http://www.infoworld.com InfoWorld - Information Technology News, Computer Networking & Security http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/idg.us.info.rss/logo;pos=rssfeed_infologo;sz=214x54;ord=? http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Google_deal_to_buy_Twitter_in_the_works_1.html The rumor mill is in full gear over speculation that Google may acquire Twitter. The news comes from two separate and unnamed sources that claim talks between Google and Twitter are in the late stages, according to TechCrunch's Michael Arrington. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:05:24 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Google_deal_to_buy_Twitter_in_the_works_1.html 2009-04-03T16:05:24Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/How_bad_off_is_tech_1.html Until this week, the major analyst houses have said the current recession is not as bad as what the tech sector suffered though in 2001 and 2002 after the dotcom bubble popped. Forrester, IDC, and Gartner still all agree that IT spending is down, but whether this recession is worse than the dotcom fallout is now a matter of debate. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:35:00 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/How_bad_off_is_tech_1.html 2009-04-03T14:35:00Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Report_IBM_Sun_deal_said_to_be_close_1.html IBM and Sun Microsystems are close to a deal under which IBM will acquire Sun Microsystems for about $9.50 per share, The New York Times reported in its online edition Thursday afternoon. Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:45:43 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/03/Report_IBM_Sun_deal_said_to_be_close_1.html 2009-04-03T11:45:43Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_Mayo_form_opensource_health_IT_consortium_1.html Biomedical informatics researchers at IBM and the Mayo Clinic have launched a new open source consortium focused on natural language processing (NLP), in an effort to help doctors share diagnosis and treatment information. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:25:17 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/IBM_Mayo_form_opensource_health_IT_consortium_1.html 2009-04-02T19:25:17Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Users_to_SAP_Enterprise_support_KPIs_need_more_work_1.html SAP and its customers disagree not just about the value of its Enterprise Support service, but also about how to measure that value -- and now, it seems, about how close they are to agreeing on how to measure that value. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:11:33 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Users_to_SAP_Enterprise_support_KPIs_need_more_work_1.html 2009-04-02T15:11:33Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Bill_would_give_feds_role_in_private_sector_cybersecurity_1.html Two U.S. senators are proposing legislation that would give federal officials significant new authority to create and enforce data security standards both for government agencies and key parts of the private sector. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 14:52:05 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Bill_would_give_feds_role_in_private_sector_cybersecurity_1.html 2009-04-02T14:52:05Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/NetSuite_talks_up_integration_with_Salesforcecom_1.html Hoping to score new business among a rival's customer base, SaaS ERP vendor NetSuite on Thursday pushed its ability to integrate with on-demand CRM vendor Salesforce.com. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:50:26 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/NetSuite_talks_up_integration_with_Salesforcecom_1.html 2009-04-02T13:50:26Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Intel_CEO_Otellini_joins_call_for_action_on_climate_change_1.html Intel CEO Paul Otellini joined a call on Thursday for Group of Twenty (G-20) finance ministers and central bank governors to implement policies that encourage investment in environmentally friendly technologies and agree on a more effective climate treaty, the only head of a major high-technology to sign the letter drafted by the Copenhagen Climate Council. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 13:17:26 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/02/Intel_CEO_Otellini_joins_call_for_action_on_climate_change_1.html 2009-04-02T13:17:26Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/01/Rackable_buying_SGI_for_25_million_1.html Rackable Systems said Wednesday it plans to buy the assets of bankrupt SGI (Silicon Graphics) for roughly $25 million in cash, and will also assume certain liabilities. Wed, 01 Apr 2009 23:39:50 GMT http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/01/Rackable_buying_SGI_for_25_million_1.html 2009-04-01T23:39:50Z http://www.infoworld.com/cgi-bin/redirect?source=rss&url=http://www.infoworld.com/article/09/04/01/SAP_KPIs_coming_soon_for_Enterprise_Support_1.html A long-anticipated set of key performance indicators (KPIs) for SAP's controversial Enterprise Support Service are coming soon, according to a company spokesman. 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