IBM Corp. and Red Hat Inc. unwrapped a joint worldwide initiative to try to speed up the development and adoption of Linux-based applications Friday. The companies are placing particular emphasis on emerging markets, like China, India, Russia and South Korea, according to a Big Blue executive. The deal is very similar to one IBM struck with Red Hat's main Linux competitor, Novell Inc., back in March.
Hardware vendor Lenovo Group Ltd. Tuesday said it plans to increase its business outside of China by targeting small to midsize businesses (SMBs) in mature markets like the U.S. and Western Europe, while going after consumer and corporate customers in emerging markets.
Novell Inc. is repositioning itself as a company focused on open standards and open-source software as its latest marketing effort, according to a senior company executive.
Siebel Systems Inc. unveiled the latest version of its CRM OnDemand software, release 9, Monday. The news comes on the same day that Oracle Corp. announced its bid to acquire Siebel for US$5.85 billion as a way to become the dominant supplier of CRM (customer relationship management) software.
The European arm of the Hertz car rental agency has signed a five-year IT and networking services contract with British Telecommunications PLC (BT) and Hewlett-Packard Co. (HP), a Hertz Europe Ltd. executive confirmed Thursday. The move will allow the agency to drastically cut the number of its European hardware and communications suppliers.
Novell Inc. Wednesday announced its Suse Linux 10.0 operating system will be generally available early next month in retail or online stores. The new software emphasizes ease of use and is aimed at both developers and home users, according to the company.
The creator of Loverspy, software to surreptitiously observe individuals' online activities, has been indicted for allegedly violating U.S. federal computer privacy laws, local and federal authorities announced.