Oracle and VMware partner up to support customers’ hybrid clouds

Plus, the cloud and the channel and Windows 8 in tablet form

New group is headed by Richard Toledo to better support reseller partnersrnrn

‘Exascale’ arrives for first time in federal budget

IBM’s supercomputer crushes human opponents on third night of the TV game show challenge

Price should be much more competitive with Apple iPad

This Android 2.2 tablet packs more features than most, but it also has its drawbacks, including a mediocre display

Distributor tries to change the landscape of its business model

Plus, Dell’s acquisition strategy and Lenovo earns Gold rating on green IT certification

Facebook’s founder said consumers will see dozens of phones with integration with his social networking site

Jeopardy-playing computer called by some the biggest computing advance in decades

Cloud-authentication service now features advanced controls to let customers more effectively control who gets into corporate applications

Low-cost chips could bring down feature phone prices to as little as $40, a lift for users in China and India

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