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To say that modestly profitable utility storage maker 3PAR is a company in the right place at the right time would be a massive understatement. The Dell versus Hewlett-Packard bidding war for the smallish Fremont, Calif.-based enterprise storage company took two huge steps only minutes apart Aug. 27 when 3PAR, by far the hottest property […]

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) said on Thursday it would acquire Stratavia, a private company that makes software to manage databases and has applications in cloud computing. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. HP said in a statement that Stratavia will make HP’s Software and Solutions portfolio stronger with […]

NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) raised its bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) to $1.6 billion, offering a slightly higher price than rival bidder Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) in an unfolding tech industry bidding war. Dell’s latest offer comes in at $24.30 a share, which is 30 cents a share […]

LOS ANGELES Aug 24 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) on Tuesday released its first U.S. smartphone, entering the increasingly crowded market with a 3.5-inch Android device called the Aero that costs about $100 on AT&T’s (NYSE:T) network. The long-anticipated move by the computer manufacturer puts Dell in competition with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), the market leader […]

NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) said on Tuesday it will start merger talks with Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) after HP’s $1.6 billion offer for the data storage company trumped a bid by its smaller rival Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL). 3PAR has determined that HP’s proposal was "reasonably likely" to lead to a […]

ConnectWise has updated its ConnectWise software used by IT service providers, VARs and MSPs, to now include APIs for business intelligence and better ITIL compliance, the company has announced. ConnectWise 2010 includes enhancements to sales and marketing CRM, scheduling, reporting, project and service tracking, inventory and purchasing, invoicing and financial management, the company said. "These […]

NEW YORK Aug 23 (Reuters) – The mobile telecoms industry is leaning towards ending flat-rate data plans, which have fuelled an explosion in network traffic while bringing in little extra revenue, according to a survey published on Monday. The poll of 391 international mobile executives found that 55 percent agreed tiered pricing was the way […]

NEW YORK Aug 23 (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) launched a $1.6 billion bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) on Monday, topping an offer by technology rival Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL). HP bid $24 a share for 3PAR, about 33 percent more than Dell planned to pay in a deal announced a week ago. […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) and Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) dismissed worries about weakening technology demand, reporting broad-based strength from corporate customers and only hints of weakness from consumers. Both faced questions on Thursday about the strength of the recovery in spending on technology, after Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) CEO John Chambers’ […]

NEW YORK, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Chip maker Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC) said it would buy security technology firm McAfee Inc (NYSE:MFE) for $7.68 billion in an effort to make security technology a strategic focus. Intel said it would pay $48 per share in cash for McAfee in its biggest acquisition ever. The price is a […]

Dell and Aruba Networks, Inc. announced a multi-year agreement to deliver Aruba’s wireless networking solutions under the Dell PowerConnect W-Series, designed to help customers more efficiently deploy and manage wireless networking solutions and expands Dell’s existing PowerConnect portfolio to deliver networking capabilities from the core to the edge. >>Click here to read the rest of […]

Completing its rollout of commercial Power7 systems for the year, IBM has announced new Power7 systems, including high-end systems and entry-level servers. In an interview with eWEEK, Jeff Howard, director of Power systems marketing at IBM, said the new systems are designed to manage demanding workloads and emerging applications. And the new high-end system offers […]