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  • Intel's McAfee Buy: 3 Things it Could Mean

    With gloomy talk of ever-evolving security threats on the Internet, Intel announced that it's acquiring the antivirus software vendor McAfee.

    Written by Jared Newman20 Aug. 10 02:03
  • SAP, Sybase lay out tech road maps

    SAP and Sybase officials gathered in Boston on Thursday to reveal how they plan to bring together their respective technologies in the areas of mobility, analytics and enterprise information management.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus20 Aug. 10 04:08
  • Intel to buy McAfee for $US7.68 billion

    Intel said Thursday it plans to acquire security vendor McAfee in a cash deal valued at about $US7.68 billion and aimed at enhancing the chip maker's mobile strategy.

    Written by Jeremy Kirk19 Aug. 10 23:41
  • HP after Hurd: 'We're looking forward, not back'

    Hewlett-Packard announced its third-quarter financial results on Thursday and insisted it was "looking forward, not back" following the surprise departure two weeks ago of Chairman and CEO Mark Hurd.

    Written by James Niccolai20 Aug. 10 08:00
  • Dell's Q2 profits rise on strong enterprise sales

    Dell on Thursday saw growth in net income and revenue for the second quarter of 2011, driven by strong growth in its enterprise hardware and services businesses.

    Written by Agam Shah20 Aug. 10 07:08
  • Intel-McAfee deal could spark shareholder lawsuits

    Shareholder lawsuits may be looming over the proposed Intel acquisition of McAfee, with at least two law firms signaling they are looking into whether McAfee's board of directors acted in the best interests of shareholders in approving the deal.

    Written by Ellen Messmer20 Aug. 10 06:28
  • Intel's McAfee acquisition a mobile play

    Intel's acquisition of security company McAfee could help the chip maker make a splash in the handheld and embedded markets, in which the company has struggled to establish a presence, according to analysts.

    Written by Agam Shah20 Aug. 10 06:50
  • Canon signals end of the road for SED TV dreams

    Canon decided on Tuesday to liquidate a subsidiary developing a flat-panel display technology called SED, effectively bringing to an end once high hopes that the screens would replace LCD panels and plasma displays in living room TVs.

    Written by Martyn Williams19 Aug. 10 15:12
  • Lenovo's sales surge in China and emerging markets

    Lenovo Group's sales in China rose 50 percent and sales in emerging markets doubled during the company's fiscal first quarter ended June 30, it said Thursday.

    Written by Sumner Lemon19 Aug. 10 11:25
  • Dell buying 3PAR for $1.15 billion

    Dell on Monday announced it has agreed to acquire virtualized storage provider 3PAR for about US$1.15 billion, a move that will boost its capabilities for building public and private cloud computing environments. The deal is expected to close later this year.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus17 Aug. 10 04:34
  • IBM buying Unica for $US480 million

    IBM said Friday it intends to purchase marketing software maker Unica for roughly $US480 million, in a move that will boost Big Blue's capabilities for creating focused marketing campaigns. The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year.

    Written by Chris Kanaracus14 Aug. 10 03:13
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