Dell has thrown in the towel, after HP upped its bid for utility storage provider 3PAR with all-cash bid of $33 (£21.44) per share
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Cisco Buys ExtendMedia For Online Video Management
As part of its belief that online video will dominate Internet traffic, Cisco has acquired ExtendMedia to help it manage online video content
Dell Raises 3PAR Offer To Silence HP
Dell has upped its offer for cloud storage vendor 3PAR by an extra £65 million, which has been accepted by the company's board of directors
HP Strengthens Database Portfolio With Stratavia Buy
HP has not been distracted by 3Par after it revealed that it has acquired database and data centre automation vendor Stratavia
Intel/McAfee: It’s Not About PC Anti-Virus
If Intel wanted anti-virus, it would have licensed McAfee. This deal is about something much bigger, says Wayne Rash
HP Opens Bidding War With Dell Over 3PAR
Dell is not the only one after storage company 3Par, after HP threw its hat into the ring and made a formal offer for the company
Intel Makes Security Play With McAfee Acquisition
Intel is looking to expand beyond its semiconductor empire after making an offer to buy security vendor McAfee for nearly £5 billion
HP Boosts Security With Fortify Acquisition
Despite its recent executive turmoil, HP has announced that it plans to acquire Fortify Software for an undisclosed sum
Surprise Survey Says MySQL And Java Will Prosper At Oracle
Despite widespread concern over Oracle's acquisition of Sun, a survey has actually found renewed interest in Java and faster growth of MySQL
Nokia Siemens Eyes Motorola Telecom Unit
Reports are emerging that Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to acquire the telecom equipment unit of Motorola
Dell Acquires Data Centre Automation Firm
Plans to integrate Scalent's Virtual Operating Environment into its control software
Freedom4’s WiMAX Licence Sold For £12.5m
The WiMAX licence held by Freedom4 was sold last week in a deal that leaves PCCW with all the UK's WiMAX licences
IBM Boosts Analytics With Coremetrics Acquisition
IBM continues to strengthen its analytics credentials after agreeing to acquire Coremetrics for an undisclosed sum
Twitter Makes Commercial Move With Analytics Acquisition
Twitter has acquired Smallthought Systems to help the microblog add analytical capabilities for its eventual paid accounts
HP Palm Purchase Gets US FTC Approval
The US Federal Trade Commission has given HP the thumbs up for its billion dollar acquisition of phone maker Palm
VeriSign Sells Authentication Business to Symantec for $1.3bn
Barely a day after the rumours started to fly, Symantec confirms plans to buy VeriSign's identity and authentication security business
Symantec Nearing Deal For VeriSign Security Unit
Symantec is reportedly on the acquisition hunt again, after rumours suggested it may be close to a deal with VeriSign to buy its authentication business.
Sybase Deal Signals SAP Commitment To In-Memory DB
The acquisition of Sybase by enterprise software giant SAP shows its commitment to its in-memory database technology push
Symantec Buys Encryption Specialists PGP And GuardianEdge
Security giant Symantec is to acquire PGP and GuardianEdge, in recognition of the increasingly important role that encryption plays in preventing data breaches
Twitter Snaps Up SMS Startup Cloudhopper
To add mobile strength, Twitter is buying Cloudhopper which connects its service to mobile carriers
Lenovo Leads Chase For Palm
After a number of possible suitors got cold feet, PC maker Lenovo has reportedly emerged as the leading candidate to snap up troubled Palm
Is Apple Planning £5.2bn Bid For ARM?
Speculation continues to swirl on London's financial markets that Apple is considering a multi billion takeover of ARM Holdings, the UK chip firm
Google Buys Startup Founded By Ex-Apple Designers
In a move that could strengthen its alleged tablet rival to the Apple iPad, Google has quietly purchased Agnilux, which was founded by former Apple employees
RIM Acquires Smartphone Software Developer Viigo
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion (RIM) has acquired smartphone software developer Viggo for an undisclosed sum
Nortel’s Old VoIP Business To Demo Hosted Solution
Officials with Nortel’s VOIP business, which is in the process of being sold, will demonstrate their Hosted IP Communications solution at VoiceCon
CA Has Head In the Cloud With 3Tera Acquisition
Another CA cloud buy will integrate 3Tera’s AppLogic with other technologies to provide cloud management tools as part of overall enterprise IT environment
Novell Confirms Acquisition Offer From Hedge Fund
The software networking company reports that Elliott Associates of New York sent a letter to its board of directors offering to buy the company