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IBM and Apple ties go way back

Open user group specs out SDN expectations

ONUG also forms use case working groups for WANs, overlays and services virtualization.

Dead in Japan? Yahoo Ending has all you need

Fujitsu designs leaner supercomputer with fewer switches

Mozilla’s JPEG compression slims down file sizes

NetApp Private Storage adds an Azure cloud option

Why the Apple-IBM deal matters

Intel’s Haswell coming to Xeon E5 chips this quarter

Apple-IBM partnership is a direct challenge to Microsoft

Goals of supporting enterprise apps on mobile devices overlap, with no clear favorite

Google nixes real-name policy for Google+

Intel keeps Skylake PC processors on schedule for next year

Microsoft rumored to be buying security firm that publicized Active Directory exploit

Apple, IBM join to make iOS the default mobile platform

What Apple and IBM have in common: enterprise mobility

Yahoo revenue drops as ad business flounders

Bank of America illegally copied $300 million in software, alleges Tibco lawsuit

Employers use customized bonus plans to attract developers, survey says

U.S. malware share rising, Amazon service No.1 in hosting it

Solutionary’s Top 10 list also includes Google and Akamai.

HP chairman resigns due to ill health

It’s alive: New supercomputer reborn from old supercomputer parts

Older system rides again at Carnegie Mellon University.

US House approves permanent ban on Internet access taxes

Intel to ship Galileo Gen2 open-source computer in August for $60

Overreliance on the NSA led to weak crypto standard, NIST advisers find

Rackspace rolls out new hosted computing tier: Managed cloud

We’ve had collocation, managed services and cloud. Welcome managed cloud to the party now.

Google sets up cybercrime-busting task force

Box lifts storage limit on Business edition, integrates service with Office

Feds declare big win over Cryptolocker ransomware

FCC swamped with last-minute comments on net neutrality

Zimbra buys its way into cloud storage market

Oracle hopes to make SQL a lingua franca for big data

E-ZPass drivers warned about Phishing scam

Drivers using the toll service are being targeted in a new scam

Why password managers are not as secure as you think

University of California researchers raise concerns over the security of password managers after finding a variety of vulnerabilities

Motorola unveils speech input tool for warehouse workers

iTunes Pass lets users deposit funds in Apple Japan stores

Health Apps Ready to Collect Your Vital Signs, Wellness Data

Samsung, WebMD, Apple and Google are all getting into the health application game. The aim is to help consumers see all their health and wellness data in one place – but will all that information be too much of a good thing?

Arista targets Big Data, IP storage with 100G leaf switches

Also, extensions to its switch operating system lets users deploy 40G Ethernet over single or multimode fiber.

Say goodbye to desktop phones

Insurer leverages VoIP client software, 11ac Wi-Fi for “complete mobility”

BitOcean is latest contender for Mt. Gox assets

Samsung, Arm and Nest launch Thread Group to tie home IoT devices together

EA dismisses claim its Origin software spies on users

AWS offers Marketplace software on annual subscriptions

Seattle city council legalizes Uber, Lyft, Sidecar without caps

OCZ flash accelerator takes a sharper focus on SQL Server

IBM updates cloud strategy after CIA loss

Secret, an app for posting anonymously, lets users tap into Facebook

Microsoft COO tells partners to get with the cloud program now

10 changes CEO Nadella wants from Microsoft workers

Public criticism, looming layoffs say shape up or ship out.

New banking malware ‘Kronos’ advertised on underground forums

Dell halts Chromebook online sales, cites rising demand

Wi-Fi, like ice cream, is coming in many flavors

How to sign up for Microsoft’s restored security alert email service