Monthly Archives: September 2012

IBM News room – 2012-09-25 Virginia M. Rometty Elected IBM Chairman – United States “The IBM (NYSE: IBM) board of directors today elected Virginia M. Rometty chairman of the board, effective October 1, 2012. Mrs. Rometty succeeds Samuel J. Palmisano, who … Continue reading →

Apple iOS 6 Leaves Out Google’s Maps – NYTimes.com “On Wednesday, Apple released a software update for the iPhone that, among other changes, replaces the Google maps that have been on the phone since 2007 with Apple’s own maps. The … Continue reading →

OpenStack: Poised to Lead the Way to Open Cloud Computing | Thoughts on Cloud Blog “The OpenStack community has moved quickly to come to agreement on an operating model and has already instantiated the fundamental tenets of the OpenStack Foundation. … Continue reading →

Apple – iPhone 5 Preorders Top 2 Million in 24 Hours – NYTimes.com “Orders for the iPhone 5 topped 2 million in the first 24 hours after Apple started taking them at 12 midnight Pacific time on Friday. That’s more … Continue reading →

Apple Introduces a New iPhone, With a Larger Screen and More Powerful Chip – NYTimes.com “This is the first time Apple has altered the dimensions of the iPhone’s display, which has measured 3.5 inches diagonally since the original iPhone was … Continue reading →

The truth about Goobuntu: Google’s in-house desktop Ubuntu Linux | ZDNet “Thomas Bushnell, the tech lead of the group that manages and distributes Linux to Google’s corporate desktops unveiled Goobuntu from behind Google’s curtain at LinuxCon, the Linux Foundation‘s annual … Continue reading →

Americans Think Cloud Computing Comes From Actual Clouds | WebProNews “To get the embarrassing statistics out of the way first, the survey found that 51 percent of respondents believe that stormy weather can interfere with cloud computing. A plurality of … Continue reading →

U.S. Open and IBM: Analytics Grand Slam | ZDNet “It’s US Open season, and the analytics are going wild (not to mention the fans). Here’s an inside look at how IBM and the USTA are bringing the data to you, … Continue reading →