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Nokia buys Oz Communications

Cell phone maker Nokia Corp. has announced its intention to purchase Montreal-based mobile messaging firm Oz Communications. The deal, expected to be completed by the end of 2008, could allow Nokia customers to more effectively access instant messaging...

Published Tue, Sep 30 2008 9:04 PM by Rafael Ruffolo

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Motorola launches WiMAX test lab

Motorola Inc. has started its own interoperability testing lab (IOT) for the Wireless Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) standard. The Schaumberg, Ill.-based wireless behemoth is offering interoperability testing both at Arlington Heights,...

Published Wed, Sep 24 2008 3:57 PM by Greg Meckbach

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Forrester predicts rising Canadian IT market

While Canadian IT spending is projected to grow by just three per cent this year, spending should increase to seven per cent in 2009, according to a Forrester Research report. “The Canadian IT market has been a challenging one for vendors for the...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2008 9:03 PM by Rafael Ruffolo

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Canada’s broadband networks receive failing grade

With its broadband networks currently lagging in terms of speed and reliability, Canada will be hard pressed to meet future Internet traffic demands, according to a new report. The survey, commissioned by the Oxford Said Business School in London and...

Published Tue, Sep 16 2008 9:02 PM by Rafael Ruffolo

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Best Buy acquires Napster

In an effort to keep pace with other consumer electronic chains entering into the digital music market, Best Buy Inc. agreed to pay US $121 million for online music retailer Napster Inc. As part of the deal, Napster shares are being valued at $2.65 a...

Published Mon, Sep 15 2008 9:00 PM by Rafael Ruffolo

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Microsoft virtualized environments get HP, EMC boost

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Co. and Hopkinton, Mass.-based EMC Corp. announced offerings to enhance Microsoft virtualization environments. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard Co. announced additions to its portfolio of servers, storage...

Published Mon, Sep 08 2008 3:59 PM by Kathleen Lau

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Microsoft virtualized environments get HP, EMC boost

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Published Mon, Sep 08 2008 3:14 PM by Kathleen Lau

Juniper joins PCI Security Standards Council

Juniper Networks has joined the PCI Security Standards Council as a new participating organization soit canhelp evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. The PCI DSS, endorsed by major credit card companies...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2008 3:58 PM by Howard Solomon

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Symlabs upgrades identity management software

Symlabs Inc. of Chicago has updated three of its identity management products and plans to conduct demonstrations at Digital ID World 2008 in Anaheim, Calif. next week. Symlabs Virtual Directory Server, which has been updated to version 4.0, allows companies...

Published Tue, Sep 02 2008 3:56 PM by Greg Meckbach

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