It's official: Microsoft will take a US$240 million equity stake in Facebook during its next round of financing, valuing the company at a whopping US$15 billion.
Gartner analysts predict that technology as a service (TaaS) will play a major role in future procurement, with its pay by use model set to cut user upfront costs and reduce vendor margins.
A report yesterday claimed that the cost of implementing a national broadband network could lead to an increase of 50 percent or more on home phone and Internet bills, but one analyst believes the only way to keep prices down is to leave Telstra out.
Hewlett-Packard's decision to drop the OpenView and Mercury brand names is part of efforts to build the brand equity of HP Software, said a company official yesterday.
Gartner's impartiality is questioned after revelations that Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Michael Dell, among others, owns shares in the research firm.
Gartner's impartiality is questioned after revelations that Bill Gates, Larry Ellison and Michael Dell, among others, owns shares in the research firm.
Big-money IT contracts often hide the true costs involved in following through on the deals.
Palm pioneered the smart phone, but if rumours prove true, the Treo maker may not survive as an independent company to watch its creation move from the corner office to the street corner.
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