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Certification to boost 802.11n adoption
News Finalization of Wi-Fi standard is expected to encourage wide adoption and migration of enterprise deployments to 802.11n, says Wi-Fi Alliance.
Tags: 802.11/Wi-Fi, Wireless LANs, Network standards/protocols, Certification, Wi-Fi Alliance, network, Access Point, Aruba Networks, Manufacturing, Wireless
New alliance aims to unify malware fight
News IEEE's Industry Connections Security Group aims to formalize sharing of malware data among security players, but an analyst says its focus may be too narrow.
Tags: Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Malware, Ovum, Security, Sophos Plc., Trend Micro Inc., antivirus, principal analyst
Chartered merger 'huge step' for Globalfoundries
News Proposed buyout of Singapore semiconductor player by key owner of Globalfoundries helps address "glaring weaknesses", says analyst.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., iSuppli Corp., Manufacturing, Globalfoundries, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd., shareholder, alliance, merger
Do-it-yourself iPhone apps
News Services that do the coding for you make it easy for nontechies to create iPhone apps. Applications to the Apple App Store are exploding.
Tags: Mobile applications, Smart phones, Google Inc., Apple Inc., Tom Johnson, MEDL Mobile, Ovum, App, mobile, Mobile applications
Microsoft and Novell: Relationship 'exceeding expectations'
News Microsoft has sold US$220 million worth of subscription for Novell after just three years into the five-year deal, say companies' representatives.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Linux, Virtualization, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., IP, Novell Inc., Sales, SuSE, SuSE Linux
Parties seek Google Books hearing delay; new deal brewing
News Google will have to amend its settlement with book publishers and authors after the DOJ objected, and the parties need more time to work out a new deal.
Tags: Web 2.0, Web sites, U.S. Department Of Justice, Settlement, Class Action, New York, antitrust, Judge, blog, alliance
Tech giants line up for e-health dollars
News Allscripts, Cisco, Citrix, Dell, Intel, Intuit, Microsoft and Nuance Communications are banding together in an effort to make doctors aware of the benefits of electronic health records.
Tags: Digital media, E-health, Tool, electronic health record, Cerner Corp., Nuance, Digital media, U.S. President Barack Obama, speech recognition, alliance
Tech transfer alliance widens global reach
News Singapore-based Technology Transfer Network adds six affiliate members from New Zealand, the United States, Canada and Germany--bringing total membership to 22.
Tags: Funding, Venture capital, R&D, Best strategies, Asia, Singapore, Europe, best practice, Germany, Canada
Tech builds up at S'pore integrated resort
News Resorts World at Sentosa, which opens in early 2010, contracts Dell for servers. Meanwhile, its appointed partner for ticketing, NEC Asia, forms new alliance.
Tags: Servers, Business applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, NEC Corp., Universal Studios, Dell PowerEdge Server, revenue management, Dell PowerEdge, Server, enterprise server
Al Gore backs environmental top-level domain
News Al Gore and his philanthropic organization, the Alliance for Climate Protection, are supporting a group applying for the top-level domain .eco.
Tags: Domain names, Domain, ICANN, Al Gore, entrepreneur, partnership, Internet, Web Site, alliance, Web
Interesting battle for dominance
Blogs It's surprising to see how Meralco, the biggest electric distributor in the Philippines, has become an unlikely setting ...
Red Hat, Microsoft expand virtualization alliance
News The rivals have teamed up to make virtualization deployment easier and more flexible for enterprises.
Tags: Virtualization, Patents, Microsoft Corp., Red Hat Inc., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Server, software, Microsoft Windows Server, alliance, agreement
IP infringement fines to increase tenfold in UK
News The maximum fine will increase from US$7,520 to US$75,200, following a consultation by the Intellectual Property Office consultation in the United Kingdom.
Tags: Copyright, Patents, IP, prosecutor, intellectual property, U.K., alliance, Patents, executive director, Copyright
Google change could stir more advertiser angst
News Policy reversal on trademarks in ad text could anger companies already sensitive about use of trademarks as search keywords, but could also allow retailers to make better ads.
Tags: Internet advertising, Advertiser, Google Inc., Policy, Advertisement, text advertisement, Apple iPhone, alliance, reseller, Internet advertising
Swedish antipiracy law stirs up political waters
News In a country with a strong tradition of peer-to-peer networks, a new law requiring some ISPs to hand over data on alleged pirates is a hot-button issue.
Tags: Piracy, Law, Survey, game industry, IPRED, P2P, antipiracy, Sweden, File-sharing, Internet Service Provider
