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MacSurfer's Archive: Monday, October 29, 2007
 

 

Computer Industry
  • "After 'Fruitless' Patent Talks, Sun Countersues Network Appliance: Sun's filing in U. S. District Court in Tyler, Texas, seeks both an injunction against the Network Appliance product line and monetary damages." InformationWeek 12:39 PM
  • "Goldman adds Dell to conviction buy list" Reuters 12:02 PM
  • "Dell gets lift from upbeat Goldman Sachs report" MarketWatch 5:44 PM
  • "Shares of Dell Hit New High As Goldman Sachs Adds Stock to 'Conviction Buy' List" Associated Press 12:02 PM
  • "Michael Dell Hints at Bigger Acquisitions: Dell decided against bidding for Gateway, but may buy its way into other markets, CEO says." PC World 5:43 PM
  • "The balance sheet on Windows Vista: Windows Vista has certainly had its fair share of naysayers, but the operating system is clearly finding its way onto lots and lots of PCs." CNET News.com 12:24 PM
  • "Microsoft Says Sorry (Again) For Unauthorized Installs: The glitch occurred when Microsoft updated the Windows Desktop Search tool for Windows XP SP2 and Windows Server 2003 SP 1+." InformationWeek 3:47 PM
  • "Microsoft-Facebook: 'A True Bubble Deal'/After the software giant struck a deal valuing the social networking site at $15 billion, commentators from around the Web are weighing the implications" BusinessWeek 3:21 PM
  • "Microsoft goes medical with Thai buy: Software maker, eager to expand into health care, agrees to buy Thailand's Global Care Solutions." Associated Press 11:43 AM
  • "Microsoft to Buy Health Software" WSJ.com 6:41 PM
  • "Microsoft Buying Software, Intellectual Property and Other Assets From Global Care Solutions " Associated Press 12:12 PM
  • "Microsoft Buys Thai Provider Of Health-Care Software" WSJ.com 12:13 PM
  • "SP1 for Microsoft's Project may drive upgrades: The rush is on to finish the upgrades that will be a thumbs-up for many to finally deploy the new software" InfoWorld 7:03 PM
  • "Microsoft Office Project Expands Its Reach" eWeek 6:25 PM
  • "Oracle Looking For BEA Stockholder Action? The database company said it's happy to leave the issue of acquisition -- or hostile takeover -- to BEA's stockholders if its Board of Directors won't negotiate." InformationWeek 12:40 PM
  • "Oracle Still Likely To Get A BEA In Its Bonnet: Oracle's offer for BEA Systems has officially expired, but that probably isn't the end of the affair." Forbes.com 12:06 PM
  • "Oracle could still nab BEA: Lehman Brothers analyst says Oracle's takeover offer was a fair starting point." Associated Press 11:43 AM
  • "BEA: We'll 'Immediately' Sell To Oracle For $21 Per Share" InformationWeek 3:48 PM
  • "Intel Chairman Barrett Exercises Options for 900,000 Shares of Common Stock " Associated Press 3:20 PM
  • "Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9650 45nm Quad Core CPU" PC Magazine 7:22 PM
  • "AMD's Feldstein: Future Game Hardware To Combine CPU, GPU" Gamasutra 5:34 PM
  • "AMD leaks Radeon HD 3800 details" TechSpot 8:43 PM
  • "HP tries to assure OpenVMS users that OS still has a future: On software's 30th anniversary, vendor says it's committed to the technology" Computerworld 5:46 PM
  • "Cisco says India investment on track, to hire more" Reuters 12:00 PM
  • "Acer Chief Promises No Gateway Layoffs: J.T. Wang talks about the Taiwanese company's rationale for buying also-ran American PC maker Gateway as well European company Packard Bell" BusinessWeek 5:44 PM
  • "Acer expects big Q4 despite Gateway charge" ITPro 5:45 PM
  • "3 Skypephone Unveiled; No PC Needed To Make Calls: The 3 Skypephone will cost about $100 and be available in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, Ireland, Macau, Sweden, and the U.K." InformationWeek 12:37 PM
