HP says despite IBMs claims of gaining nearly 400 migrations from Oracle/Sun and HP server and storage system customers, HP is gaining share against IBM in the server space. – HP has taken exception to IBMs claims regarding
Big Blue winning server and storage migrations from HP and Oracle/Sun.
Instead, HP claims to be nipping away at IBMs market share.
In response to IBMs Nov. 11 claim that IBM gained nearly 400 migrations from Oracle/Sun and HP
during the third quart…
Malaysia will relocate its railway station near Singapore’s central business district to an area close to one of the two bridges linking the two countries, freeing up land in the city-state for redevelopment.
Apple questions U.S. smartphone market data showing that the iPhone OS has fallen to third place behind Google Android and RIM BlackBerry on the grounds that the survey’s sample size was limited. Numbers from other sources over the past two quarters have shown the iPhone staying ahead of Android. Whatever the case, the iPhone could see renewed momentum in summer 2010 when iPhone OS 4 launches, very possibly along with a next-generation version of the mobile device.
– Apple is reacting to new data placing its iPhone third in the U.S.
smartphone market, behind Google Android and BlackBerry phones. Previous
numbers put the iPhone in second place, contributing to the perception that the
iPhone had become the all-conquering Genghis Khan of the smartphone market.
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Microsoft is disputing Core Security Technologies’ description of a security issue affecting Microsoft’s Virtual PC software as a vulnerability.
– Microsoft is disputing
Core Security Technologies’ description
of a security issue impacting Microsoft’s Virtual PC software as a vulnerability.
Core Security issued an
advisory March 16 for what its researchers described as a bug in the software
that allowed users to circumvent various securi…
The agreement that ended the bitter and costly legal battle between AMD and Intel gives both companies the chance to focus on their future plans, according to analysts. It also gives OEMs like Hewlett-Packard, Dell and IBM greater freedom in deciding which chips to put into their products. However, while the legal battle with AMD may be all but over, Intel still has regulators to deal with.
– Ultimately, it was in the best interest of both Advanced Micro Devices and
Intel to end their long and contentious legal dispute.
After eight years of court battles and seven months of negotiations, the two
rival
chip makers reached a deal Nov. 12 to settle the antitrust claims AMD
had leveled …
Rival chip makers AMD and Intel have settled their pending legal disputes in a deal that will include Intel paying its rival $1.25 billion and agreeing to a set of business practices. AMD officials had argued that Intel over the past few years had used anticompetitive practices to limit the use of AMD products by OEMs such as Dell, HP and IBM. The two sides also signed a new cross-patent deal.
– Intel and Advanced Micro Devices have reached a settlement in all
the legal disputes between the two chip makers, including antitrust and
cross-license issues.
As part of the deal, Intel will pay AMD $1.25 billion and agree to a set of business practice provisions.
The two companies announced th…
SUNNYVALE/SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Nov. 12, 2009 – Intel Corporation and Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) today announced a comprehensive agreement to end all outstanding legal disputes between the companies, including antitrust litigation and patent cross license disputes.
