[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Your tweets will not automatically sync to LinkedIn anymore, says LinkedIn. The goods news is, your LinkedIn updates, can be shared on Twitter. The two companies worked together since 2009 to enable users to share professional conversations on…
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Monthly Archives: June 2012
Renault Selects HP For Private Cloud Services
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] French automaker Renault has selected an HP Utility Services solution to support the development of new telematics services for its electric cars. HP Enterprise Cloud Services – Utility Services will be used for hosting Renault’s European IT infrastructure and managing its…
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AOL Names Artie Minson Chief Operating Officer
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] AOL has promoted Artie Minson, Jr. from CFO to Chief Operating Officer. He will continue to report to Tim Armstrong, Chairman and CEO, AOL and the company is actively interviewing replacement candidates for AOL’s CFO position. As COO,…
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STG Named Awardee On $20 Billion NIH CIO-SP3 Contract
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded STG the NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC) Chief Information Officer-Solutions and Partners 3 (CIO-SP3) Government-Wide Acquisition Contract (GWAC). This 10-year, multiple-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract supports…
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American Express Shares EMV Mobile Payments Road Map
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] American Express announced its network roadmap to advance EMV chip-based contact, contactless and mobile payments for all merchants, processors and issuers of American Express-branded cards in the U.S. American Express plans to begin issuing EMV-compliant cards in the U.S. in…
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Scott T. Ford Joins AT&T Board
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] AT&T has appointed Scott T. Ford to its board of directors. Mr. Ford is a partner with Westrock Capital Partners, and Westrock Coffee Holdings, and is a former chief executive officer of Alltel. He will serve on AT&T’s…
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Yatra To Acquire Travelguru
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] Indian online travel company Yatra, a Norwest Venture Partners and Intel Capital portfolio startup, has agreed to acquired Travelguru from Travelocity Global. Travelguru will continue to operate as a separate entity under its existing brand name. Previously, Yatra.com acquired ticket consolidator…
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MD Anderson Patient Information Stolen In Robbery
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] A computer containing patient and research information was stolen from a physician’s home on April 30, 2012, says the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. The physician notified the local police department. MD Anderson says it has taken…
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IDC’s Prescription For Cloud Computing Infrastructure In China
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] IDC published a report ’Guides on Implementation of Cloud Computing Infrastructure Projects in China’, which proposes roadmaps for Chinese enterprises in constructing cloud computing infrastructures. The report is based on IDC’s surveys on the current status of China’s…
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Consumers Will Store 36% Digital Content In the Cloud
June 29, 2012
[Techtaffy Newsdesk] The desire to share content and to access it on multiple devices will motivate consumers to start storing a third of their digital content in the cloud by 2016, according to Gartner. Gartner said that just 7 percent…
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