Best Buy has announced it will acquire troubled online music store Napster for $121 million. The deal includes $67 million of cash on Napster's balance sheet and values the Los Angeles-based Internet music store at roughly twice its Sept. 12 closing stock price. "It's an interesting move and looks d...
IBM has sharply increased its commitment to cloud computing by slotting $400 million for new data centers in North Carolina and Tokyo. The bulk of the investment, $360 million, is earmarked for a center in Research Triangle Park, between Durham and Raleigh. A new $40 million data center planned for ...
Microsoft is offering some of its most popular acquisitions via cloud computing with the rollout of Microsoft Online Services. Like many vendors adopting this delivery mode, Microsoft is seeking to exploit companies' eagerness to downsize their internal IT and computing infrastructures to the greate...
Merrill Lynch has predicted that the cloud computing market could reach $160 billion by 2011. By any measure, in any industry, that's a huge number -- it's astronomical for one that can only be described as "nascent." To be sure, the potential for cloud computing is immense. Still, Merrill Lynch may...
Software maker BMC will buy data center automation firm BladeLogic in a move that could help it fend off incursions into its core market from rivals such as EMC and IBM. BMC will use BladeLogic's products to round its own business service management software portfolio. When combined, the platform wi...
Looking to boost confidence among both investors and customers, online brokerage E*Trade Financial said Wednesday it had received a $2.55 billion investment from a private equity firm. After disclosing it had seen significant erosion of some assets due to the subprime mortgage meltdown and after an ...
Software as a Service pioneer Salesforce.com exceeded analyst expectations for its second quarter, registering net income of $3.74 million -- a 3 cent per share increase -- and revenue of $176.6 million. The Street had been expecting it to bring in just $174 million in sales. Total revenue for the q...
Oracle extended a run of strong financial performance with a blockbuster fourth quarter, outpacing estimates for growth and profit as CEO Larry Ellison's strategy of aggressively buying up applications vendors continues to pay off. Oracle earned $1.6 billion in the quarter that ended on May 31, comp...
Openwave Systems, a top provider of software solutions used in the communications industry, has rejected an offer to be bought out and taken private, bucking a recent trend that has seen scores of companies swallowed up by private equity firms. The Redwood City, Calif.-based company's board voted to...
Tapping deeper into one of the fastest-growing segments of the memory chip market, Intel has joined with STMicroelectronics and a private equity firm to establish a new flash memory company. The two chipmakers entered into the agreement to combine existing assets of businesses that last year generat...
An application currently in beta on Salesforce.com's AppExchange is designed especially for politicians in campaign mode. To be called (what else?) "CampaignForce.com," the product will be available in a few weeks, according to Dan Burton, senior vice president of global public policy at Salesforce....
AT&T wants to renegotiate a long-standing partnership with Yahoo, apparently seeking a scaled-down deal to gain greater control over the content delivered to its broadband customers. The move could cost Yahoo nearly a quarter billion dollars in annual revenue. The deal, which Yahoo signed in 20...
There have been a lot of things to write about this week. The two things that pique my interest, and that I think will have long range implications, are the emerging discussion of customer rights and Salesforce.com's latest announcements of its financial vertical focus. I don't see how the two over...
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Channels, programming matches my interests
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Flexibility to cancel at my discretion
Has DVR, cloud or box
Overall cost
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Attacks on Cloud Service Providers Down 25% During First 4 Months of 2022
Canonical Lets Loose Ubuntu 22.04 LTS 'Jammy Jellyfish'
Low-Code Platforms Help Ease the Shadow IT Adversity Pain
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Study Finds Sports Is King Among Livestreamers
New Cisco Conferencing Devices Designed To Heal Meeting Fatigue
Amazon Puts High-Tech Spin on Play Dates With Kiddie Video-Calling Device
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Apple Shows Off Vast Upgrades to Software, Hardware, User Experiences at WWDC22
Microsoft's Innovative 4-Processor PC
Slipping Graphics Chip Prices Could Signal Coming End of Semiconductor Shortages
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Ubuntu Core 22 Release Addresses Challenges of IoT, Edge Computing
Titan Linux Beta Brings Simplicity, Finesse to KDE Remake
Don't Become a Fool in the IT Gold Rush
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Digital Devices of Corporate Brass Ripe for Hacker Attacks
Ransomware Greatest Risk to Supply Chain in Minds of IT Pros
New Software Vulnerability Zeroes In on Microsoft Programs
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Data Observability's Big Challenge: Build Trust at Scale
The Business Case for Clean Data and Governance Planning
6 Critical Steps for Scaling Secure Universal Data Authorization
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Apple and Microsoft Developers Conferences Exhibit Companies' Strengths, Weaknesses
New Linux Laptop Line Advances HP, System76 Open-Source Collaboration
Lax Cyber Skills, Dev Blind Spots Behind Organizations' AppSec Breakdowns
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Cryptocurrency Custody Concerns: Who Holds the Digital Storage Keys?
