What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals

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	What IBM's x86 exit may mean for rivals IBM's reported interest in selling parts of its x86 server business to Lenovo may bring major changes to the global market. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Why Cloud Computing Needs a Cloud-Intelligent Network 72% of IT managers list "security" as their primary concern about the cloud. In this ZK Research report, see why transitioning to a cloud-intelligent network is key to addressing security, visibility, and scalability concerns in the cloud. Read Now In this Issue Apple's lead over Samsung in future-purchase plan survey cut in half Consumer tech key in Boston Marathon bombing probe AMD's revenue drops 31 percent as CPU sales plummet Next-gen USB SuperSpeed to eliminate power cords Wall Street Beat: Tech bellwethers report mixed quarter Blackstone abandons offer for Dell IBM-Lenovo deal likely to focus on low-end, commodity servers, analyst says WHITE PAPER: McAfee 5 Reasons to Deploy Dedicated Database Security Database platforms are complex. Cybercriminals are sophisticated. Five reasons why deploying a dedicated database security solution is a must. Read Now Apple's lead over Samsung in future-purchase plan survey cut in half Apple's iPhone lost ground in the last three months to smartphones from rival Samsung in a survey of consumers' future purchase plans, a market research firm said last week. Read More Consumer tech key in Boston Marathon bombing probe Users of consumer technology and social media reacted quickly after explosions ripped through crowds near the finish line of the Boston Marathon last week, sending out updates, snapping photos and recording videos that officials said could turn out to be critical pieces of evidence. Read More AMD's revenue drops 31 percent as CPU sales plummet Advanced Micro Devices reported a 31 percent drop in revenue for the first quarter as it continues to battle a weak PC market and lackluster demand for its chips. Read More WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems Why Cloud Computing Needs a Cloud-Intelligent Network 72% of IT managers list "security" as their primary concern about the cloud. In this ZK Research report, see why transitioning to a cloud-intelligent network is key to addressing security, visibility, and scalability concerns in the cloud. Read Now Next-gen USB SuperSpeed to eliminate power cords USB SuperSpeed will move from 5Gbps bandwidth to 10Gbps in the coming year, but it's also leaping from 10 watts to 100 watts for charging, which could power monitors and even HDTVs. Read More Wall Street Beat: Tech bellwethers report mixed quarter Some of the biggest names in IT including IBM, Microsoft, Google and Intel reported quarterly earnings this week, revealing a picture of the tech sector that, while not as gloomy as had been feared, is nevertheless mixed. Read More Blackstone abandons offer for Dell Blackstone Group has given up its bid for Dell, less than a month after the private-equity fund manager said it was planning to top an offer from founder Michael Dell and private-equity firm Silver Lake Partners, according to news reports. Read More IBM-Lenovo deal likely to focus on low-end, commodity servers, analyst says Any deal by IBM to sell parts of its server business to Lenovo is likely to focus on low-end commodity x86 hardware, not higher-end x86 systems such as IBM's PureSystems and iDataPlex servers, an industry analyst said Thursday. Read More
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