http://www.computerbusinessreview.com Latest news from Computer Business Review Online en-us Copyright 2008, Progressive Media Group Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:20:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=CBC5E15F-9699-4EF9-B298-AE213A79ED2A Yahoo has announced that its board of directors has initiated a search for a new CEO after Jerry Yang, co-founder of the company, decided to step down as CEO. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:20:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=44B355F9-4DD9-44F0-BCA4-3CBF7CAE148D Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against WebXchange in the US District Court of San Francisco seeking to invalidate several of its patents. WebXchange used these patents to file infringement suits against three large Microsoft customers using its Visual Studio development tools. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:19:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=81D265C8-86F9-43CB-A65F-F27C4B551FC8 Flash memory firm Spansion has filed two patent suits against Samsung with the International Trade Commission and in the US District Court of Delaware, alleging infringement of its floating gate technology. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:19:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=4579383E-5E3B-4977-9EE6-2F888AE0C367 Customer analytics vendor Acxiom has acquired analytics and predictive modeling provider Quinetix for an undisclosed sum. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:18:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=0C663495-5E43-430A-9371-9182088BAC94 Digital media company DivX has filed a lawsuit against Yahoo accusing it of prematurely ending a two-year advertising services agreement announced in September 2007. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:18:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=4214019D-9C3A-4902-95B6-C76CA79B4A82 Fabless semiconductor company Novafora has acquired microchip designer Transmeta for $255.6m. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:18:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=A1D0DE0C-6C0F-441F-AA0A-2064FD42458E IBM Japan has won a five-year contract extension from Mitsubishi Motors for the operation and maintenance of its information systems. Datamonitor estimates the value of the contract to be approximately $75m. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:17:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=C55FC6BA-1459-4FA2-834A-33F0BA3CAF4F US consumer credit report agency Equifax has fromed an alliance with master data management technology provider Initiate Systems to provide an MDM offering for customers in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:17:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=C34E2272-0002-4213-9F1C-C81D229DFCAB India-based IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services has announced the opening of a global delivery center in Tianjin, China to focus on BPO operations in the Japanese, US, and European markets. The company has also established its first office in Shenzhen targeting the southern China market. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:17:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=35DBFC81-2ECC-40C3-914B-047067E26C86 CA has partnered with Deloitte to jointly provide integrated single sign-on between various web application environments. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:14:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=7187CF7A-A8B0-4944-B19E-5EEAFF8C2DDC Security and storage software provider Symantec has announced the appointment of its COO Enrique T Salem as president and chief executive of the company with effect from April 2009. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:13:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=7B974BA3-41F3-4722-AFD2-D22022BE6EB3 Information infrastructure company EMC has combined its Mozy and Pi businesses into a new company called Decho Corp to enable customers to protect and manage personal information in the cloud. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:13:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=ED8295AF-D7BE-4458-992E-10FC3EFC2A66 IT contractor Catapult Technology has won a five-year $91m deal to replace the wireless infrastructure across 236 Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=91F9CA21-DD9F-4ABF-A7DC-9D4EB7CDF489 Adobe Systems has collaborated with UK-based chip designer ARM to jointly offer enhanced web services to ARM-based devices including cellphones and set-top boxes. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:12:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=2F3DB766-C234-476E-A9D4-818EF379AEEC The US Air Force has awarded Telos Corporation a task order valued at almost $800,000 to install premise wiring that supports secure wireless local area network voice and data communications at Charleston Air Force Base in South Carolina. The order includes professional services and associated cabling and telecom termination equipment, including wiring in the base's network control center. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:54:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=7B46EBCF-BDDC-4E37-BCBB-A4618B5600DE Adobe Systems Incorporated, a US-based provider of business software and services, has released Adobe Flash Media Interactive Server 3.5 software and Adobe Flash Media Streaming Server 3.5 software, two components of the Adobe Flash platform. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:54:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=D6F3242F-8365-48D5-92BC-D86E533F3183 The University of Birmingham in the UK has chosen Mirage Networks's network access control solution to gain control of its growing wireless network. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:54:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=792C2820-0409-461D-99FD-E76FFAB4AFCB Qiao Xing Mobile, a manufacturer of mobile handsets, has reported that net income increased 8.5% to RMB150 million for the third quarter of 2008, compared to RMB138.3 million in the same quarter of 2007. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:54:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=8B010361-A821-490E-9C96-62D0EEE38F92 SAS has announced that Slippery Rock University is using the SAS Enterprise Intelligence Suite for Education to improve student learning and success, meet performance goals and obtain funding from the state. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:53:00 GMT http://www.computerbusinessreview.com/article_news.asp?guid=EDF40074-E650-4075-A861-76E55B7E589C US-based communication services company Rome Research Corporation, a subsidiary of Par Technology, has been awarded a $3.8 million contract to provide operator level personnel to augment the 21st Signal Brigade supporting operations and maintenance of Army global information grid facilities within the continental US. The performance period of the contract is nine months. jsharp@industryreview.com (Progressive Media Group) Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:53:00 GMT