Report: Consumers spending more time online
We now spend twice as much time online as we spend watching television
Alcatel-Lucent, HP integrate SOA security, governance tools
The vendors have also announced a co-marketing agreement
Apple iPhone users, let the white light be with you
Plus, eBay and HD DVD sales and a secret Apple event?
Fort Erie goes open source
Microsoft presented town with little options but to look elsewhere
QuickTax, but far from a quick startup
Intuit’s tax preparation software is indeed quick; once you’re up and running that is
Intel unveils eight-core high-end, gaming platform
Skulltrail will support graphics technology from ATI, which is owned by rival AMD
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Instant rebates on NEC projectors are available through Tech Data Canada
Report: Microsoft to launch Yahoo proxy fight
Microsoft appears determined to acquire Yahoo via “hostile means” if necessary
HP reports strong results on PC, enterprise sales
Solid desktop and notebook growth leads the way as HP beats the street
Panel: Securing cyberspace among top IT challenges
Big thinkers cite the Die Hard 4 scenario to back need for greater cyber security
Who wants a custom mobile phone?
Two companies this week announced roll-your-own mobile phones. Are carriers paying attention?
Bell, Cisco team up for IP-based managed services
The two firms will create two knoweldge centres to train the next generation of IT professionals while working together on unified communications
BPM vendor wants to drive half its revenue through partners
While the initial focus is on SIs, IDS Scheer’s Americas channel boss would also like to talk to Oracle, SAP and BMC resellers
Oprah’s free book giveaways spur more sales for Amazon
Plus, move over HD-DVD, Blu-ray’s in town and a new table toy for kids
Toshiba abandons HD DVD
It appears Blu-ray has won the high definition DVD standards war