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Oracle-Sun Microsystems Deal Winners and Losers
A week ago, Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:JAVA) surprised the industry, announcing that Oracle would acquire Sun. The deal made sense to many industry observers—much more so than the previously proposed IBM (NYSE:IBM) acquisition of Sun. But as with any acquisition, some people will end up better than before, while others will be hurt…
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Microsoft, Xerox Take Earnings Hits
The first batch of technology corporate earnings reports of the new year produced a mixed bag of results as even industry bellwethers such as Microsoft and Xerox are feeling the pinch of the global economic slowdown. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) reported its first year-over-year quarterly revenue decline since the first stock sale to the public in…
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Teradici Thin-Client Technology Enhances DLP Security with Low-Cost PC over IP Solution
Teradici has been focusing on technology that brings a low-latency, fast and graphics-intensive experience to a desktop user, all without having a PC nearby. The concept here is pretty simple—bridging a true PC or workstation computing experience over the network using existing IP technology (cables, switches, routers)—yet at the same time it’s a pretty tall…
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Tech Data Adds Software Licensing Support for Microsoft ISVs
Tech Data Corp. announced it will assist independent software vendors (ISVs) with new software licensing services and support. Tech Data will help ISVs more efficiently leverage the Microsoft ISV Royalty Licensing Program. The program enables ISVs to sell their software applications integrated with fully licensed Microsoft products such as Exchange, SQL Server, Office and SharePoint.…
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Microsoft Software Sales Fall as Industry Awaits Windows 7
Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) doesn’t believe the computer industry has hit bottom as sales for technology companies continue to decline during the current economic recession. In the current earning season, many computer hardware and software companies have joined one of two camps—the ones who think we are close to bottom, and the ones who think that…
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Dell Files Lawsuit Against Former Reseller TigerDirect
Dell has reportedly filed a lawsuit against former reseller TigerDirect.com alleging that the direct market reseller is selling old and outdated Dell computers and advertising them as new and covered by Dell warranties. Dell’s April 17 lawsuit filed in New York district court accuses TigerDirect of violations of its resale contract including trademark infringement, misleading…
