Market
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Google’s antitrust probe could prove distracting, analysts say
The European Commission’s decision to launch an antitrust investigation into Google Inc. activities could be the start of a long, tough haul...
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CA continues cloud computing buying spree
CA announced that it plans to acquire for an undisclosed sum a 3Tera, a move that industry watchers say will equip the...
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HP taps Iannotti to run enterprise services business
Hewlett-Packard shuffled executives, tapping an internal candidate, Tom Iannotti, to run the enterprise services business for the company. Iannotti was previously the...
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Google closes On2 acquisition for $124.6 million
Google has finished its acquisition of video-compression-technology vendor On2 Technologies, boosting its efforts in online video. The deal closed after gaining approval...
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Active Directory: 10 years old and thinking cloud
Ten years ago, Microsoft released its Active Directory technology to skepticism that it could build an infrastructure technology to anchor user management...
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Cisco-HP split may not be too painful for customers
Cisco Systems and Hewlett-Packard probably won’t force their mutual customers to take sides after the end of their partnership, though the vendors...
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Is Yahoo doomed to be the next Alta Vista?
After a couple years of false starts, aborted mergers, and other behind-the-scenes mishaps, Microsoft and Yahoo are ready to form a search...
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HP extends cloud consulting services portfolio
HP is assisting businesses and government agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud-based infrastructures to improve technology and business flexibility. The company...
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Is Google the new Microsoft?
If you work at Google, your ears are surely burning right now. Google’s introduction of its Buzz social media tool this week...
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EU approves HP’s 3Com acquisition
The European Commission has approved Hewlett-Packard’s $2.7 billion takeover of 3Com without attaching conditions, the Commission announced. HP and 3Com both manufacture...
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Google buys social search company Aardvark
Google is buying Aardvark, a company that fields questions and routes them for answers to the most qualified respondents within the user’s...
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AMD details speed, power saving features of Fusion
Advanced Micro Devices today offered more details about its forthcoming Fusion processor, including the speed, power consumption and plans to begin shipping...
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Cisco, Juniper push new mobility-focused products
The two biggest router companies are focusing their attention on mobility this week with products to address operator needs for rich 4G...
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Xerox, ACS close $6.4B merger deal
Xerox Corp.’s $6.4 billion acquisition of Affiliated Computer Services Inc., approved by the shareholders of both companies on Friday, creates a combined...
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IBM details world’s fastest graphene transistor
Thanks to a change in recipe, IBM has created a graphene-based processor that can execute 100 billion cycles per second (100GHz), almost...