IBM Adds Canada’s Varicent to Its Analytics Lineup

Big Blue has kicked its deal-making up a few notches this year.
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IT Spending This Year? Almost Four Triiilllion Dollars.

Gartner says growth is looking good this year overall; just watch out for that currency effect.
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A Trillion and Change: That’s How Much Emerging Markets Will Spend on IT in 2012

A trillion here, a trillion there, puts a certain twinkle in the eyes of tech executives.
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Here Come Tablets. Here Come Problems.

Companies everywhere are adopting tablets. Forrester Research Inc. estimates that about 25 percent of computers used for work globally are tablets and smartphones, not PCs. But in the process, companies are making a lot of the same mistakes.

Seven Questions for Bill Veghte, Hewlett-Packard’s New Chief Strategy Officer

Meet the 20-year Microsoft veteran who’s now in charge of steering HP’s strategic vision.
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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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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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HP Hires New EVP From Boeing, Names New CIO

After a long string of executive defections at HP, CEO Meg Whitman names her first senior hire since taking over in September, and promotes a new CIO from within.
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The Enterprization of Consumer Apps

The classic comedy “Trading Places” explores what happens when people from completely different walks of life switch places. In the technology world, we are witnessing a similar swap.
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Whitman Makes Comms Appointment at HP (We Got Your Memo)

New CEO Meg Whitman appoints acting communications head as part of new “one-voice” rule.
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