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How Facebook aims to reinvent hardware
Facebook used to be a company just like many others: It would buy servers, racks and other hardware from vendors like HP and Dell and rent out co-location space from vendors like DuPont Fabros and others.
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The Internet of Things: Coming to a network near you
When people talk about the Internet of Things (IoT), the most common examples are smart cars, IP-addressable washing machines and Internet-connected nanny cams.
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Global IT spending to hit £2.5 trillion despite economic headwinds, says Gartner
IT spending is set to see growth despite continued economic uncertainty, reaching $3.8 trillion (£2.5 trillion) in 2013.
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Oracle M2M platform supports Hughes Telematics for automotive monitoring and e-health
Hughes Telematics, which provides in-vehicle telematics systems, is using a machine-to-machine (M2M) platform based on Oracle's Unified Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and Billing and Revenue Management (BRM) solution to expand into new markets.
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Big Data is a solution looking for a problem: Gartner
Big Data is forecast to drive $34 billion of IT spending in 2013 and create 4.4 million IT jobs by 2015, but it is currently still a solution looking for a problem, according to analyst firm Gartner.
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Businesses to increase SaaS spending over next two years: Gartner
Nearly three quarters of enterprises in Europe are planning to increase spending on software-as-a-service (SaaS) over the next two years, as adoption of cloud-based solutions gathers pace across the globe.
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SAP certifies Business Suite for production use on Amazon Web Services
SAP Business Suite customers can now run the software in production form on Amazon Web Services, the companies announced this week during the Sapphire and Tech Ed conferences in Madrid.
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BT launches cloud-based supply chain management service
BT has announced new cloud-based capabilities for BT Trace, its portfolio of software solutions designed to help organisations manage their global supply chains more efficiently.
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Samsung Display terminates LCD contract with Apple
Samsung Display will terminate its contract to supply LCD panels for Apple due to financial pressures caused by Apple's tight supply chain management, according to a report in The Korea Times yesterday.
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Big Data to drive £21 billion of IT spending in 2013, Gartner says
Big Data is forecast to drive $34 billion ($21 billion) of worldwide IT spending in 2013, according to research firm Gartner, with the figure for 2012 standing at $28 billion (£17 billion).
