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 IBM opens Linux center in China, says it will work with Red Hat

Big Blue is further expanding an already large presence in China with a new Linux-focused center in Beijing. And it says the world's top Linux developer, Red Hat, will be involved as well as Red Hat rival SUSE.

IBM's research center in China

 WildFly is new name for Red Hat's JBoss Application Server project

Red Hat has changed the name of an open source project called JBoss Application Server, but the Java-oriented project will remain free and open, the Hatters declare.

WildFly is new name for Red Hat JBoss project

 IBM, Red Hat, Cisco, Citrix, others former software-defined network group

Some of the biggest names in networking technology are joining forces with Red Hat and the open source world to form a coalition designed to help drive adoption of the emerging technology known as software-defined networking.

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 Analysts souring a bit on Red Hat, its 'cloud' strategy

Two days ahead of its latest earnings report, Red Hat takes two blows to the chin of its Linux penguin jaw as analysts express doubts about growth and "cloud" strategy.

 Startup and Play event to showcase 11 Triangle startups

Startup and Play, entrepreneurial-focused events that feature networking and presentations by new or emerging companies, will put on its next event Wednesday in Raleigh.

 Targeting the 'cloud,' Red Hat deepens HP partnership

Announcements about partnerships between businesses are as common as pine pollen in North Carolina, but occasionally a deal rises to the top of the pack. Such is the case of Red Hat's expanding relationship with the world's No. 1 PC maker, huge server manufacturer and growing IT services provider.

 Red Hat expands services for its growing channel partners

At its partner conference in San Diego, Red Hat announces a number of new and expanded offerings for its channel partners who are growing increasingly important to the Linux firm's growing revenue stream.

 Inside Red Hat's latest deal: 'Cloud' driving business, but ...

In a conference call to discuss its quarterly earnings and the $104 million acquisition of ManageIQ, Red Hat's top two executives acknowledge that "cloud computing" is becoming an increasingly important business driver. But Goldman Sachs throws sold cold water on the cloud hype.

Red Hat touts the "cloud"

 Red Hat shares surge but analyst firm remains 'neutral'

Goldman Sachs keeps its"neutral" rating on Red Hat, saying "core products" remain crucial to growth as "newer areas start to gain traction."

 Red Hat revenues jump 18%, subscription sales up 19% over a year ago

The world's top Linux software and services provider says fiscal third quarter revenue improved 18% from a year ago to $343.6 million. Analysts had expected a slightly smaller increase. Billings jump 18 percent and subscription revenue surges 19 percent.

 Red Hat acquires cloud tech firm ManageIQ for $104M

Red Hat is expanding its capabilities in cloud computing technology and services by acquiring privately held ManageIQ in a deal worth $104 million.

 Android is winning mobile war with Apple, Google chairman claims

"This is a huge platform change; this is of the scale of 20 years ago - Microsoft versus Apple," Google Chairman Eric Schmidt tells Bloomberg news. "We're winning that war pretty clearly now."

Eric Schmidt

 Red Hat expands reach with Americas distribution agreement

The world's top Linux software developer and services provider is looking to expand the reach of its Linux and JBoss products through a distribution agreement with global hardware distributor Avnet.

 Red Hat expands sales, R&D, to add 100 workers in China

Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst says in an interview with China Daily that the world's top Linux software developer and services provider wants to do more business in that country.

 NCSU finds 'smishing' vulnerability in Android phones

A SMS-phishing, or "smishing," vulnerability has been found in Android platforms, including Gingerbread, Ice Cream and Jelly Bean.

 Red Hat lands top security certification for latest Enterprise Linux

Red Hat's top product for enterprise networks has received the top security certification from the federal government.

 Red Hat helps drive development of new server chip

Red Hat is teaming with ARM and Applied Micro Circuits to help develop a new chip the companies believe will costs for servers utilized in cloud computing, data centers and enterprise networks.

 Microsoft profit falls ahead of Windows 8 launch

Microsoft's net income fell 22 percent in the latest quarter as it deferred revenue from the sale of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system to PC makers - and as PC sales in general took a dive.

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 Analysts, PC industry cool on Windows 8

While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new OS will lure consumers away from tablets and smartphones.

 Gates praises new Windows: 'I'm very pleased with it'

"Hardware partners are doing great things to take advantage of the features," Bill Gates says. "It'll be a big deal."