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Small Businesses to Invest in IT Resources, Report SaysA survey of midmarket IT professionals shows a majority of companies are planning to spend on hardware and software, but are also holding onto their previous purchases longer. - A survey from IT management company Spiceworks found small tp medium-size businesses (SMBs) are holding on to their servers and laptops longer these days but most are also planning to make significant investments in new hardware and software over the next six months. The average ...
eWEEK Tuesday, September 01, 2009Nokia to delay U.S. music service launch: reportHELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia has delayed to next year the
launch of its music
service in the United States, the world's largest music market, Forbes magazine reported online on Monday, quoting a Nokia spokeswoman.
Reuters Tuesday, September 01, 2009Astronauts transfer cargo carrier to ISSWashington - The crews of the space shuttle Discovery and the International Space Station on Monday transferred a container holding 816 kilograms of cargo to the station. In the first day of joint operations at the station, the crews used a robotic a...
Earth Times Tuesday, September 01, 2009Video Highlights Danger Of Texting While DrivingDespite the dangers of texting while driving, people still do it all over the world. A graphic new video public
service announcement made in Wales and showcased on YouTube shows just how lethal it can be. The video will be shown in schools throughout the U.K. this fall.
NPR Tuesday, September 01, 2009'Grand Theft Auto IV' journey will end with a bangRockstar Games' grand epic Grand Theft Auto IV writes its final chapter Oct. 29. And the action is as over-the-top as the title: ...
USATODAY Tuesday, September 01, 2009Sprint to Offer HTC Touch Pro2 SmartphoneSprint announces the availability of the long-awaited HTC Touch Pro2 on September 8, when customers can grab the smartphone for $350 including a two-year contract. - Stateside fans of the long-awaited HTC Touch Pro2, which first debuted back in the spring, are now able to pick up the smartphone through
network operator Sprint, the company announced. The device offers Windows Mobile 6.1, TouchFLO user interface and entertainment options like S...
eWEEK Tuesday, September 01, 2009IBM Unveils First 'Public Desktop Cloud'IBM has concocted the term 'public desktop cloud' to describe desktop services that give users with
network PCs or laptops rentable private cloud services: the ability to access applications and data through a centrally managed computing environment hosted by IBM itself. - SAN FRANCISCO -- IBM, spinning out a new approach to cloud computing to complement its Blue Cloud initiative, introduced at VMworld 2009 Sept. 1 something it calls a public desktop And what exactly is a desktop cloud? It's a variation on virtual private desktops already well-positioned in the ma...
eWEEK Tuesday, September 01, 2009What to look for in a new notebook - FeatureWashington - There are plenty of reasons right now to be considering the purchase of a new notebook
computer. You might be gearing up for going back to school, getting ready for the
launch of Windows 7, downsizing your equipment, or just upgrading an...
Earth Times Tuesday, September 01, 2009VMWare, Intel Partner to Expand vSphere 4 to BusinessesAt the company's annual VMWorld conference, virtualization company VMWare announced a partnership with Intel to bring its vSphere 4 product line to more cost-conscious businesses. - Virtualization solutions specialist VMWare announced an agreement with chipmaker Intel to sell VMware vSphere 4 with Intel board and system products starting in the fourth quarter of 2009. The company said the agreement will enable Intel to provide vSphere 4 through its distribut...
eWEEK Tuesday, September 01, 2009EBay to sell Skype to private investors: report(Reuters) - Internet auction and services company EBay Inc has reached a deal to sell its online telephony unit Skype to a group of private investors, the New York Times said, citing two people briefed on its plans.
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