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Google (GOOG)

Google Surprises with Top Management Changes

Google today issued a surprise announcement saying that Larry Page will be the company's CEO, with current CEO Eric Schmidt moving to Executive Chairman. Google's other co-founder Sergey Brin will focus on strategic projects, specifically, new products.
While this is a surprise to the market, Schmidt says that Page and Brin no longer "need adult supervision."

Jan 20 · 4:36:00 PM
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by Larry Etter

IBM (IBM)

IBM Launches New Line of Servers

IBM today unveiled new System x servers that offer increased memory and can help improve efficiency to allow customers to better exploit virtualization and support more sophisticated workloads.
These new products mean IBM has completely revamped its line up of two-socket x86 servers

Mar 17 · 10:47:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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IBM (IBM)

IBM Awarded Government Modernization Contract

IBM has been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Government's Acquisition and Procurement System. IBM will work to modernize a system that federal agencies and their suppliers use to source equipment, supplies, information technology (IT) and telecommunications services. The award made by the U.S. General Services Administration has a contract value of $74.4 million over an eight-year period.
This is another feather in the cap of IBM's services push.

Feb 19 · 2:32:00 PM · Source: Company Press Release
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HP (HPQ)

HP Fiscal Q1 Profit Up 25%

Hewlett Packard said late Wednesday its fiscal first-quarter profit was $2.3 billion, or 96 cents a share, on revenue of $31.2 billion. During the year-ago quarter, the computer and printing giant earned $1.9 billion, or 75 cents a share, on $28.8 billion in sales.
Earnings and sales topped analyst estimates.

Feb 18 · 9:52:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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Microsoft (MSFT)

Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Series

Microsoft has introduced its latest version of its ‘Windows phone operating system’, adding video-games and music features. Microsoft wants to change things around with the inclusion of the phone features in its operating system.
This is a bid to avoid Apple and Google eating into its market share; Microsoft wants to stem its losses in smartphone category and wants to give customers a whole new meaning to the smartphone category.

Feb 16 · 11:14:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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Intel (INTC)

Intel, Nokia Merge Software Platforms

Intel Corporation and Nokia said today they are merging their popular Moblin and Maemo software platforms, creating a unified Linux-based platform that will run on multiple hardware platforms across a wide range of computing devices, including pocketable mobile computers, netbooks, tablets, mediaphones, connected TVs and in-vehicle infotainment systems.
The companies believe the open software platform will accelerate industry innovation and time-to-market for a wealth of new Internet-based applications and services.

Feb 16 · 11:09:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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Oracle (ORCL)

Oracle Buys Convergin

Oracle has agreed to acquire Convergin, a leading provider of real-time service brokering solutions. Convergin’s industry-leading J2EE-based Service Broker platform enables communications service providers (CSPs) to manage services for a wide range of networks and application platforms, including pre-paid charging. The solution allows CSPs to focus on launching innovative services while modernizing to next-generation networks.
Oracle believes the combination of Oracle and Convergin will accelerate new service innovation while reducing network complexity and cost.

Feb 11 · 10:40:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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Dell (DELL)

Dell To Buy System Mgt. Appliance Company

Dell said today it has agreed to acquire KACE, a leading systems management appliance company with solutions tailored to the requirements of midsized businesses and public (government, education and healthcare) institutions.
The move puts Dell more into the system administrator side of I/T.

Feb 11 · 10:37:00 AM · Source: Company Press Release
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by Larry Etter


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