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Oracle Corp. (Nasdaq: ORCL) stock rose 4.02% after market hours on Thursday, following the company's announcement of its second-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings. The market reacted positively to the company's better-than-expected earnings and growing market share. Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems (Nasdaq: JAVA) in
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Microsoft has acquired Opalis Software Inc, a leading provider of IT process automation software, to enhance its System Center data center management system. The acquisition will leverage Opalis' expertise in data center automation to improve the efficiency and security of data centers. With a client list that includes Accenture,
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Time Warner Inc.'s announcement to complete the spin-off of its web media unit, AOL Inc., marks the end of their seven-year marriage, with AOL trading independently on December 10, 2009. In a bid to revamp itself as an independent online company, AOL will now focus on capturing online
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Chrysler Group has appointed UM as its new agency of record for media planning and buying, covering the Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge, and Ram brands in the US, Canada, and Mexico. The appointment is effective immediately, replacing the company's current media buying agency, PHD, which will end its contract
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In a significant recognition of its commitment to knowledge management and innovation, Apple has been named the overall Global Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Winner by Teleos, a leading independent knowledge management and intellectual capital research firm. The win marks a first for Apple in the 12th annual Global MAKE
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Nuance Communications has announced how its OmniPage 17 software can optimize the e-book user experience across multiple documents and multiple languages. OmniPage, the world's best-selling and most accurate document conversion and scanning application for Microsoft Windows, can turn paper documents, books, and newspaper pages into digital documents that
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Technology stocks closed lower on the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index, with Microsoft experiencing a minor dip after announcing an updated version of its mapping service, while Google's addition of street-level views in 56 U.S. cities drew comparison. General Electric and Comcast's slight drop
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Technology shares experienced a minor decline in mid-day trading on November 25, 2009, with the Dow Jones U.S. Technology Index falling by 0.05% to 567.12. Among the top technology stocks, Microsoft (MSFT) saw a decline of 0.54%, while Apple (AAPL) dropped 0.16%. On the other
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As the economy begins to recover, businesses are looking to next-generation unified communications (UC) solutions to improve customer relations, enhance collaboration, and optimize their workforce. The next phase of UC, dubbed Unified Communications, Collaboration and Contact Center (UC4), is emerging in the marketplace, with vendors like Microsoft, HP, IBM, Cisco,
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LEGO Rock Band, a groundbreaking music gaming experience developed by TT Games and Harmonix, has arrived on console and handheld platforms, offering an engaging and fun multiplayer experience for families of all ages. This game combines the popular LEGO gaming franchise with the iconic Rock Band music series, allowing players
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As the global economy faced a recession, companies invested more in research and development (R&D) in 2008, with Toyota Motor Corp. emerging as the world's largest single investor in R&D, according to an annual report released by the European Union's European Commission.
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Zacks Equity Research analyzes the recent earnings performance of Southern Copper Corporation (PCU) and the acquisition of LifeSize Communications by Logitech International (LOGI). The company's net earnings jumped 78.6% quarter-over-quarter, driven by lower costs and higher productivity. Logitech's acquisition of LifeSize Communications is expected to