The 5 Coolest Things at Dell World Almost No One Saw
Finding the Fun in Non-Fungible E-Commerce
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Sports Betting Platforms Gambling With Substandard CX
Natural Language Speaks Loudly About a Big Shift in AI
Appdome CEO on Mobile App Security: No Developer, No Code, No Problem
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Nvidia Showcases the Metaverse Future at GTC
Play-To-Earn Gaming Faces Hurdles To Rapid Growth
The Coolest Stuff From CES 2022
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Hackers Cast LinkedIn as Most-Popular Phishing Spot
Forrester Pegs B2B Fraud, Cyber Insurance Complacency as Top Threats in 2022
US Braces for Cyberwarfare Amid Fears of Russian Assault
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KYY 15.6" Portable Monitor Packs Value With a Healthy Feature Set
InnoView's 15.6" 4K Portable Panel Could Be the Ultimate Touchscreen Accessory
Intel Releases Arc, Now We Have a Three-Horse Race
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Hack Your Metabolism To Improve Health With the Lumen Smart Device
Amazon Rolls Out Alexa for Senior Living and Healthcare Providers
Cove High-Tech Neckband Aims To Ease Stress, Improve Sleep
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Home Automation Faces 3 Perpetual Problems
How the War in Ukraine Is Changing the Technology Landscape
CES 2022 Predictions
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Start Here When Things Go Wrong on Your Linux System
Computers Use Processes, So Should You
NICE Platform Answers Call for Hyper-Personal CX Tools
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Foundries and Arduino Team To Patch IoT Devices
Remote Work Heightens Privacy and Security Anxiety Among Employees
Amazon Super Smart Fridge Is Reportedly in the Works
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Open Source Leaders Push WH for Security Action
Ukrainian IT Firm Counterattacks Russian War Lies
US Tech Market Leadership at a Crossroads
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CyberSec Firms Give Advice, Services To Quell Fallout From Malware Aimed at Ukraine
Russia-Linked Cyclops Blink Malware Identified as Potential Cyberwarfare Weapon
Ransomware-Related Data Leaks Jump 82% in 2021
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Kids' Screen Use Sees Fastest Rise in 4 Years
What's in Store for Next-Gen Digital Wallets
Apple Privacy Rule Cost Tech Titans Estimated $9.85 Billion in Revenue
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Linux Security Study Reveals When, How You Patch Matters
New Breeze Theme Gives KDE Neon Release Lots of Sparkle
HP Chromebase Makes Chrome OS Desktops a Smart Choice
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PII of Many Fortune 1000 Execs Exposed at Data Broker Sites
US-Led Seizure of RaidForums May Defy Lasting Effect on Security
Atlas VPN Debuts MultiHop+ for Added Layer of Internet Privacy and Security
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Rebuilding Ukraine: 3D Printing and the Metaverse Could Help Create the Cities of Tomorrow
InnoView 15.8" Portable Display: More Screen Space for Small Devices
Desklab Portable Monitor: Ideal for Work, Play, Mobile Productivity
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Report Finds US Workers Lagging in Digital Skills
Nvidia Launches Earth 2 and Goes to War Against Climate Change
The Challenge and Promise of Quantum Computing
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Microsoft Bing, Yandex Create New Search Protocol
Botify SEO Platform Helps Brands Navigate Organic Search Rankings
Google Cloud Seeks To Cure Retailers' Search Woes, Help Compete With Amazon
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Cyber Asset Management Overwhelming IT Security Teams
30 Years of Linux History Told via Distros
Stale Open Source Code Rampant in Commercial Software: Report
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Apple Refreshes iPhone SE, iPad Air, Debuts Studio Desktop
Tesla Smartphone Could Be a Game Changer
Snapdragon 8 Suggests the End of PCs and Smartphones as We Know Them
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Big Tech Firms Move To Squash Deceptive Info on Ukraine Crisis
Facebook Pushes Pause on Instagram for Kids
TikTok Tops YouTube in Watch Time Among Android Users
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Why Commercial Space Travel Is Unlikely To Scale Up
Kuo Predicts 'iPhone 13' Will Support Satellite Calls and Texting
30 Years Later, the Trajectory of Linux Is Star Bound
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Marketers: Beware Florida's Mini-TCPA
Gamifying EdTech Launches Learning to Loftier Levels
Nasuni Founder Andres Rodriguez: Object Storage Offers More Cloud Benefits, Lower Cost
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Microsoft Finally Has Truly Competitive Alternatives to Apple Products
New iPad Mini Stars at Apple Refresh Event
Chromebook Shipments Jump 75% YoY in Q2
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The Birth of Google's 'Sentient' AI and the Problem It Presents
Google Hasn't Started the Robocalypse Yet
With Sheryl Sandberg Gone, Does Meta Grow Up, or Die?
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New EU Law Will Force Google, Meta, Others To Expose Algorithms
Pandemic, Compliance Driving Increased Privacy Spending
Report Argues Antitrust Bill Would Hurt Consumers, Stymie Innovation
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BlackBerry and Preparing for the Software-Defined Automobile
Wing Picks DFW for First Commercial Drone Deliveries in Major US Metro Area
Advanced Sensor System May Open Door to Zero Death Driving
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A Step Into Meta's VR Meeting World, Horizon Workrooms
Metaverse Marketing Offers New Approach To Utilizing Customer Data
Reality Check on the Virtual Universe: Metaverse or Metamess?
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Apple MR Specs Will Shun Metaverse: Report
Apple Wearables Holiday Sales Knock It Out of the Park
5 Terrific Tech Gift Ideas for Your Holiday Shopping List
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Cybercriminals Employing Specialists To Maximize Ill-Gotten Gains
Encouraging Research Finds Brain Adjusts to 'Third Thumb'
E-Commerce Tending to Health and Wellness Needs
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