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  • Dell ups offer for 3PAR to $1.6B, tops HP

    The bidding war between Dell and Hewlett-Packard for virtualized storage vendor 3PAR continued on Thursday, with Dell increasing its bid to US$24.30 per share, or about $1.6 billion.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus and Agam Shah27 Aug. 10 05:34
  • Rumored SAP-Red Hat merger seen as a long shot

    Rumors swirled once again this week regarding a possible takeover of Red Hat, this time by SAP, but a number of industry observers said Thursday that the prospect is unlikely at best.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus27 Aug. 10 05:09
  • Gosling: Oracle could still live up to 2007 Java pledge

    There is still a way for Oracle to calm down people concerned about the fate of the Java programming language under the vendor's stewardship, according to James Gosling, known as the "father" of Java.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus26 Aug. 10 02:59
  • Motorola buys Web app developer 280 North

    Motorola appears ready to do more development on top of Android, with its acquisition of <a href="http://280north.com/">280 North</a>, a company that develops Web applications.

    Written by Nancy Gohring26 Aug. 10 06:04
  • 3PAR entertains HP's offer, begins merger talks

    3PAR will open discussions with Hewlett-Packard following that company's unsolicited $1.6 billion cash bid for the data storage maker, which exceeded an earlier bid from Dell.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk26 Aug. 10 05:43
  • Apple exec stashed $150,000 in shoe boxes

    Federal agents found more than US$150,000 in cash when they searched the house of Apple manager Paul Devine earlier this month, prosecutors said in court Monday.

    Written by Robert McMillan25 Aug. 10 04:05
  • County will rip and replace ailing SAP system

    Officials in Marin County, California, decided on Tuesday to replace the county's ailing SAP ERP (enterprise resource planning) system, an option that would cost less than trying to fix widespread problems with the software, according to officials.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus25 Aug. 10 06:52
  • CIO 100 symposium: How to Build an IT Culture of Trust

    What's the secret to a high-performing team? Trust. This was one of the key themes at the CIO 100 symposium in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., which kicked off this week.

    Written by Tom Kaneshige25 Aug. 10 03:39
  • Ten Ridiculous New Tech Acronyms

    Is it any surprise that acronyms have taken over our lives? They fit perfectly in our fast-paced, multi-tasking society. Why say something in words if you can say it in letters?

    Written by Shane O'Neill25 Aug. 10 03:51
  • HP or Dell -- which is the better suitor for 3Par?

    Hewlett-Packard's $1.6 billion offer today to purchase grid-storage vendor 3Par came as a surprise to many tech industry watchers, but it's a smart move, both offensively and defensively.

    Written by Lucas Mearian24 Aug. 10 07:09
  • HP offers $1.6 billion for 3PAR, tops Dell's offer

    Hewlett-Packard has offered to buy 3PAR, a vendor of virtualized storage systems, for US$1.6 billion in cash, topping a bid of $1.15 billion made by Dell last Monday.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus and Peter Sayer24 Aug. 10 04:03
  • 11 Ways to Prevent Burnout and Improve Work-Life Balance

    In 2006, Chris Loope was working as a consultant implementing a new ERP system for a client. The 18-month project required Loope to clock 80-hour work weeks and to travel frequently between his home in Dallas and his client's office in Atlanta.

    Written by Meridith Levinson24 Aug. 10 05:16
  • Facebook buys social site Hot Potato

    Facebook has acquired Hot Potato in a move that could help further its move into location-based services.

    Written by Nancy Gohring21 Aug. 10 10:03
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