Posts tagged “Operating Systems”

December 23, 2011

Review: HP's webOS platform is ready

HP webOS Technology Business research Inc. finds that HP's competitor to Android and Windows 8 could become a player in the mobile device landscape.

Updated December 19, 2011

Red Hat Q3 results expected

Red Hat Red Hat is scheduled to announce its third-quarter results after the markets close Monday. The company currently is a darling among analysts.

Tags: Linux
Updated December 19, 2011

Vaccine developer Medicago raises $11M from Philip Morris investment

Medicago Biotechnology company Medicago, whose technology makes vaccines from tobacco leaves, now has an additional $11.1 million from an investor who knows a thing or two about the golden leaf: Philip Morris

Tags: Linux
November 8, 2011

Open source Fedora Project embraces 'cloud,' virtualization in new release

The Fedora operating system, which is free and is sponsored by Red Hat, adds numerous features for cloud computing, virtualization and collaboration.

A look at the Fedora Project A look at the Fedora Project

November 7, 2011

Red Hat's new 'cloud' effort targets Pentagon

Red Hat "cloud" outline The Linux developer and services provider will team with SAIC to develop and demonstrate cloud solutions at SAIC's lab in South Carolina.

October 5, 2011

Mad Money: Is Red Hat stock too cheap to ignore?

Jim Cramer, host of "Mad Money" on CNBC, likes Red Hat stock. In the rubble of recent Wall Street chaos, Cramer says Chief Executive Officer Jim Whitehurst and company are coming off a "spectacular quarter." But the stock is lagging under analysts' price targets.

Mad Money meets Red Hat Mad Money meets Red Hat

Updated October 4, 2011

Red Hat acquires California-based storage technology firm for $136M

The deal for Gluster positions the Raleigh-based developer of Linux software and solutions with technology for use in big data storage. Pandora music service is a Gluster customer.

How Gluster storage software works How Gluster storage software works

Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Updated September 22, 2011

Red Hat earnings wallop Street expectations

Red Hat Profits for software developer Red Hat during the second quarter were up 53 percent over a year ago, handily beating Wall Street estimates.

Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Updated September 19, 2011

Morgan Stanley backs Red Hat ahead of earnings

Red Hat Analysts expect revenues of $271 million with revenues of 25 cents per share, according to SmartTrend.

Tags: Linux, Red Hat
Updated August 19, 2011

As Linux turns 20, Red Hat CEO meets its father, offers big thank you

Jim Whitehurst delivers an upbeat keynote address on the state of open source software and also says companies such as Google should be thankful for the creation of Linus Torvalds.

Jim Whitehurst, left, and Linus Torvalds Jim Whitehurst, left, and Linus Torvalds

August 19, 2011

Why is HP dumping phones? Check sales statistics

Palm's Pre Android operating system phones dominate global sales followed by Symbian, Apple iOS, Blackberry. HP is last behind Samsung and Microsoft systems.

August 15, 2011

PGA Tour picks Red Hat for servers, storage of digital archives

Red Hat The pro golf association is moving to Red Hat Enterprise Linux from proprietary technology as well as servers for its digitized video archives.

Tags: Linux, Red Hat