Nokia Siemens Networks will buy Nortel Networks' wireless technology business for US$650 million.
Struggling Nortel, a one-time giant in telecommunications equipment, had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in January in hopes of reorganizing. But that...
Gasping for air, Nortel to sell off wireless tech
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Telcos missed IPTV 'window of opportunity'
Telecommunications operators have missed their "window of opportunity" to dominate the IPTV (Internet Protocol television) space, according to an Irdeto executive.
Telcos failed to exploit their chance two to three years ago to deploy IPTV most effectively,...
Asia's 'bright' HPC future will take time
Despite a declining share in the Top500 supercomputer list, Asia's high-performance computing (HPC) future remains "bright", according to industry watchers in the region. To catch up with its Western counterparts however, the region will require "some...
Build governance into e-govt, experts urge
Governance and collaboration are key elements of successful e-government frameworks, various speakers stressed at the inaugural iGov Global Exchange 2009 on Monday.
Delivering the conference keynote, Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said the...
Five factors stopping the cloud taking off
Whatever the marketing people may say, there is little evidence to suggest organizations are migrating many, if any, of their existing business-critical systems to the cloud.
Beyond the deployment of a few commodity offerings, such as email and collaboration...
'Spam king' could face criminal charges in Facebook case
In a move that could land Sanford Wallace in jail if convicted, a federal judge on Friday referred a lawsuit Facebook filed against the "spam king" to the U.S. Attorney's office for possible criminal proceedings.
A written ruling from Judge Jeremy Fogel...
Adobe makes Acrobat.com a business with paid accounts
Adobe is taking Acrobat.com out of beta on Monday, and turning it into a business with paid user accounts.
The service, which has more than 5 million registered users will retain its free version, however there are now usage limitations on certain features...
SAP in SaaS strategy shift
SAP has announced a major shift in its approach to software-as-a-service (SaaS), in a move intended to help it catch up to SaaS leaders such as Salesforce.com.
Under the new strategy, announced Wednesday at the OnDemand Europe conference in Amsterdam,...
New Linux kernel adds filesystem support
Developers have released the Linux kernel version 2.6.30, adding support for new file systems as well as performance improvements and new hardware drivers.
The Linux kernel is the core used by GNU/Linux operating system distributions from Red Hat, Novell...
HP RDX Removable Disk Backup System
Our review sample was the external USB 2.0 version, which comprises a robust rubber-clad docking unit and a chunky, shock-proof removable cartridge containing a 2.5in. SATA hard disk. The cartridges are rated to withstand a 1m drop onto concrete...
Smartphone roulette for app makers
When Pyxis Mobile began selling business software for mobile phones in 2004, there were only a couple of major alternatives to choose from: Research In Motion's BlackBerry and devices running Microsoft's Windows Mobile software.
Today the market...
Airlines won't mandate online check-in
Most airlines have extended their services online to provide passengers added ease and accessibility. However, these carriers have no plans to remove traditional service channels, preferring to offer Web-based services as an additional channel for customers.
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Software liability law could divide open source
The world of open source development could be divided if the European Commission (EC) succeeds in passing a law extending consumer protection rules to software, according to experts.
The EC proposes software companies be held liable in the European...
Cisco enters rack-mount server market
Cisco is to move into the rack-mount server business as part of its drive towards what it calls 'unified computing'.
Unified computing, says the company, involves combining network, compute and virtualization resources into a single system. Cisco's Unified...
Bing off to solid start, but not that good
Microsoft's new Bing search engine has received positive reviews in its first week on the planet, but did that early buzz translate into traffic?
A report from Statcounter picked up by TechCrunch suggested that Bing's debut was successful enough...
For maps, detail is king
Streetdirectory.com's edge lies in its detail, said Firdhaus Akber, Streetdirectory.com managing director.
Akber told ZDNet Asia in an interview, the Singaporean mapping site still holds its edge over competitors like Google Maps because of the level...
Data center survey: Storage appears to be CIOs' focus
Cisco's Unified Computing System is garnering interest, but storage appears to be the focus of CIOs as they ponder the next-gen data center, study reveals.
Cisco's Unified Computing System is garnering interest, but storage appears to be the focus...
Reviewing pandemic plans has just become job #1
With the Influenza A hitting over 60 countries, IT managers need to step up contingency planning. One CIO shares his organization's experience and plans.
As of June 1, the Influenza A, also known as H1N1, has infected over 17,000 worldwide and caused...
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