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Taiwan moves to save chipmakersOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 4 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: hardware | Tags taiwan, chipmakers, economy, recession, finances, bailout, dram,
"The Taiwanese government is moving closer to a $6bn bailout of the country's chipmakers who are suffering from the credit crunch and falling prices for DRAM despite production cuts." read more »
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IP call centers will do well despite VoIP slowdownOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 7 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: communications | Tags ip, centers, voip, slowdown, purchases, economy, finances, recession,
"Sales of IP contact centers will grow in 2009, but probably not as dramatically as they did in 2008 due to an expected slowdown in sales of IP telephony gear, according to a new Infonetics report." read more »
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IT salary survey says: ‘You’ve never had it so bad’Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags it, salary, survey, dot-com, economy, recession, finances, ,
"Compared to the current job market, IT professionals should recall the collapse of the dot-com bubble with a fondness for the good ol' days." read more »
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Xobni Closes $7 Million B Round Led By CiscoOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: software | Tags xobni, cisco, funding, capital, vc, economy, finances, recession,
"Smarter-email startup Xobni has raised $7 million in a B round of financing from Cisco Systems and existing investors Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital, Baseline Ventures, and Atomico." read more »
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IBM and ITIF pitch for $30bn to save AmericaOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 8 hours ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: other | Tags ibm, itif, america, obama, funding, recession, finances, economy,
"As expected, a report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation think tank has called on Barack Obama and Congress to pump billions of dollars..." read more »
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Consumer electronics to stay ahead in recessionOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 13 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags consumer, electronics, stay, recession, , , , ,
The 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show officially kicks off Wednesday, bringing the latest in global technology ingenuity to the forefront in the midst of a recession that some economists b read more »
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Recession Be Damned! IT Security Spending Up For SomeOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 14 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags recession, damned, security, spending, some, , , ,
The economy may be in tatters, along with legions of IT security budgets. But a new report from Forrester Research suggests security spending is actually on the rise in some enterprises. read more »
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CES remains cool despite cooling economyOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 15 hours ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: network | Tags ces, remains, cool, cooling, economy, , , ,
Tons of new products are being announced at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Here are a couple of trends and products that piqued my interest. read more »
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