Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry
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Taking The Pulse Of The Texas Technology Industry |
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 Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Houston, Dallas Among Top Technology Jobs Locations A report released earlier this month finds that both Houston and Dallas are among the top cities for technology jobs. According to CyberCoders, an IT recruitment firm, Houston had the biggest percentage increase in open technology jobs listings from 2010 to 2011, rising 149 percent, beating out San Jose, Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Atlanta, among others. Dallas was number 4 in the list, with 27 percent increase in technology jobs listings during the period. CyberCoders posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012(Full story) TI To Chop 500 In Houston Dallas-based Texas Instruments, the developer of semiconductors, is cutting 500 jobs in Stafford, as the company said it would be closing the semiconductor manufacturing plant by the end of the year. Texas Instruments said Monday that it would be shutting down two plants, including both the plant just outside of Houston, as well as another factory in Japan. The firm said that the move will cut 1000 jobs worldwide over the next 18 months. According to posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012(Full story) Dell, SUSE Linux In Partnership Enterprise users of the SUSE Linux Enterprise operating system running on Dell hardware now have the option to pre-load and pre-configure their systems with the Linux distribution, the two said today, after inking a partnership deal. According to Round Rock-based Dell and German Linux vendor SUSE, Dell's OEM Solutions division will begin offering up SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on any Dell-standard hardware in its portfolio. The two said SUSE is th (More info...) posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012(Full story) Caringo Upgrades Storage Software Austin-based < ahref="http://www.caringo.com">Caringo, the developer of object-based storage software headed by Mark Goros, announced today that it has upgraded its flagship software. The firm said its updated Caringo Object Storage Platform 5.5 adds increased service and support functions, reporting and management capabilities, among other features. Caringo's software is used by companies for storing unstructured data and content, particularly by those with massive data storage needs (More info...) posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012(Full story) RetailMeNot Rolls Out New Mobile Site Online coupon site RetailMeNot.com, which is owned by Austin-based WhaleShark Media, is hoping to provide a better experience to iOS and Android users with a new mobile site, the firm said this morning. According to RetailMeNot, the firm's new mobile-optimized site from the firm launched today, and was specifically aimed at providing a better experience to users using Apple's various iOS devices, as well as An (More info...) posted on Tuesday, January 24, 2012(Full story) |
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