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Apple Wants to Start Producing Cars as Soon as 2020

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015 enews

Apple Inc., which has been working secretly on a car, is pushing its team to begin production of an electric vehicle as early as 2020, people with knowledge of the matter said. (Bloomberg) –-The timeframe — automakers typically spend five to seven years developing a car — underscores the project’s aggressive goals and could set the stage for a battle for customers with Tesla Motors Inc. and General Motors Co. Both automakers are targeting a 2017 release of an electric vehicle that can go more than 200 miles on…

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Symantec split will occur on April 1st

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 enews

The company will separate into two divisions on April Fool’s Day Symantec will split its company into two separate storage and security organisations from April 1st, the company has confirmed. Tricia Atchison, senior director of RTM and channel marketing at Symantec NA, told employees: “We are going to stay the course with you guys. It’s a really exciting time at Symantec as we split the company into two. We think it will provide us a lot of opportunity as we go forward in both businesses.” Symantec’s Veritas brand will undergo brand…

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Digital transformation: are you ready?

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015 enews

New report finds that most companies undergoing a digital transformation lack appropriate support Senior executives and project leaders in Europe have heard the message loud and clear: it’s time to invest in the digital transformation of their companies. According to the newest Nimbus Ninety Digital Enterprise Trends Research, almost nine in 10 companies are either currently preparing or undertaking a digital transformation. The decision to undergo a digital transformation was sparked out of changes in customer behavior or customer expectation in over four out of five cases. Shouldn’t we then…

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Traditional Year-End Purchasing and Continued Expansion of Hyperscale Datacenters Drives Fourth Quarter Spending on Enterprise Storage Systems Up 7.2%, According to IDC

March 8, 2015March 9, 2015 enews

Total worldwide enterprise storage systems factory revenue grew 7.2% year over year to nearly $10.6 billion during the fourth quarter of 2014 (4Q14), according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Disk Storage Systems Tracker. FRAMINGHAM, Mass., March 6, 2015 –Total capacity shipments were up 43.7% year over year to 31.8 exabytes during the quarter. Spending for the full year was up 3.6% to $36.2 billion. Full-year capacity consumption was up 43% to 99.2 exabytes. “The storage market had a strong finish to 2014,” said Eric Sheppard, Research Director, Storage. “Fourth quarter…

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Cloud Computing for the Common Man

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 enews

Since its inception, cloud computing has become a major aspect of information technology, used by thousands of people and companies. However, some people, including those who are more tech savvy than others, harbor some confusion and fear toward the cloud. According to a Wakefield survey, half of its respondents, who were mostly millennials, had the misconception that stormy weather interferes with cloud computing. In addition, most cloud users said they didn’t use the cloud or understand how it works. Thankfully, the cloud isn’t prone to interference from stormy weather. Cloud computing was…

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Telenor offers affordable data roaming while travelling

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 enews

Telenor Group is launching a company-wide retail roaming initiative in a move to eliminate high and unpredictable costs for data-hungry consumers using mobile services while abroad. The company will gradually introduce roaming initiatives across the group, starting with Europe in 2015. (Fornebu/Barcelona – 3 March 2015) –“We want to encourage our customers to use data services wherever they are when on international travels. There shouldn’t be any reason for Telenor subscribers not to use mobile data services also when they are abroad,” says Jon Fredrik Baksaas, President and CEO of…

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Diversity Drives Innovation

March 4, 2015March 4, 2015 enews

Businesses are becoming increasingly tech-led and innovation is being hailed as the fuel for Europe’s next growth spurt. The pace of innovation is dictating whether firms win or lose as they transform into digital businesses. Forward-thinking companies are recognising the importance of diversity in driving their creative and operational processes. It might be tempting to create teams of like-minded employees, with similar ages, education and experiences, but without diversity, the team will be missing out on new ideas and efficiency. Diversity sparks innovation. By bringing together people from different cultural…

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Tablet Adoption in Commercial Segment to Drive Growth in Western Europe, Says IDC

March 3, 2015March 4, 2015 enews

According to figures published by International Data Corporation (IDC), the commercial tablet market will reach more than 11 million units by 2019 in Western Europe, achieving more than 130% growth (CAGR 2014–2019) (IDC EMEA Tablet Tracker Forecast, 4Q14, February 2015). Tablets continue to represent a significant opportunity for device makers in the coming years. LONDON, March 2, 2015 —Since their launch in 2010, tablets have been strong in the consumer segment and have benefited from early adopters in enterprises. The introduction of tablets contributed to an ever-growing number of computing devices…

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Which Internet film are you in?

March 2, 2015March 2, 2015 enews

This year’s DIDS conference, organised by the Serbian National Internet Domain Registry Foundation(RNIDS) and to be held 10th and 11th March, at the Metropol hotel in Belgrade, will bear the slogan “Which Internet film are you in?” This sixth annual conference on the development of the Internet worldwide and on the .RS and .СРБ domains in Serbia will this time be a two day event, the first day being a regular programme for registered participants and the second day a regional professional Internet event for invitees. What sets this year’s DIDS apart…

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Third Platform’s the Charm

March 1, 2015March 1, 2015 enews

“The Third Platform” – Big Data, cloud computing, mobile, and social – is having a tremendous positive impact on government and citizens alike. Analyzing trends in real time, and capturing all data sources where they originate is game changing. This past fall at the EMC Federal Summit, Federal leaders gathered to discuss how to “Redefine Federal IT.” In my morning keynote, I looked at how to utilize the third platform in the rapidly changing IT environment. Here are some takeaways: According to the recent IDC Digital Universe study, the digital universe is enormous…