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NEW YORK, June 22 (Reuters) – Polycom Inc’s (NASDAQ:PLCM) new chief executive said the videoconferencing company was not in any talks with potential buyers, but instead expects to become more active in pursuing acquisitions of its own. Andrew Miller, who was named CEO last month, said the company was interested in buying companies with niche, […]

Apple has released iOS 4, featuring multitasking, folder support and much more. The software will also be available on the iPhone 4 when it launches on June 24. The mobile OS hasn’t been out for very long, so most customers might not have had the chance to download it. But since it’s free, it’s likely […]

The FTC filed a lawsuit in December 2009 accusing Intel of anti-competitive business practices intended to stifle competition from AMD and Nvidia. Intel and the FTC have now filed a joint motion to suspend the legal proceedings while the two sides work to negotiate a settlement. Intel’s statement indicated that a consent order has been […]

Yahoo dropped from 14.96 percent in April to 14.43 percent in May; Bing fell from 9.43 percent the prior month to 9.23 percent. The numbers stand out against the May search statistics from comScore, which used two data sets. One showed Google gaining in search, the other showed Google losing share to Yahoo and Bing. […]

BANGALORE June 22 (Reuters) – IT security company SonicWall Inc (NASDAQ:SNWL) said in a filing it had been approached by a privately held company to be acquired for $12 a share, trumping an earlier offer from private equity firm Thoma Bravo. Earlier this month, the New York-based private equity firm had offered to acquire the […]

A survey suggests that 27 percent of American adults have texted while driving, while a full 61 percent report having used a cell phone while behind the wheel. Of the American teens surveyed, some 26 percent texted while driving, while 43 percent reported making calls while behind the wheel. Several states have banned the use […]

Based on a survey by GetResponse, e-mail messages that included a social sharing option generated 30 percent higher click-through rates (CTRs) than e-mails without a social sharing option. The study also found that e-mails with a Twitter sharing option return over 40 percent higher CTRs than messages without any social media links. The GetResponse study […]

At the upcoming Hot Chips conference in Palo Alto, Calif., Intel officials will talk about “Westmere EX,” which could include up to 10 cores per chip. For its part, AMD will discuss its upcoming “Bulldozer” platform, which will offer up to 16 cores per chip. Sally Steven, Dell’s vice president of Dell’s Server Solutions business, […]

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc and Barnes & Noble Inc slashed prices on their rival electronic book readers on Monday, responding to intensifying market competition and the success of Apple Inc’s iPad. Stock in both companies fell about 3 percent in afternoon trade as investors feared a looming price war. Amazon announced a $70 price cut […]

The app will work for the Android 2.1-based Motorola Droid, Nexus One, HTC Droid Incredible and HTC Evo 4G. IBM also said its next version of Lotus Connections social software will support Android. This application helps bring the data over the air from Lotus Domino servers for users to access and read on their Android […]

HR Compliance aims to make the process simpler and faster through the use of its legally validated compliant templates, which embed the new reform language and requirements into SPDs or a Summary Material Modification for quicker employee communication. Customers will also receive e-mail alerts whenever the DOL regulations and language change. To read the original […]

The president and CEO of small business finance software company Intuit, Brad Smith, apologized to Intuit’s customers in the form of a company blog post, promising to earn back their trust following a widespread service failure earlier in the week. Smith said he hopes to earn back the trust of the businesses that employ his […]