IBM Looks Steady Despite Euro Zone Headwinds

Big Blue reports earnings today after the markets close. Expect some troubles related to currencies and maybe from service bookings. Also? It will be Ginni Rometty’s first earnings report as CEO.
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Gartner Slashes 2012 Global IT Spending Forecast

Research firm Gartner just knocked down its growth forecast for global tech spending by nearly 1 percent. It may not sound like much, but it amounts to slowdown worth about $100 billion.
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Exclusive: Yahoo Poised to Name CEO — With eBay’s PayPal Prez as Top Choice

Has Yahoo found its new Prince Charming in PayPal President Scott Thompson?
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Thanks, Oracle, for Harshing the Enterprise Tech Buzz

A disappointing quarter from Oracle seems to blast apart the idea that enterprise tech companies are holding steady. As usual, the markets overreacted.
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Oracle's Hurd Says Directors Will Soon Be Auditing IT Security

Hey directors! Think your board has too much responsibility already? Guess what? You’re probably going to get more. You’re going to be asked to make sure your companies are prepared for attacks by hackers.

Intel to Oracle: That's Okay, We'll Have a Great Itanium Party Without You

After Oracle describes its Itanium server chip as “near end-of-life,” Intel responds, saying its plans for the chip remain on track.

Oracle Ceases Development For Intel's Itanium Chip

In so doing, Oracle has reminded the world that the 64-bit server chip upon which Intel once pinned such great hopes still exists.

Video: Vivek Kundra, CIO Of United States, Talks IT Spending

What would you do with an $80 billion IT budget? That’s Vivek Kundra’s job. In a White House video, he talks about how the government reviewed its IT spending priorities in an attempt get projects running late and over budget under control.

Google Makes It Easy To Try New Apps Right Away, Or Not

Though Google loves nothing more than pushing new features and apps to its users, it’s now giving Google Apps administrators the option to add new features a little more slowly.

Latest Dell Acquisition: Not Palm

More Acquisitions Ahead for Dell