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US, Europe cut IT spend as India, China boom
News IT budgets are being slashed in the United States and Europe as bullish growth in China, India and Russia leaves the Western tech industry in the shade.
Tags: Offshoring, IT outsourcing, Outsourcing, Hewlett-Packard Co., Euro, IT Budget, India, M&A, Information Security, Russia
Alcatel-Lucent deepens focus on services
News It eyes an addressable market opportunity of US$12.7 billion from various government stimulus packages; says services growth is No. 1 priority.
Tags: Government, Mobile platforms/communications, Network infrastructure, Infrastructure/architecture management, Nortel Networks Corp., Contact Center, Outsourcing, Alcatel, Avaya Inc., Environment
Why SOA is the 'perestroika of IT'
Insight newsmaker Independent middleware can help businesses escape the grip of 'monopolistic' software makers, and that will help the SOA provider grow, says Software AG CEO Karl-Heinz Streibich.
Tags: Innovation, Business applications, Infrastructure/architecture management, IT Governance, Mainframe, SAP AG, SOA, Business, Software AG, BPM
Credit crunch can't cramp IT's US$475B style
News European tech body expects region's IT market to grow to US$475 billion next year, nearly one-third of the global market size forecast to be US$1.5 trillion.
Tags: Virtualization, Best strategies, Business plans, Earning reports/forecasts, Euro, Turnover, IT Services, Western Europe, European Information Technology Observatory, London
Europe reduces cap on voice-roaming prices
News Price reductions are due to EU regulation that aims to "curb the excessive roaming charges consumers had to pay for roaming calls".
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Euro, Mobile, European Parliament, Cell Phone, Europe, phone, VAT, European Commission, data service
Nokia's net profit falls 90 percent
News The bad news isn't over yet for the top mobile handset maker, but the company says the bottom may be near.
Tags: Earning reports/forecasts, Cellular phones, Smart phones, Apple Inc., Euro, Mobile, Sales, Touch Screen, net profit, financial
UK urged to coordinate with EU allies on spam
News The United Kingdom and other member countries need to make a concerted effort to crack down on spam and spyware, according to the European Commission.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Hacking, Commission, Malware, Romania, European Commission, U.K., Telecommunications, Spam, European Union
Broadband over power lines? Don't count on it, yet
Blogs Dominant carrier PLDT, as well as its high-profile chief executive Manny V. Pangilinan, have been in the news lately bec...
Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose
News Trojan hijacks your browser, calculates how much money it can steal from your bank account without detection, transfers the money and displays fake balance information to hide its activity.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Authentication and encryption, Malware, Security, Money, Finjan Software Inc., Web Browser, Server, researcher
Software AG looks to reap what it SOAs
News The German business infrastructure software maker is aiming to hit its revenue target by focusing on service oriented architecture, and both organic and inorganic growth.
Tags: Infrastructure/architecture management, Object-oriented programming, SOA, Software AG, Europe, software company, software, Brussels, financial, revenue
EU slams Intel with US$1.45B antitrust fine
News Intel is fined US$1.45 billion for engaging in illegal practices to exclude competitors from the market for computer chips called x86 CPUs.
Tags: Antitrust, Components, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, European Union, computer, computer company, commission, manufacturer
Avira AntiVir Personal 8
Product Reviews Avira AntiVir Personal 8
Tags: Security, Antivirus Software, Anti-spyware, antivirus, CNET Download.com, Avira, AntiVir Personal 8, Sunbelt Software, performance, virus
Seeking memorable mobile apps
Insight perspective Mobile applications are numerous but often lacking in quality. One analyst looks at what's needed to improve them.
Tags: Mobile applications, Mobile platforms, Apple Inc., Developer, Cisco Catalyst, Sales, Sun Microsystems Inc., social networking, network, handset company
Nokia sees bottom to mobile market malaise
News Despite taking a beating, both Nokia and Sony Ericsson see glimmers of hope in their latest results.
Tags: Cellular phones, Mobile/Wireless, Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Mobile, Market, Smart Phone, Device, Cell Phone, phone, Smartphone
European leaders slash roaming prices
News A favorable vote on a new agreement in the European Parliament means mobile users in the EU can now expect to enjoy lower costs by as early as next month.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Regulations
