 per cent in February 2009
Read More ...
Symantec unveils new backup and storage appliances
The security giant's NetBackup 5200 and FileStore N8300 get the appliance treatment. The offerings also come with pre-loaded software
Read More ...
HP exec hints at larger role for webOS
The company seems to be suggesting WebOS tablet news is on the way Feb. 9
Read More ...
A CIO's take: Good consultants, bad consultants
The chief information officer of CareGroup HealthCare System reflects on what works well with outside helpers, what doesn't and what it's like being in their shooes
Read More ...
Apple CEO Steve Jobs to take medical leave of absence
Jobs will remain involved in major strategic decisions, while Tim Cook will handle day to day operations
Read More ...
New Cassandra DB packs two billion columns in one row
Apache says its just-released Cassandra 0.7 comes is useful for big data cloud computing projects and large-scale Web applications
Read More ...
Website attacks raise questions about African data security
Hackers are increasingly hitting local government websites
Read More ...
SocialMiner is a ‘Web 2.0 cockpit’: Cisco
Cisco Systems showed off the first customer test case using the now generally available social media monitoring and collaboration tool. But an IDC Canada analyst warns it may not be scalable to large enterprises that also have the challenge of integrating tools with existing systems
Read More ...
Companies competing for IT talent
Increased workload, new applications and organizational growth are driving demand for skilled IT workers. Find out what skills are in demand
Read More ...
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