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EMC Corporation (NYSE:EMC) today announced that Alvarado Independent School District, an Alvarado, Texas-based district serving 3,200 K-12 students, has replaced its Dell Compellent storage environment with EMC

REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 15, 2011 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that General Mills Inc. has built a direct-to-consumer online channel, called Gluten Freely, based on the Windows Azure platform. …

ARMONK, N.Y., – 16 Aug 2011: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that Russell’s Convenience is transforming its business with cloud collaboration technology from IBM. …

SAO PAULO, Brazil – August 16, 2011 – Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Brazil, a Sao Paulo-based subsidiary of Tata Motors, is using software from SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) to manage the growing demand for its luxury automobiles. …

[Via Information Week] Contractor will support citywide broadband wireless network for public safety and other operations for another five years. Northrop Grumman will continue to operate and maintain a citywide wireless network for New York City through a $207 million …

Wireless emergency safety equipment could save lives—if signals are transmitted reliably. But few performance standards exist. Now, tests at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are helping to ensure that alarm beacons for firefighters and other emergency responders …

Will the “consumerization of IT” affect how smart grids are perceived or participated in by both utility workers and ratepayers? To my mind, that’s not just a valid discussion point—it’s an immediate imperative. Mobility is a critical forefront in productivity …

VMware Drives Cloud Computing for U.S. Federal Agencies VMware has experienced growing momentum for desktop virtualization in U.S. Federal agencies with VMware View, which enables IT to centralize software management, reduce hardware support and speed application deployment.…..

Cisco Systems Inc.’s (CSCO) WebEx is offering a cheaper package for its online meetings service. WebEx 8, which allows for one host and up to seven guests, is now available for $19 a month in the United States. The larger …

tw telecom | August 11, 2011 | Press Release AUSTIN, Texas – August 11, 2011 – tw telecom, (NASDAQ: TWTC) a leading provider of managed services, including Business Ethernet, converged and VPN solutions for enterprises and large organizations across the …

An increase in the machine-to-machine market may be driven by smart grid adoption, which is in its very beginnings in Brazil and other Latin American countries due to the lack of regulation. However, companies such as Elster Group believes that …

Huawei | August 16, 2011 | Press Release [Shenzhen, China, 16 August, 2011]: Huawei, a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider, today announced it successfully enabled China Telecom to optimize its Shenzhen CDMA network to serve the …

Cable Bahamas, cable and broadband service provider in the Bahamas, has selected Nokia Siemens Networks voice over cable (VoC) softswitch platform to roll out the services. Department of Defense, other agencies able to upgrade voice networks to all-IP Nokia Siemens …

Nuance Communications Inc. (NUAN) said it will pay $75.5 million to aquire Loquendo, a wholly owned subsidiary of Telecom Italia in order to enhance its voice-enabled solutions. Loquendo provides speech technology in 32 languages with 76 voices and its solutions …

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. said its revenues grew 11% in the first half of the year, to $15.38 billion, while operating profit reached $1.94 billion. The privately held Chinese company released the information in a press release, but did not …

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AT&T has teamed up with Juniper Networks on a new mobile security platform which it claims will better protect customer devices from security threats. Security has become a big buzz word in mobile, with firms scrambling to add protection to …