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China clears Google, Motorola merger: Deal to close 'within days'

Sat, 2012-05-19 21:01

Following China’s approval of the deal, Google is set to acquire smartphone maker Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion as soon as this coming week.

Oracle v. Google loses another juror; patent verdict looks distant

Fri, 2012-05-18 22:01

Verdict deliberations in Oracle v. Google have been mixed up as the jury looks like it might be stuck on the question of infringement once again.

Cloud meets hardware: The inevitable merger

Fri, 2012-05-18 13:01

The evidence is piling up: Hardware systems will increasingly work in tandem with the cloud.

Twitter accused of 'tracking' users across the Web

Fri, 2012-05-18 12:42

Twitter was quick to act when it was accused of recording its users across the Web amid an announcement that it will allow users to opt-out of online activity tracking.

Wireless carriers' revenue grab: How you're paying for the machines

Fri, 2012-05-18 12:31

Wireless carriers’ never-ending effort to preserve ARPU (average revenue per user) may begin to hurt. Will there be a pushback as consumers and business have to offset less profitable M2M connections.

Oracle v. Google jury stumbling over tech terminology, illness

Fri, 2012-05-18 01:43

The Oracle v. Google jury is facing some tough times over highly technical terminology and even personal illness.

Intuit rides taxes, SMB to solid Q3

Thu, 2012-05-17 23:53

Intuit’s tax business could have been better, but the company’s SMB business is healthy and QuickBooks Online is going global.

Salesforce cruises in Q1; Eyes $3 billion in annual revenue

Thu, 2012-05-17 23:24

The results seem to indicate that Salesforce’s cloud efforts are paying off and large enterprises are on the bandwagon.

HP's big layoffs will only go so far

Thu, 2012-05-17 21:26

HP will need to lay off workers to boost its profitability, but then reinvest the savings in more lucrative markets.

AT&T mobile chief: Windows 8 can boost Windows Phone

Thu, 2012-05-17 21:05

Ralph de la Vega, CEO of AT&T Mobility, sees a possible Windows 8-Windows Phone juggernaut.

Windows 8 will "disappoint": Analysts cut price targets on HP, Dell

Thu, 2012-05-17 18:28

HP and Dell have seen their target price lowered after Windows 8 was dubbed “a disappointment” in an analysts note.

Iran to sue Google in map naming dispute

Thu, 2012-05-17 14:59

Google has removed the tag identifying the Persian Gulf from its popular mapping service, angering the Iranian government. Tehran says it will sue the search giant.

Toshiba cuts TV production in operating profit return plan

Thu, 2012-05-17 14:29

Toshiba’s plan to double its operating profit in the coming years includes slashing its domestic flat-panel television production and focusing on electronic devices and chip sales.

Zynga's development cadence: Reuse 'Ville' code, move to India

Thu, 2012-05-17 14:00

Zynga leverages its R&D and investments by reusing its game code and then offshoring maintenance as the product cycle ends.

Saleforce.com's Q1: How's the encore?

Thu, 2012-05-17 13:20

Salesforce.com’s first quarter growth is likely to be off relative to its monster fourth quarter, say analysts.

Yahoo facepalms in Facebook patent fraud claim

Thu, 2012-05-17 13:12

Yahoo claimed Facebook had fraudulently filed some of its patents, but Facebook hit back by proving Yahoo hadn’t even checked the records to see if it was right.

Microsoft exec: Dynamics CRM, AX aims to feast Oracle, SAP switchers

Thu, 2012-05-17 13:00

Kirill Tatarinov, president of Microsoft’s business solutions division, said “switching from Siebel is becoming very popular in large enterprise.”

Target looks toward online, mobile platforms to boost bottom line

Thu, 2012-05-17 12:30

Target, one of America’s biggest big box retailers, is finally putting more of the focus on its online experience.

HP releases Oracle documents: Sun hardware a 'pig in lipstick'

Thu, 2012-05-17 12:02

Within hours of Oracle releasing a cache of HP documents seen during litigation between the two companies, HP fired back with a release of its own.

Yammer gets into gamification with help from Badgeville

Thu, 2012-05-17 10:01

In another nod to gamification in the workplace, Yammer is enlisting help from Badgeville.