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In a major deal, Microsoft has agreed to buy Skype for $8.5 billion, marking the largest acquisition in the software maker's 36-year history. This move aims to expand Microsoft's presence in the Internet and smartphone markets by acquiring a valuable communications tool with a global
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Microsoft's interest in acquiring Skype, a popular internet phone service, highlights the company's need to gain new customers for its Windows and Office software. The acquisition aims to give Microsoft a foothold in the video-conferencing market, potentially lucrative, as businesses shift to lower-cost ways of communicating.
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The Open Networking Foundation (ONF), a non-profit organization promoting Software-Defined Networking (SDN), has added nine new members to its roster. The new members join the six founding companies and 17 other members listed on March 22, totaling 37 companies. ONF will highlight its mission and members at the Interop trade
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The Silicon Integration Initiative has welcomed Polyteda Software Corporation as the latest member of its Design for Manufacturability Coalition (DFMC). The DFMC's open standards aim to simplify software interfaces between EDA tools and manufacturing software. Polyteda joins prominent industry leaders such as Cadence Design Systems, Intel Corporation, and
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Microsoft, the world's largest software company, has reported a decline in quarterly sales of its core Windows operating system, mirroring a downturn in personal computers. Despite strong sales of its Office suite and Xbox systems, the company's stock has been affected by fears that Apple'
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Evans Resource Group, a leading software solution and consulting company, has announced its membership in the PCI Security Standards Council as a Participating Organization. As part of this partnership, Evans Resource Group will contribute to the evolution of the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Medtronic, Inc.'s CareLink[R] Personal 5.4 Therapy Management Software for the Mac OS platform. This web-based program helps individuals with diabetes track and manage their glucose levels through easily interpretable reports, charts, and graphs. The software integrates data from
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Seven Summits Research has released critical PriceWatch Alerts for five stocks, aiming to provide investors with concise detailed strategies and position protection tactics in uncertain markets. These alerts cover The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Accenture plc (NYSE: ACN), Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP), JB Hunt Transport Services
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Microsoft's attempts to revamp the smartphone market with Windows Phone 7 have been hindered by delays in updating the new phone software. Handset manufacturers, such as Samsung, HTC, and LG, have made it difficult for Microsoft to release an update that would work on all newly manufactured phones.
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden announced Joining Forces, a nationwide initiative that aims to support the transition of thousands of United States military personnel and their families to entrepreneurship. Intacct, a leader in cloud financial management and accounting software, along with SCORE, the American Institute of Certified
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Medtronic, a leading provider of medical technology, has announced the FDA approval and market launch of CareLink Personal 5.4 Therapy Management Software for the Mac OS platform. This new software is designed to help individuals with diabetes manage their glucose control by analyzing data from their insulin pump, continuous
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In Silicon Valley, iPhones and Android phones seem ubiquitous, but Microsoft's Windows Phone is gaining traction, defying expectations of its past failures. Despite a negligible 5.5% market share, Windows Phone 7 is making strides, thanks to Nokia's switch from Symbian to Windows Phone software. By
