Cisco, BMC Team Up in the Cloud
by Arik Hesseldahl Networking giant Cisco Systems and software maker BMC say they’re entering a strategic alliance around cloud computing products. The deal calls for the pair to align their development plans so that they can offer combined products. The first fruit of the alliance is their Integrated Cloud Delivery Platform aimed at service providers [...]
Hey You, Get Off of My Cloud!
By Sonia Arrison By all accounts, cloud computing is the future. The market will grow at five times the rate of traditional IT products, IDC has predicted, estimating it will be worth US$55.5 billion by 2014. While the future should be rosy, some policy groups are warning that without proper protections, the sector could stumble hard. [...]
Augmented reality comes to mobile phones
by Marguerite Reardon If you thought location-aware search and other mobile mapping technologies were cool, hold onto your hat. A new wave of innovation in the mobile market will bring augmented reality to smartphones, allowing users to interact virtually with their surroundings. Qualcomm has worked with toy maker Mattel to demonstrate the power of augmented-reality [...]
Symantec Will Centralize Encryption with Acquisitions
By Mark Long Symantec will be able to offer a complete encryption security package with its acquisition of PGP and GuardianEdge Technologies. CEO Enrique Salem said the acquisition of PGP and GuardianEdge will let Symantec expand its market. The PGP products will be integrated into the Symantec Protection Center to give Symantec a competitive edge. [...]
VMware, Salesforce.com to offer in-cloud Java
by Stephen Shankland Two relatively new arrivals in the computing industry announced a partnership to profit from the trend toward general-purpose cloud computing services on the Net. The first partner is VMware, an EMC subsidiary that specializes in virtualization technology that lets multiple operating systems run simultaneously on the same computer for greater operational flexibility. [...]