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The international open standards consortium OASIS has announced the results of recent Board of Directors elections, reflecting the group's international and organizational diversity. Peter Brown, a European entrepreneur from Pensive S.A., has been chosen to serve as Board Chair, while Bob Freund, a software expert from Japan-based
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As part of a proposed settlement, a group of major corporate companies, including Sony, IBM, and Red Hat, are finalizing an agreement to acquire patents sold by Microsoft to Allied Security Trust (AST). The acquisition is led by the Open Invention Network (OIN), a coalition of companies that support open
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VMware, Inc., the global leader in business infrastructure virtualization, concluded its sixth annual VMworld conference on September 3, 2009, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The four-day event attracted a strong turnout of over 12,500 customers, partners, press, and analysts, as well as 200+ sponsors and exhibitors. The
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Kenya is on the verge of establishing a neutral national data centre, a project that has attracted 28 companies interested in partnering with the government under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. The firms, ranging from telecommunications giants to technology solutions providers, have expressed interest in setting up the data centre,
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PicksThatMove, a leading stock website that provides free daily alerts on stocks that are moving up, highlighted several companies on August 27, 2009, that showed significant price movements. Among them were Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Fluor Corporation (FLR), Nokia (NOK), Emulex Corporation (ELX), Geokinetics Inc. (GOK), and Juhl Wind Inc. (JUHL)
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VMware, the global leader in virtualization solutions, has announced the speaker lineup and sponsorship list for its annual VMworld 2009 conference. The event, themed "Hello Freedom," emphasizes the liberating effects of virtualization on datacenter, desktop, and cloud computing. Over 300 presentations and breakout sessions will focus on virtualization
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Silicon Valley's tech companies, including AT&T, Cisco Systems, IBM, and Intel, are urging the Senate Finance Committee to adopt a proposal that would allow Medicare to reimburse physicians for virtual care encounters in addition to face-to-face consultations. This move aims to encourage the wider adoption of
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The world of telecom and tech is witnessing significant developments, with major players making strategic moves. Canadian and U.S. courts have approved the $1.13 billion sale of Nortel Networks' prized wireless assets to Ericsson. Meanwhile, IBM is set to acquire SPSS Inc. for $1.2 billion, a
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The Green Grid has announced the appointment of Larry Vertal as its new Executive Director, tasked with advancing energy efficiency in data centers and the broader ecosystem of business computing. Vertal will lead the organization's global membership, alliance organizations, and end-user Advisory Council in developing collaborative, vendor-neutral best-practices,
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The global green IT market is expected to grow at a significant rate over the next few years, driven by increasing demand for energy-efficient technologies and growing awareness of environmental sustainability. The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global green IT market, including market size and growth, key industry
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David Rodman, a member of the Hitachi Consulting leadership team, has been named to the Top 25 Consultants list by Consulting Magazine for the fifth consecutive year. Rodman, the Group Managing Vice President for Strategic Solutions, joins an elite group of strategists, technologists, and management professionals recognized for their influence
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Oracle Corp. has announced its plans to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. for more than $7 billion, marking a significant move into the computer hardware market. The deal comes after Sun's talks with IBM fell apart, catching many Oracle watchers off guard. While analysts are uncertain about Oracle'
