Databases
Databases are more critical than ever and the scrum for market share continues unabated. Oracle is the database leader and just acquired MySQL via the Sun Microsystems purchase. IBM and Microsoft remain key players.
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Following a seal of approval from the European Commission, now the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly following suit in the matter of Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility.
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HP has unveiled the next phase of Project Voyager, a venture designed to "redefine the economics and expectations of data center operations in the cloud era."
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We're going to see approximately 169 percent growth in HDD capital spending from 2011 to 2016, according to data storage consulting firm Coughlin Associates.
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A new Forrester research report sees over 1 billion smartphones being used by 2016, while app store spending increases and 'bring your own' device becomes the norm.
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Apple and Google have topped a recent poll of reputable companies and brands. But Facebook doesn't appear on the list at all.
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