Google buys land to build three data centers in Asia

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	Google buys land to build three data centers in Asia Google has acquired land in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore to build data centers in these three locations, it said Wednesday. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Why IBM XIV Storage is Ideal for Oracle Environments IBM XIV Storage Systems are ideal for Oracle environments and in this paper you'll read how IBM XIV's proven system delivers consistent, hotspot free high performance with no need for tuning. Read More In this Issue IBM to lead $4.4 billion chip investment in New York Isis mobile wallet network gets cooperation on standards Lenovo forms JV with Compal to build new PC factory Tumblr closes $85 million investment round WHITE PAPER: IBM and Intel Midsize businesses enhance performance and reduce costs Servers are the foundation of a dependable IT infrastructure. You need your IT to be reliable, flexible and ready to support your business through changing times. Read this white paper to see how IBM® System x® and IBM BladeCenter® servers can offer an outstanding platform for virtualization and consolidation. Read Now IBM to lead $4.4 billion chip investment in New York Five chip makers, including Intel, IBM, Samsung Electronics, GlobalFoundries and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. have committed investment of US$4.4 billion in research and development in the state of New York over the next five years, to develop new 450-millimeter chip wafer technology, the state's governor Andrew M. Cuomo said on Tuesday. Read More Isis mobile wallet network gets cooperation on standards Many of the world's largest smartphone makers have agreed to make NFC smartphones that will work over the Isis mobile wallet network. Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM and Intel Virtualization reduces costs and complexity Virtualization is not just for large enterprises. It can also be a key strategy for small and mid-size businesses. This paper explains virtualization, its benefits for mid-sized business and how IBM's virtualization strategy can help these companies reduce costs, improve services and simplify management. Read Now Lenovo forms JV with Compal to build new PC factory PC vendor Lenovo has formed a joint venture with laptop contract manufacturer Compal Electronics to build and operate a new factory in China, as part of a move to keep up with product sales, Lenovo announced Tuesday. Read More Tumblr closes $85 million investment round Fast-growing blogging platform Tumblr has closed an investment round that attracted new venture capitalists and brought in US$85 million. Read More
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