Dell’s enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 by admin


FILE - In this file photo taken March 22, 2006, the Dell corporate logo is displayed in a Salt Lake City. Hewlett-Packard is raising its offer for data-storage maker 3Par to about $1.69 billion. Hewlett-Packard Co. emerged victorious in a pricey bidding contest with Dell Inc. over data-storage provider 3Par Inc. after Dell said it would not match HP's latest bid of $33 per share, or $2.07 billion. (AP Photo/Douglas C. Pizac, File)AP - Dell Inc. doesn’t have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 by admin


** FILE ** In this Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, a dummy BlackBerry handset stands at a shop in Hyderabad, India. India has widened its security crackdown, asking all service providers, and not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, to install servers in the country, a move analysts say will bolster national security, possibly at the expense of privacy. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A., File)AP - Worries about spying by the U.S. and Israel spurred plans to sharply limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates, Dubai’s police chief said in comments that suggest a tough line in talks with the smart phone maker.

Dubai police chief calls BlackBerry a spy tool (AP)

September 3rd, 2010 by admin


** FILE ** In this Friday, Aug. 27, 2010 file photo, a man talks on his mobile phone as he walks past a hoarding of BlackBerry in Ahmadabad, India. India has widened its security crackdown, asking all service providers, and not just BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion, to install servers in the country, a move analysts say will bolster national security, possibly at the expense of privacy. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki, File)AP - Dubai’s police chief says worries about spying by the U.S., Israel and others helped push plans to limit BlackBerry services in the United Arab Emirates.

Dell’s enterprise challenge remains after 3Par (AP)

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


AP - Dell Inc. doesn’t have to start over in its quest to become a significant purveyor of technology for businesses after losing a multibillion dollar bidding contest for an obscure data-storage maker.

Earl’s path along northeast is not well-worn (AP)

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


Graphic shows the location and projected path of Hurricane Earl as of 2 p.m. EDT, ThursdayAP - Pushed by an ill-timed trough of low pressure, Hurricane Earl is heading uncomfortably close to an area relatively few hurricanes tend to go: the Northeast coastline.

Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.

Music labels eager for Google-Apple battle

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc, according to people familiar with the matter.

AP Interview: UN telecoms chief urges data sharing (AP)

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


Hamadoun Toure, chief of the U.N.'s telecommunication agency talks to Associated Press in London, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. The chief of the U.N.'s telecommunications agency urged the Canadian manufacturer of the BlackBerry to allow law enforcement agencies access to customer data, saying that governments all over the world had legitimate security concerns which should not be ignored. The International Telecommunication Union agency's Secretary-General Hamadoun Toure said that all governments engaged in the fight against terrorism had the right to demand access to users' information from the maker of the BlackBerry  Research in Motion Ltd. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - BlackBerry’s Canadian manufacturer should give law enforcement agencies around the world access to its customer data, the U.N. telecommunications chief said, adding that governments have legitimate security concerns that should not be ignored.

New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile (AP)

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


FILE - In this file photo made Jan. 11, 2010, a Google logo is displayed at the National Retail Federation convention in New York. Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.'s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)AP - Google Inc. will continue to provide the search results on AOL Inc.’s websites under a new, five-year deal the companies signed this week.

Samsung to challenge Apple’s iPad with own tablet

September 2nd, 2010 by admin


BERLIN (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics’ first tablet computer, the Galaxy Tab, will go on sale in two weeks, it said on Thursday, turning up the heat on Apple Inc’s iPad.