Symantec to acquire VeriSign’s security business
Posted on 20-May-2010 09:48 News, Security
The company says through this acquisition it can help businesses incorporate identity security into a comprehensive framework so that IT can confidently and securely adopt new computing models, from cloud computing to social networking and mobile computing to user-owned devices.
NVIDIA Tesla GPUs power new IBM servers
Posted on 19-May-2010 10:02 News, Computing
NVIDIA Tesla M2050 is a GPU Computing module integrated into servers that delivers dramatic performance benefits, while enabling maximum reliability and tight integration with system monitoring and management tools, giving data center IT staff greater choice in how they deploy GPUs.
Amazon announces Kindle for Android
Posted on 18-May-2010 20:29 News, Android
Company plans to introduce a free Android app for reading Kindle books and gives customer access to over 540,000 Kindle books on Android phones.
Virtual skin cancer clinic helps reduce waiting lists
Posted on 18-May-2010 08:51 News, Computing
A new virtual skin cancer clinic established at Waikato Hospital by Health Waikato has raised international interest with hospitals in the United Kingdom planning to implement a similar diagnostic service.
SAP to acquire Sybase, Inc.
Posted on 13-May-2010 11:28 News, Computing
Company plans to accelerate the reach of SAP solutions across mobile platforms with acquisition.
EMC technology enables virtual storage over distance
Posted on 11-May-2010 02:30 News, Computing
EMC advances virtual storage with distributed storage federation capabilities, eliminating boundaries of physical storage and allowing information resources to be transparently pooled and shared over distance.
Telecom releases independent XT review findings
Posted on 7-May-2010 09:33 News, Mobile
The report says the network failed because the network and supporting operations were not ready to manage the levels of traffic it experienced. Also, software issues contributed to network instability.
Chorus’ fibre roll-out hits halfway mark
Posted on 3-May-2010 12:00 News, Broadband
More than 1 million New Zealanders are now within reach of high-speed broadband as Chorus reaches the halfway point in its programme to bring fibre optic cable closer to homes.
Symantec acquires PGP Corporation and GuardianEdge
Posted on 30-Apr-2010 09:50 News, Security
Symantec will acquire PGP Corporation for a purchase price of approximately $300 million in cash and GuardianEdge for a purchase price of approximately $70 million in cash.
