Stories by: James Niccolai

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Hosted Drupal CMS planned for midyear 18 March, 2010 11:02

Acquia hopes to make a hosted version of its Drupal open-source content management system widely available in about three months, the company's CTO said Wednesday.
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Dell sues five LCD makers for alleged price-fixing 16 March, 2010 12:29

Dell has filed a lawsuit against five LCD makers that charges them with colluding to fix prices for products, a Dell spokesman said Monday.
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Massive data center opens in Wales 16 March, 2010 11:51

One of the world's largest data centers has opened for business in the U.K., protected by bomb-proof glass and powered by enough electricity to run a small city.
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Ex-Sun chief dishes dirt on Gates, Jobs 10 March, 2010 12:06

Don't expect Jonathan Schwartz to go quietly.
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Sentilla's energy management tool gets chargeback feature 10 March, 2010 08:06

Sentilla has released an update to its data-center energy management tool, which lets IT and facilities staff track the energy usage of servers and other equipment. The latest version is a software-only product that adds a chargeback capability, allowing companies to bill individual business units for the energy they use.
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Group seeks to open source data-center design 08 March, 2010 08:02

A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centers, which it says could accelerate the use of new technologies and increase competition in the industry.
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Westin hotel in LA reports possible data breach 06 March, 2010 12:51

People who stayed at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites in Los Angeles last year and used their credit or debit card to eat there should keep a close eye on their bank statements.
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HP cuts reported profit on additional BSkyB legal costs 06 March, 2010 09:45

Hewlett-Packard has been forced to reduce the amount of profit it reported last quarter to cover additional costs awarded against its EDS division in a lawsuit brought by British Sky Broadcasting in the U.K.
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Ballmer: We'll beat Google ... someday 03 March, 2010 07:34

It's not easy being Steve Ballmer. The Microsoft CEO was asked for the umpteenth time Tuesday if his company will ever be number one in search.
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HP's Singapore lab to develop cloud services platform 24 February, 2010 16:08

Hewlett-Packard has opened a research lab in Singapore, where it will work on a software platform for delivering cloud-based computing services to enterprises, the company said Wednesday.
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Google hit with antitrust probe in Europe 24 February, 2010 14:42

Google is being investigated for possible anticompetitive behavior in Europe following complaints filed against it there by three competitors, Google revealed in a blog post Tuesday.