HP to Take On IBM with Acquisition of EDS
According to the Financial Times Hewlett-Packard, commonly known as HP, is in the process of acquiring Electronic Data Systems (EDS) for $13 billion. EDS is one of the biggest IT services company in a market that is dominated by IBM and was also a pioneer being that it was formed in the 1960s it had [...]
Microsoft + RIM: Windows Live Services Now on The BlackBerry
Research In Motion (RIM), the makers of the popular Blackberry smartphone have entered an agreement that will see Windows Live services such as Windows Live Messenger and Hotmail on the BlackBerry mobile phone’s platform that will enable lovers of Windows Live services to communicate in real time using BlackBerry’s push technology.
BlackBerry users who also use [...]
Announcing BlackBerry Bold (in every sense)
Research In Motion (RIM) have unveiled a new addition to the BlackBerry smartphone called the BlackBerry Bold. Yes, it is bold indeed. Whether its going to live up to its name only time sales will tell. It will be available this summer worldwide but no exact date was specified.
Bold is the first in the family [...]
Grand Theft Auto IV does $500m in first week
The Grand Theft Auto IV video game has lived up to its hype as the most anticipated game of the year by breaking first week sales records, not just in gaming history but in all entertainment records as well. With global sales of $500 million from about 6 million copies in first week sales only [...]
Google and Friends Invest in WiMax Network
Google together with Comcast, Intel Capital, Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks and Trilogy Equity Partners have combined to invest $3.2 billion in a new wireless broadband company. The new company which is named Clearwire (same as existing company) formed after the combination of Clearwire’s existing consumer WiMAX business with Sprint’s broadband infrastructure and 2.5 [...]
TechCrunch Partners With WashingPost.com
Micheal Arrington, the owner and co-editor of TechCrunch, has revealed a new partnership between TechCrunch and WashingtonPost.com whereby TechCrunch posts will be syndicated and added to the Technology section of the WashingtonPost.com site.
The move is going to help TechCrunch extend its readership to that of WashingtonPost.com and will join other popular blogs such as Brian [...]
AdSense for Search Now Souped up by Custom Search
Don’t know why it has taken Google AdSense so long, but now AdSense for Search is now powered by Custom Search. Publishers who have used AdSense for Search know how frustrating it was to make it work well with your site or blog because of its limitations on customization. Instead publishers opted for the non-paid [...]
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