Apple TV becomes another consumer gadget for Apple
September 4, 2010
New Apple TV is iPod Touch in sheep's clothing | www.computerworld.com
Apple is rapidly becoming what Microsoft wanted to become. They are becoming the center of an individual person's entertainment center. In the 80's, Apple talked about "one person, one computer". Their new tag line should be "One device, one kind of entertainment".
Cisco rumored to be in talks to acquire pre-IPO Skype for $5 billion in cash
August 30, 2010
Cisco rumored to be in talks to acquire pre-IPO Skype for $5 billion in cash | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Cisco is rumored to be in talks to acquire pre-IPO Skype for $5 billion in cash to expand online telephony services business. Skype might find Cisco's offer more than satisfactory given its last valuation stood around $2.6 billion in the aftermath of Google's launch of competitive VoIP services.
3Par Bidding Madness Btw. Dell and HP:Six Lessons from Two Emotional Dealmakers
August 30, 2010
3Par Bidding Madness Btw. Dell and HP:Six Lessons from Two Emotional Dealmakers | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Bidding war between two tech titans have become too emotional. Regardless of who the ultimate winner will be, there are already some painful lessons for both vendors as well as dealmakers of the high-tech world.
Open office under the guidance of Oracle
August 25, 2010
Don't Count on Oracle to Keep OpenOffice.org Alive | www.pcworld.com
1. Will Open office be closed down?2. Will Oracle Challenge Microsoft Office with Star Office?
Bidding war - HP to ounterbid $1.6 billion for 3PAR, 33% more than Dell
August 23, 2010
Bidding war - HP to ounterbid $1.6 billion for 3PAR, 33% more than Dell | bit.ly
Today, HP said it would pay $1.6 billion, or $24 a share, for 3PAR. The offer represents a 33% premium above the $1.15 billion bid that Dell made last Monday. Who else could make a rival bid?
Intel To Buy McAfee for $7.7 billion to Expand Online Security Services
August 19, 2010
Intel To Buy McAfee for $7.7 billion to Expand Online Security Services | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Intel acquired McAfee for $7.7 billion today. The acquisition enables a combination of security software and hardware from one company to ultimately better protect consumers, corporations and governments as billions of devices - and the server and cloud networks that manage them - go online.
Dell To Buy 3PAR at an Extremely High Premium; Could A Competitor Counter-Bid?
August 18, 2010
Dell To Buy 3PAR at an Extremely High Premium; Could A Competitor Counter-Bid? | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Late to the enterprise services market, Dell agrees to buy 3PAR at an extremely high premium. While there is strategic merit in the acquisition, Dell had to pay a hefty premium and we would not rule out a rival offer considering the bidding war over Data Domain just over a year ago.
Is Electronics For Imaging (NASDAQ:EFII) A Buyout Target?
August 18, 2010
Is Electronics For Imaging (NASDAQ:EFII) A Buyout Target? | akbaspost.blogspot.com
Electronics For Imaging , a Foster City, California based company that makes printing software and hardware, has received interest from financial sponsors but is focused on executing on its strategic plans in the hope this will increase its market value according to the company management.
IBM to Buy Unica for $480M. Who Could Be The Next Target?
August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010IBM to Acquire Enterprise Marketing Management Leader Unica for $480M. Who Could Be The Next Target? | akbaspost.blogspot.com
IBM bought Unica, an Enterprise Marketing Management (EMM) leader for $480 million,expanding IBM's ability to help organizations analyze and predict customer preferences and develop more targeted marketing campaigns. Following this acquisition, there are a few firms that would make attractive target as well as a much needed countermove for SAP, EMC, MSFT and Oracle.
Could open source projects be turned into for profit only?
August 14, 2010
Oracle signals an end to OpenSolaris | www.computerworld.com
1. Does Oracle potential announcement of the end of Open Solaris have implications for other open source projects?2. Will this provide an opportunity for larger companies to buy other open source projects?
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