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Verizon Communications Inc. plans to introduce a new surcharge for its digital subscriber line (DSL) customers in Massachusetts and New England, while Cedar Point Communications Inc. has secured an additional $20 million in funding. Meanwhile, IBM Corp. has pledged to donate over $5 million in technology and equipment to the
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Front Porch Digital, a leading provider of digital archive management software, is gearing up to showcase its new feature functionality at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) conference. The company will be demonstrating its market-leading software, DIVArchive, as well as its transcoding application, BitScream, in the trade show booths of
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The music industry is facing a growing need for digital rights management (DRM) software that adheres to standards initiatives. Companies such as Apple, IBM, and Microsoft are developing new DRM solutions that aim to make it easy for users to buy and move protected content across multiple services and devices.
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A new wave of financing programmes is shaking up the Asia-Pacific server market as tech giants Sun Microsystems, HP, and IBM engage in a battle for enterprise clients with low-cost systems upgrades. Sun Microsystems Finance is at the forefront, offering interest-free migration programmes to rival clients, making investment in information
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Andrew Tridgell, the creator of Samba, a free software that allows the Linux operating system to interact with Microsoft's Windows, recently visited Hong Kong to give talks to local Linux supporters. A pioneer in the open-source movement, Tridgell's work on Samba has been instrumental in bridging
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Lucent Technologies has unveiled its Accelerate IMS, a comprehensive solution that enables third-generation (3G) mobile operators to introduce new voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia services at a lower cost and with faster deployment times. The Accelerate IMS is a key component of Lucent's Accelerate Voice over IP
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In a bid to recognize and reward its suppliers for outstanding commitment to quality and performance excellence, Intel Corporation has announced the 16 winners of its prestigious Supplier Continuous Quality Improvement (SCQI) award. The award, which is given to companies that provide products and services deemed essential to Intel'
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IBM Corp. has agreed to buy Trigo Technologies Inc. for an undisclosed amount, providing an exit for venture capitalists who invested close to $40 million in the company. Trigo's management and investors declined to disclose the purchase price. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter.
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Samsung Electronics Co., the world's largest maker of computer memory chips, has formed a strategic alliance with International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) and two other partners to develop non-memory chips. This tie-up marks Samsung's first notable step towards becoming a significant player in the lucrative non-memory
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Adonix, a worldwide provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software and services, has joined IBM's ISV Advantage Initiative to expand into the small and medium business (SMB) market. This strategic collaboration enables Adonix to leverage IBM's technical and marketing support to provide a web-native ERP suite,
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Robert C. Weber, a lawyer for I.B.M., is preparing to deliver closing arguments in a five-month-long trial involving two former employees who claim the company knowingly exposed them to dangerous chemicals. Weber has been leading the defense, arguing that the plaintiffs' charge of I.B.M. managers
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Key Information Systems, a Premier IBM Business Partner, will demonstrate how ONStor's SAN filer system delivers centralized file management, continuous data availability, and disaster recovery for heterogeneous SANs at the SHARE User-Driven Training Event and Expo. The event, running from February 22-27 at the Long Beach Convention Center
