IBM Power7 Server Takes on Big Load China Busted Hacker-Training Site Analysts Expect iPad Price To Drop Veteran SAP CEO Abruptly Resigns Google May Make Gmail More Social iPad Blitz Yields Low Buying Plans IBM has unveiled high-capacity servers that are the first to be based on its new, multi-core POWER7 chip. It said the new line is designed "to manage the most demanding emerging applications." Chinese authorities arrested three hackers who ran an online hacker-training business called Black Hawk Safety Net, news that is being broadcast months after the actual arrest amid the Google-hack saga. Just weeks before Apple officially rolls out the iPad, financial analysts are making pricing predictions. But could the analysis itself hinder the initial demand for the pricey tablet computer? Business-software maker SAP announced an abrupt strategic shift in the corporate suite with Léo Apotheker resigning as CEO, to be replaced by co-CEOs Bill McDermott (left) and Jim Hagemann Snabe (right). Google will reportedly roll more social-networking features into Gmail, the fastest-growing e-mail service. The new features could save users the trouble of switching to Facebook or Twitter. The good news for Apple is that it has clearly accomplished its objective of getting the word out about its new iPad tablet computer. The bad news is that people aren't likely to line up to buy one. FULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORY
Is One More Gadget Just Too Many? iPad Not Just a Bigger iPod Touch Apple's Effect on Content Partners CEOs Still Have a Credibility Gap Tech's Effect on Emerging Economies Learning from 2009's Data Breaches The average household owns about 24 electronic gadgets -- including TVs, mobile phones, computers, and receivers. Are consumers getting harder to convince with each new gadget that comes along? After just an hour with an iPad, this reviewer came away with a preliminary verdict: Despite some flaws, this is one slick device, which Steve Jobs called "so much more intimate than a laptop." The unveiling of Apple's new tablet computer has sparked hopes the device will improve the fortunes of firms supplying content for it. But does teaming up with Apple make sense for content companies? Although trust in business rebounded smartly in late 2009, CEOs remained the least credible spokespersons for a company, according to a recently released, 22-country consumer survey. Collaborative computing, mobile technology, and cloud services are changing the way we do business, not only in North America, Asia and Europe, but also in developing nations, with major growth to come. A year of blockbuster data breaches offers many lessons for security. The basic lesson is to use multiple security layers to block the amateurs, but added measures are needed to lock out those pros. FULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORYFULL STORY
Google May Add Facebook, Twitter Links to Gmail Google will reportedly roll more social-networking features into Gmail, the fastest-growing e-mail service. The new features could save users the trouble of switching to Facebook or Twitter.
IBM's New POWER7 Servers Save Energy with Big Loads IBM has unveiled high-capacity servers that are the first to be based on its new, multi-core POWER7 chip. It said the new line is designed "to manage the most demanding emerging applications."
IBM Opens Eco-Friendly, Cloud-Focused Data Center IBM has opened its latest data center in North Carolina. Big Blue said the $362 million facility in Research Triangle Park is designed to support cloud computing and other new computing models.