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HP Inc. Accelerates Disruption of $55B Copier Segment with Acquisition of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s Printer Business

HP Inc, the world leader in printing, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.’s (005930.KS) printer business in a deal valued at $1.05 billion.  Palo Alto, Calif., and Suwon, South Korea, Sept. 12, 2016 —The acquisition positions HP to disrupt and reinvent the $55 billion copier industry, a segment that hasn’t innovated in decades. Copiers are outdated, complicated machines with dozens of replaceable parts requiring inefficient service and maintenance agreements. Customers are frequently frustrated with the number of visits needed to keep copier machines functioning. Today, HP is…

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online selected by HP to transform sales and partner engagement

Microsoft Corp. has entered a six-year agreement with HP Inc. to deploy Microsoft Dynamics to thousands of employees across HP, dramatically enhancing collaboration across marketing, sales and service operations. With Dynamics, as well as Azure, Office 365 and other Microsoft Cloud solutions, HP has invested in the sales and service collaboration platform it needs to deliver a seamless sales experience for customers and partners while increasing the company’s performance and economies. REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 12, 2016 — “We have chosen Microsoft Dynamics as our CRM solution for our direct…

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Millennial CIO explores augmented reality, intelligent assistants

Under 31-year-old Thomas Saueressig, SAP is testing emerging technologies to boost workforce productivity and, ultimately, customer satisfaction. SAP SE is exploring augmented reality and intelligent assistant software in initiatives intended to boost employee productivity, according to new SAP CIO Thomas Saueressig, who at 31 is the youngest CIOworking for a global 2000 company. More productive employees will ultimately improve the business software maker’s ability to serve customers, one of the German company’s core tenets. “I fundamentally believe that the new generation and the expectations of our customers and our employees…

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IDC Sees Light at the End of the Tunnel for Enterprise CSPs in Europe 

Communication service providers (CSPs) in the Western European enterprise market have faced difficult market conditions for years, hit by a perfect storm of economic headwinds, spending rationalization, technology migrations, competition, and regulatory pressure. A new report from International Data Corporation (IDC), however, suggests there might be light at the end of the tunnel for the troubled sector. LONDON, May 3, 2016 —The report shows that revenue declines for CSPs’ business wireline activities continued to level off in the fourth quarter of 2015. While this does not mean an end to the…

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It’s time for Microsoft to open source Windows

Imagine a world in which Windows was open source. Jack Wallen believes it is now time for such a reality. The title says it all. It’s a crazy notion…but I’m filled with such shenanigans of late. However, I don’t mean this one as a lark. Let me help you follow my train of thought on this. The platform is dead. I think many of us can all agree upon that sentiment. Or, if you don’t believe it dead…it is at least become mostly irrelevant. What is relevant now is the…

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IBM z13 Mainframe Brings Encryption To Hybrid Cloud

IBM has introduced a new mainframe for mid-size enterprises that’s designed to offer data encryption without slowing down system performance. On Tuesday, IBM announced that is rolling out its latest version of its z13 mainframe, which, according to the company, aims to attract mid-size enterprises with a hybrid cloud mainframe designed to encrypt data without slowing down the computer’s performance. The IBM z13s, expected to be available beginning next month, is designed to encrypt and decrypt data at double the speed of previous generations because the security is embedded into the hardware. Tom…

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Cisco to pay $1.4 billion for Internet of Things firm Jasper

Cisco Systems Inc said on Wednesday it was buying Jasper Technologies Inc, a startup that connects devices like cars and medical devices to the Internet, for $1.4 billion in cash and equity awards, its largest acquisition since 2013. Legacy technology companies like Cisco have been trying to find paths for growth while new technology developments, such as the rise of cloud computing, threaten their core businesses. The emerging field dubbed Internet of Things, offers Cisco, known for networking equipment, a chance to offer cutting-edge technology to its current customers. In…

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Air Serbia selects Sabre technology to grow business and enhance guest experience

Serbia’s flag carrier introduces customer-centric software solutions from Sabre Belgrade, Serbia, 3 February, 2016, Air Serbia, the national airline of the Republic of Serbia, is introducing a new technology platform to support its growth strategy and enhance the Air Serbia travel experience. To support this vision, Air Serbia has selected global technology provider Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) to provide a full suite of technology solutions and consulting services including Sabre’s industry-leading SabreSonic® Customer Sales & Service (CSS) passenger reservations system. The agreement will see Air Serbia move to a single,…

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Verizon, Cisco Invest in Wireless Networking Startup Kumu

Kumu Networks, a four-year-old startup that is working to improve how mobile carriers can use their wireless spectrum, is getting $25 million in funding from some of those same telecommunications vendors. Verizon and Deutsche Telekom were among the companies contributing to the latest round of investments, which brings total money raised by Kumu since its founding in 2012 to more than $45 million. Also included in the latest round of investments is Cisco Systems. Telcos and service providers are struggling to grow the capacity of their networks fast enough to…

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Telenor to acquire marketing technology firm Tapad

Telenor Group has on 29 January 2016 entered into an agreement to acquire approximately 95% of Tapad Inc., a leading marketing technology firm. The purchase price is USD 360 million, on a debt and cash-free 100% basis. The acquisition enables Telenor to take a position within the rapidly growing market for advertising technology, and secures important competence within digital marketing and analytics. (Fornebu, Norway, 1 February 2016) –Tapad, a New York-based startup, was established in 2010 by Norwegian entrepreneur Are Traasdahl, the company’s Chief Executive Officer. The company delivers unified…

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