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Cavium Networks, a leading supplier of specialty ARM and MIPS processors, has acquired MontaVista Software, a pioneer in embedded Linux development, for $50 million. The deal is structured with Cavium contributing $16 million in cash, while the remaining $34 million will be in stock. MontaVista, founded just over a decade
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New York State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Intel, accusing the company of engaging in a "worldwide, systematic campaign of illegal conduct" to maintain its monopoly power and prices on microprocessors. The lawsuit claims that Intel used bribery and coercion to maintain
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IBM has announced a new software that aims to provide a more interactive and personalized shopping experience for mobile users. The software incorporates social networking capabilities and allows retailers to reach consumers with personalized promotions, coupons, and content. This move underlines IBM's commitment to the mobile space, where
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Faith-based investors, representing over $100 billion in invested capital, are pressuring 36 major companies to disavow the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's aggressive campaign to kill healthcare reform. The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) has sent letters to these companies, asking them to clarify whether the Chamber
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IBM has added 10 gigabit Ethernet switches from long-time data center partner Voltaire to its roster of resold products, further expanding its data center portfolio. The Vantage 8500, a 10G Ethernet switch, is now generally available and can be purchased from IBM under a new resale agreement between the two
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The Dow Chemical Company and Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a business effort coordinated by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to help the environment by pledging environmentally beneficial patents to the public domain. The two companies have pledged several patents that cover technologies
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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has long been a thorn in Microsoft's side, but in a recent move, he has set his sights on IBM as the new top enemy. Ellison aims to make Oracle a one-stop shop for full corporate computing systems, much like IBM, through the pending
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Google's online office software has more than 2 million businesses using its cloud-based services, and the company is now launching a global advertising campaign to attract customers from Microsoft and IBM. The campaign, which starts Monday in several countries, marks a rare foray by Google into mass-market advertising
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In today's rapidly changing business landscape, gaining customer visibility across all channels has become a top priority for organizations. Companies such as Walmart, American Express, and Coca-Cola recognize the value of leveraging business and consumer data to stay ahead of the competition. Effective use of customer data has
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On October 13, 2009, several notable companies in the market were highlighted for their recent developments. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced that it will bring Scale Computing's new IBM-based storage appliance to resellers serving the midmarket. This move aims to expand Avnet's offerings in the storage
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The stock market saw a rally in technology shares on Friday, overriding concerns that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates sooner than previously estimated. International Business Machines Corp. led gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after Barclays Plc upgraded computer hardware companies, citing an increase in demand for
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As the newspaper industry struggles to make a profit from its online presence, major technology companies have stepped in to provide solutions for charging readers for news. The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) initiated a process to explore ways to seamlessly charge readers for online news, resulting in 11 proposals
