Patrick Thibodeau - Author - PC World Australia

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Article | 21/07/2010 After pay cuts, IT workers may seek payback in new job

It may be matter of debate whether the IT job market is improving.

Article | 23/07/2010 IBM mainframe management support for Windows coming, but Solaris uncertain

NEW YORK -- IBM's zEnterprise system has an expansive yet still limited role. This "system of systems," as the company calls it, is still operating in...

Article | 22/07/2010 IBM's new mainframe, the zEnterprise 196, is a leviathan

Every new IBM mainframe says something about the times we live in, and today's latest mainframe release is no different. The zEnterprise system, as it...

Article | 22/07/2010 Texas, IBM spar over IT contract

The state of Texas may be preparing to terminate a contract signed with IBM four years ago to consolidate the state government's IT operations because...

Article | 15/07/2010 Intel combines smart TV with smart remote

ATLANTA -- The development of "smart TVs" is also leading, not surprisingly, to the creation of a smart remote as well, thanks to <a Intel.

Article | 21/06/2010 DOJ involvement in whistleblower case turns up heat on Oracle

WASHINGTON - The involvement of the U.S. Department of Justice in a whistleblower case against Oracle Corp., alleging that it overcharged government c...

Article | 16/06/2010 HP's system tools can now manage public cloud

WASHINGTON - As Hewlett-Packard expands its galaxy of devices, from handhelds to large servers and new networking products from its recent acquisition...

Article | 15/06/2010 Big IT vendors turning to mergers to help take on cloud

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s $13.9 billion acquisition of Electronic Data Systems in late-August 2008 was one of the last big tech mergers to close before th...

Article | 2/06/2010 HP job cuts point to shifting IT skills

Hewlett-Packard Co. today said it is cutting 9,000 jobs, but also plans to hire 6,000 new workers as part of shift to highly automated data centers th...

Article | 28/05/2010 Unix server sales sink; IDC cites a perfect storm

The Unix server business has been hit particularly hard during the current recession.

Article | 20/05/2010 Apple won't rule device world, says HP after strong quarter

Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP) reported a 13% revenue increase Tuesday for its most recent quarter, a clear sign that IT spending is on the mend.

Article | 20/05/2010 HP says 10,000 cows can power 1,000 servers

Reducing energy consumption in data centers, particularly with the prospect of a federal carbon tax, is pushing vendors to explore an ever-growing ran...

Article | 13/05/2010 Citrix says new virtualization tool will change lifestyles

SAN FRANCISCO -- Citrix System Inc. is borrowing a page from Apple and pitching its new desktop virtualization product, in part, as one of the buildin...

Article | 21/04/2010 One firm's story: The mainframe goes, but Cobol stays behind

A lot of Cobol-based applications have a plot line similar to the first Star Trek movie.

Article | 19/04/2010 China controls key metal for hard drives

The U.S. has become almost completely dependent on China for rare earth metals, including neodymium, which is used in hard disk drive magnets, accordi...