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Construction: With chip fab close, developers' bets look betterDevelopers are charging ahead with $200 million in new construction in Malta, anticipating GlobalFoundries' proposed $4.2 billion computer chip plant will attract new businesses and thousands of workers.
Biz Journal Monday, March 30, 2009Social networks like Enigma's 'Wargods'After a couple of false starts,
online game
developer Enigma Games is experiencing a growth spurt thanks to the success of "Wargods Online."
Biz Journal Monday, March 30, 2009Wave of deals could reshape tech landscapeIt may not be March Madness, but a lot of people are speculating on winners and losers and placing their bets after moves this month by big players in the $50 billion data center arena.
Biz Journal Monday, March 30, 2009IT Cost-Cutting: Consider Virtualization, Look to the Cloud, Check Out Open SourceDoing more for less in IT? Sure, easier said than done. But who said it couldn't be done? We took the question of how to cut information technology costs in the downturn to five analysts and consultants, who can both say and do. The result is the latest BriefingsDirect Analyst Insights Edition, Vol. 38, a periodic discussion and dissection of IT infrastructure related news and events.
E-Commerce Times Monday, March 30, 2009Photo Sites May Hold Memories HostageA recent email from Eastman Kodak didn't lead to a Kodak moment for Vanessa Daniele. It got her angry. On May 16, the company's Kodak Gallery online photo service will delete her picture albums unless she spends at least $4.99 by then and every year thereafter on prints and other products.
E-Commerce Times Monday, March 30, 2009Google Music Service Could Take Wind Out of Chinese Pirates' SailsGoogle has launched a new music search service in China in conjunction with Top100.cn, one of mainland China's top Internet music sites. The new Google Music Search provides users with links to free, legal music downloads. Google, Top100.cn and several major American record labels will share revenue generated from
online advertising.
E-Commerce Times Monday, March 30, 2009Is the Open Cloud Manifesto an Open Book?A group of large and small IT companies and institutions have signed the Open Cloud Manifesto, pledging to work together to establish and promote open standards in cloud computing. Officially, there are now 38 signatories -- a group that includes IBM, AT&T, Sun Microsystems, Novell, Rackspace and SAP.
E-Commerce Times Monday, March 30, 2009Bloggers, choose your platformBlogs that are regularly updated are a great way to drive traffic to your site. And what's better still is you don't have to spend anything on fancy software to get the job done.
hie.co.uk Monday, March 30, 2009Auto woes help drive down Dow; Evergreen Energy a Colorado gainerThe Dow gave back much of last week's gains Monday, with the uncertain future of America's automakers weighing on investors. In Colorado, Evergreen Energy Inc. was the day's lone actively traded gainer.
Biz Journal Monday, March 30, 2009Yolobus fares to increaseYolobus fares will rise for the first time in six years Wednesday.
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