THE BUSINESS OF TECHNOLOGY
by MATT GALLAGHER, Red Herring Skyera launched Skyhawk this week, a series of enterprise solid-state storage systems that effectively eliminate the price barrier to solid state storage technology. At $3 per gigabyte, or as low as $1 after compression and deduplication, the technology makes solid state-storage an affordable realistic technology … [Read more...]
A federal judge has granted Apple its injunction against Samsung in the company's patent dispute, preventing the phone maker from selling in the US the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the flagship handset sporting Google's Android OS. The computer giant was granted a similar injunction blocking the sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 last month. Apple had … [Read more...]
Apple has sued Samsung over patent violation, demanding that the company halt the launch of its highly anticipated Galaxy S III in the US. The technology giant contends that Samsung infringed on at least two patents related to data-tapping and unified search technologies, and that the phone bears a strong resemblance to the iPhone. The company … [Read more...]
One of the world's largest maker of hard disk drives, Seagate upped its flash memory capabilities with an undisclosed investment in Israel's DensBits, a company that improves the reliability of flash drives while cutting the price. DensBits has been able to improve the reliability of flash memory chips so that less space on the chip is needed … [Read more...]
Tax breaks aren't free. In exchange for $89 millions of dollars in tax incentive, Apple is planning to build a $1 billion data center in Reno, Nevada, in order to house its various online services, including iCloud, iTunes, and its App Store. The news was first reported by the Reno Gazette-Journal. In response to rising Internet traffic as well … [Read more...]
It may have been a subtle switch in wording, but Apple's latest description of its own security features rings in a new age, a day when not even the Mac is safe from botnets and hackers. In the wake of the Flashback botnet specifically targeted at Macs, the company removed its Mac website statement that “It doesn't get PC viruses,” replacing it … [Read more...]
Fab, the online design marketplace, has expanded in 13 new European countries, the company's co-founder and CEO Jason Goldberg announced on his blog recently. In addition to the US, Germany and Austria where it already existed, that brings the company's total country count to 16. The new European additions include UK, France, Ireland, Spain, … [Read more...]
Cisco has made a $100 million investment in Insieme, a networking startup launched by three Cisco employees. Cisco also retained an option to buy the company for $750 million, according to a memo obtained by the New York Times. Insieme was founded by Mario Mazzola, Luca Cafiero, and Prem Jain, three Cisco employees, as a “spin-in” company … [Read more...]
Australia Blacklists China's Huawei from Building Internet Network Due to Cyber Security Concerns The government of Australia has blacklisted China's Huawei from a government bid to build a high-speed Internet network out of cyber security concerns, according to a report from the Australian Financial Review. Huawei is China's largest … [Read more...]
Hewlett Packard recently announced some major housecleaning, merging its PC and printer groups in a move the company hopes will boost profits that have stalled in the wake of the tablet revolution. "This combination will bring together two businesses where HP has established global leadership," said Whitman. "By providing the best in … [Read more...]