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Intel-McAfee Deal To Get EU Blessing Next Week
European regulators are reportedly ready to approve the acquisition of McAfee after Intel's concessions
Samsung Looks To E-Readers With Liquavista Purchase
Samsung could be considering a move into the e-reader market after acquiring display specialist Liquavista
Novell: Community Wants OpenSUSE Foundation
The openSUSE Linux version is going to a foundation because users demanded it, says Novell's community manager Jos Poortvliet
SAP Acquires Security As Black Hats Take Aim
As SAP buys into ID management, an event at Black Hat DC will put Web-enabled SAP apps in the line of fire
Vasco Strengthens Authentication With DigiNotar Buy
Vasco has acquired a Dutch authentication specialist to enter that country's e-government market
Qualcomm Makes £2bn Wi-Fi Move With Atheros Buy
Qualcomm has begun the New Year with a multi billion pound acquisition of Wi-Fi chip maker Atheros
Dell Secures Its Cloud Strategy With SecureWorks Acquisition
Dell will expand its IT-as-a-service cloud portfolio into security with the acquisition of SecureWorks
Cloud Marketer Aprimo Acquired By Teradata
Aprimo provides workflows to integrate data silos, controls budgeting, and deploys multichannel campaigns
Report: Intel McAfee Deal May Face EC Probe
The European Commission has expressed concerns over Intel's $7.68bn deal to acquire McAfee
Rackspace Buys Cloudkick For Cloud Management
Rackspace will use Cloudkick's dashboard to manage multivendor clouds
Dell Clinches Compellent Deal For £605m
Dell has finalised a deal with Compellent to add virtualised data storage and thin provisioning to its line of SAN products
Dell Bids £553m To Buy Compellent Storage Business
Dell and Compellent are working on a merger that would let Dell compete with EMC, HP and IBM
Juniper Buys Altor Networks For Virtual Security
Security vendor Altor Networks has been acquired by Juniper Networks to protect virtual and physical assets
Reports: Groupon Turns Down $6bn Google Buyout Bid
The localised shopping web service Groupon has reportedly turned down a takeover offer of $6bn, possibly due to competition concerns over Google
RIM Buys UI Specialist For Mobile Push
Research in Motion will take the fight to its rivals after Swedish usability expert The Amazing Tribe
Red Hat Looks To Broaden Cloud Capabilities With Makara Buy
Red Hat has acquired platform-as-a-service vendor Makara for deploying, managing and scaling applications on public, private and hybrid clouds
Apple Buys Former HP Headquarters For £200 Million
Apple has opted to spend some of its colossal cash reserves with the decision to purchase the campus on which HP had its former headquarters
Oracle Support ‘Too Costly’, Say Customers
The majority of customers believe that Oracle's support charges are too costly, and many think it is only to get more expensive
Blackwave Delivers Internet Video To Juniper
Juniper is buying Blackwave's intellectual property to bulk up its growing Internet video delivery capabilities
Juniper Swings Trapeze Deal For Wireless Networking
Juniper Networks has grown its enterprise WLAN capabilities with the acquisition of Trapeze Networks for $152 million
Broadcom Releases Samples Of Its 100Gb Ethernet Silicon
Broadcom unveiled the BCM88600 chip for 100GbE switches to meet the growing demands of data and video network traffic
Oracle Snaps Up Art Technology Group for £624 Million
Oracle is once again splashing the cash, this time over half a billion pounds for e-commerce software provider Art Technology Group
Why Oracle Won’t Buy EMC Anytime Soon
A merger between Oracle and EMC would not simply create a larger Oracle but a conglomeration of some of the most powerful IT companies on earth
Google Makes Tablet Play With BlindType Acquisition
Google has snapped up BlindType, whose software makes it easier for users to enter text into Android smartphones and tablets
Analysts Agree That Facebook Should Buy Skype
Facebook would do well to acquire VoIP giant Skype, analysts said, giving the social network's users calling capabilities and helping Facebook battle Google
LinkedIn Snaps Up And Then Closes ChoiceVendor
LinkedIn has brought business review site ChoiceVendor and then promptly closed its website
Motorola Buys Location-Based Services Company
Aloqa snapped up by Motorola for its location-based services and Google Android compatibility
HP Pays £970m For Security Player ArcSight
Hewlett-Packard continues to splash the cash after announcing plans to buy ArcSight to strengthen its enterprise security credentials
RIM Buys DataViz for Documents To Go
BlackBerry manufacturer RIM has purchased DataViz for a reported figure of $50 million.