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NEW YORK, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Software provider Novell Inc (NASDAQ:NOVL) said it agreed to be bought by privately held Attachmate Corp for about $2.2 billion in a deal that also involves Novell selling some assets to a consortium led by Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) Novell shares were up 6.5 percent at $5.96 after the news […]

Nov 21 (Reuters) – A cautious outlook from Dell (NASDAQ:DELL) is the latest potential warning sign for fourth-quarter results from top chipmaker Intel (NASDAQ:INTC), Barron’s said in its Nov. 22 edition. Dell beat estimates handily for the third quarter but said revenue in the fourth quarter could be flat and that margins could contract, with […]

NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) Chief Executive John Chambers repeatedly apologized to shareholders on Thursday for a weak sales outlook last week that sparked a sell-off in the company’s shares. He also said the network equipment maker was unlikely to lose market share in its core business of routing and […]

NEW YORK, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU), the maker of TurboTax and QuickBooks accounting software, reported a wider first-quarter loss and its second-quarter outlook missed Street estimates, sending shares lower in after-hours trading. The company said it expects its EPS to be in the range of 36 cents to 40 cents in the […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 18 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) raised its yearly income forecast after third-quarter margins and earnings smashed expectations, helped by sliding costs of PC components and propelling its shares 4.8 percent higher. The personal computer maker, which vies with Acer Inc (TW:2353) for the No. 2 spot in the global PC market, […]

(Reuters) – If all goes according to Research in Motion’s plan, its touchscreen PlayBook will halt the erosion of its hold on the corporate must-have gadget list, offering safety and control to a security-conscious audience. RIM, whose BlackBerry has long been an essential corporate companion, is banking on interest from enterprises as it readies to […]

Network Instruments announced the findings of its fourth annual State of the Network Global Study. The study’s findings suggest a need for IT organizations to monitor performance and identify potential trouble spots as organizations move to cloud-based projects, virtualization, and unified communication initiatives. The report concluded these technologies, while being adopted, present “enormous” troubleshooting challenges […]

Hewlett-Packard is rolling out a host of new video collaboration technologies, unveiling its additions in the middle of a week that has seen more than its share of communications announcements from top-tier vendors. Cisco Systems, kicking off its Collaboration 2010 Summit Nov. 15, introduced its efforts to integrate its visual communications technologies with a new […]

Spam might have slipped, but malware authors were as busy as ever during the third quarter of the year, according to McAfee. In the "McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2010″ (PDF), the company notes that even though spam declined, an average of 60,000 new malware threats were identified each day, which is nearly four times […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – The executive in charge of Dell Inc’s (NASDAQ:DELL) mobile group is leaving the company as it begins a major push into the smartphone and tablet markets. Ron Garriques was a high-profile hire when he arrived at Dell in early 2007, charged with overhauling the company’s consumer business. One year […]

NEW YORK, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Network equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc (NYSE:JNPR) plans to buy Trapeze Networks, a wireless technology unit of Belden Inc (NYSE:BDC), for about $152 million, stepping up its fight against bigger rival Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO). The all-cash deal is aimed at expanding Juniper’s expertise in wireless networking and boosting […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 16 (Reuters) – Hewlett Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) hopes to shift investors’ attention from its internal upheaval to financial performance, with an imminent quarterly report expected to again showcase its reputation for solid — if unspectacular — growth. HP shares have suffered after months of grappling with the messy exit of Mark Hurd […]