As noted in the previous post (Dell intends to acquire Force10 networks), Dell yesterday completed the acquisition of Force10networks. Dell Press Release on the completion of the Acquisition of Data…
Happy Birthday: Linux is 20 years old
So Linux is 20.. It's come a long way from the home-brew operating system that was for IBM-AT clones that Linus Torvalds imagined back then. At the time he was…
Has Jobs really left the core of Apple?
With the announcement that Steve Jobs is to step down as CEO of Apple , following a resignation letter to the board. This letter also moves Tim Cook to the…
Nokia suspending N9 sales in major markets
So in the latest twist in the long death of Nokia , there is news from the States and the UK that the suspension of sales of Meego phones (the…
End-of-Life: Ipanema platforms (July 2011)
Ipanema has announced that some of their hardware platforms are End-of-Life. This is in addition to the previous End-Of-Life announcement on July 31 2009. The End-Of-Life brochure available on their…
Dell intends to acquire Force10 networks
So another acquisition by a computer systems supplier of a networking infrastructure company. This trend started when Compaq acquired Thomas Conrad back in 1995, and is continuing today with the…
Riverbed goes shopping for godly web performance
Riverbed has been shopping again. This time, it's looking to purchase Zeus Technology and Aptimize. Both of these are privately owned companies, with Zeus being based in Cambridge in the…
Is the Eurostar geared for the UK business traveller?
The Eurostar is still one of the most efficient means of getting to and from Paris from the UK. However, it's not as good as it could be, especially for…