  • "Walgreens to introduce DVD-burning kiosks" Reuters 12:23 PM
  • "RadioShack beats on earnings: Electronics retailer swings to profit on improved margins." Associated Press 11:42 AM
  • "Toshiba's sales up, profits down: Japanese electronics company faces falling prices, yet provides cheery outlook." Associated Press 11:42 AM
  • "Hulu Readies Its Online TV, Dodging the Insults" New York Times 12:27 PM
  • "Fox, NBC set YouTube rival: New online video site, Hulu.com, to premiere in a few months with free views of full-length TV episodes and films." Associated Press 11:41 AM
  • "Companies Bolster Privacy, Disclosure Compliance with New HP Encryption and Key Management Solution" Business Wire 12:04 PM
  • "IBM Offers Prescription for IT Health" Market Wire 12:06 PM
  • "IBM Launches Revenue Growth Initiative for Business Partners" Market Wire 12:06 PM
  • "Shopzilla to Glean Greater Business Insight Through Oracle(R) Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing" PRNewswire-FirstCall 12:17 PM
  • "Leading Industry Analyst Firm Positions Oracle in Leaders Quadrant for Enterprise Content Management" PRNewswire-FirstCall 12:17 PM
  • "Microsoft to Acquire Innovative Healthcare Technology and Assets From Global Care Solutions: Collaborative alliance with Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok will help bring enterprise-class health information system solutions to market around the world." PRNewswire-FirstCall 12:14 PM
  • "Microsoft Hosts Educators Worldwide to Discuss 21st Century Learning Challenges: Teachers and education leaders gather to discuss how technology can address educational needs, including building global classrooms." PRNewswire-FirstCall 12:14 PM
  • "Microsoft Accepting Applicants for Next-Gen PC Design Competition: This year's focus on futuristic PC designs inspires people to pursue their passions." PRNewswire-FirstCall 12:11 PM
  • "Microsoft, Miami Offer Seniors Free Computer Training, Customized PCs: New technology packages from Microsoft, tailored to seniors, complement training at neighborhood senior centers in Miami." PRNewswire-FirstCall 12:11 PM
  • "Senate Votes To Increase Fees For Foreign Skilled Workers: The SIIA blasts U.S. policymakers for increasing visa fees while their EU counterparts try to make it easier for skilled workers to enter." InformationWeek 12:39 PM
  • "Legal Immigrant High-Tech Workers Speak: Tech Workers, Employers Still Seeking Change, After Push for General Immigration Reform Faded" Associated Press 12:07 PM
  • "Innovators take patent bill battle to Senate" Reuters 12:00 PM
  • "Google Vs. Zoho: Can Either Replace Microsoft Office? While Microsoft Office currently rules as the king of the office suites, there are at least two online contenders for the crown. Could Google or Zoho truly compete with Office? We try them both out." InformationWeek 12:38 PM
  • "The Future of E-Books/Software and consumer-electronics giants as well as some investors are joining the publishing world for the rise of e-books. First stop: higher ed" BusinessWeek 12:12 PM
  • "Global Chip Sales Rose Almost 6 Percent in September, Semiconductor Industry Association Says" Associated Press 11:54 AM
  • "Motorola to sell $1 bln debt in three parts" Reuters 12:31 PM
  • "Ericsson wins multiyear deal with AT&T" Reuters 12:23 PM
  • "BEA sticks to $21 price tag with Icahn: Board refuses to sell firm at $17 a share; analysts still bank on a deal" MarketWatch 12:17 PM
  • "BEA Systems board says it is not opposed to acquisition" MarketWatch 12:17 PM
  • "SAP reiterates not interested in buying BEA" Reuters 12:15 PM
  • "Buyout Shops Are Still Buying Talent" BusinessWeek 12:04 PM