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Android Dramatically Altering Consumer Buying Plans, Says Report

January 5th, 2010 | No Comments

Consumer desire for a Google Android-running smartphone spiked over the last three months, according to ChangeWave. While Apples iPhone is still the leader, new love for Android is good news for HTC, Motorola and the carriers that offer these smartphones.
– Smartphone competitors are about to begin feeling the impact
of the Google Android operating system, according to a Jan. 4 report from
ChangeWave, which shows consumer interest in Android to have spiked during the
last three months.

In a survey conducted from Dec. 9 to Dec. 14, ChangeWave
as…

Is The U.S. Government Buying Stocks?

January 3rd, 2010 | No Comments

As I pointed out in December 2008, Nouriel Roubini wrote the month before that the government might buy U.S. stocks:The Fed (or Treasury) could even go as far as directly intervening in the stock market via direct purchases of equities as a way to boo…

Buying Yelp Could Help Google End 2009 with a Bang

December 20th, 2009 | No Comments

Google is reportedly brokering a deal to buy local search and review property Yelp for $500 million. Yelp provides reviews for local businesses, including restaurants, spas and pretty much any type of concern one might need to call on to aid them through the daily grind. The Website had 26 million visitors in the last 30 days through November. If Google can get Yelp, it will have a treasure trove of local information with which it can pair contextual mobile ads. If Google does bid for Yelp, it would be Google’s seventh of 2009, preceded by On2 Technologies, ReCaptcha, AdMob, Gizmo5, Teracent and AppJet, all since August.
– With the end of 2009 drawing nigh, Google is reportedly brokering a deal to buy local search and review property Yelp for
$500 million, a royal sum for a company that banked $31 million in funding and
boasts a $30 million run rate.
Google is no stranger to such premiums and set a serious preceden…

Oracle’s 15 Key Plot Points in Its Struggle with the EC over Buying Sun Microsystems

December 17th, 2009 | No Comments

It’s been a long, strange and expensive trip for Oracle in its quest to add Sun Microsystems to its list of company acquisitions. And the final chapter isn’t yet written.

This started in early 2009 when word got out that Sun was up for sale. At the time, IBM was first in line as a buyer, and that scenario nearly happened. The transaction was only a few days from fruition in mid-April when some major issues got in the way and the deal fell through. A few days later, on April 20, Oracle surprised a lot of people by announcing that it would acquire Sun for about $7.4 billion, less Sun’s cash on hand.

Since April 20, it’s been a rocky road for Oracle and for Sun, which is losing a lot of potential sales due to the uncertainty of the situation. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison has said he believes Sun is losing about $100 million per month, and that’s a lot of money for anyone — even the billionaire Oracle CEO.

The major sticking point is an open-source database that Sun bought for $1 billion two years ago: MySQL. The EC is withholding its blessing on the deal until it is satisfied that MySQL will be allowed to innovate and compete fairly in the IT marketplace. The fact that Oracle’s own proprietary database often competes directly against it is seen as a huge conflict of interest; obviously, this has been the crux of the problem. Ellison has said that MySQL does not compete with his company’s bread-and-butter databases. This eWEEK slide show covers the 15 most important plot points in this lingering international IT saga, with the final chapter still to be written.

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Google, Apple Buying Startups to Thwart Each Other

December 12th, 2009 | No Comments

Google and Apple have gone from friends battling Microsoft to frenemies. From mobile phones and applications to handset and computer operating systems, Google and Apple find themselves increasingly competing. Google tried to buy digital music provider Lala Media before Apple acquired it for $85 million last week. Meanwhile, Apple allegedly tried to buy mobile display ad specialist AdMob before Google settled on it for $750 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. The competitive fronts have crystallized, industry analyst Rob Enderle agreed.
– Almost no one following high tech will disagree that Google and Apple’s
relationship has evolved from friends to frenemies.
The evidence to support the companies’ increasing competition is
overwhelming, from Apple’s rejection of Google Voice and Google CEO
Eric Schmidt’s dismissal from Apple’s…

CRM Software: The Secret To Buying One Posted By : Harry Golden

November 20th, 2009 | No Comments

One of the most important aspects in a business is the relationship that the enterprise has with its clientele. Your customers are the lifeblood of your enterprise and your business would not be in existence without your customers.

Two Senior IEA Officials: Oil Reserves Have Intentionally Been Overstated to Prevent Panic Buying . . . Peak Oil is Real

November 9th, 2009 | No Comments

As I have previously noted, the world’s top energy economist – the International Energy Agency’s Dr. Fatih Birol – has previously predicted that we will have peak oil by 2020. And I have previously disclosed that an insider told me we already have peak…

India, China, Russia and Some EU Central Banks Buying Gold

November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

India’s central bank is buying 200 metric tons of gold from the IMF, at $1,045 an ounce.China, Russia and some EU central banks have also expressed interest in buying gold from the IMF or elsewhere.Therefore, Bloomberg’s article of today saying that “C…

BMC Buying Tideway Systems

October 20th, 2009 | No Comments

BMC is bulking up its business service management capabilities by adding Tideways Foundation IT discovery software, which helps companies map their business applications to their physical and virtual infrastructure. BMC did not release details of the deal, which company officials expect to close within a week.
– BMC Software is expanding its business service management capabilities by buying startup Tideway Systems.
Through the deal, announced Oct. 19, BMC will acquire Tideways IT discovery offerings, important capabilities for businesses undergoing such projects as data center consolidation and virtualiza…

Cisco to Acquire Starent for $2.9B as Buying Spree Continues

October 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Cisco is buying wireless infrastructure company Starent for $2.9 billion, the latest significant acquisition this year, following such purchases as Pure Digital and Tandberg. The move gives Cisco a greater wireless offering in a competitive space that includes the likes of Alcatel-Lucent, and comes as Cisco predicts mobile Internet traffic will double every year through at least 2013.
– Cisco Systems is continuing its aggressive acquisition strategy, this time grabbing mobile infrastructure vendor Starent Networks for $2.9 billion.
The cash deal continues a busy year in acquisitions for Cisco, whose purchases in 2009 also include Flip video camera vendor Pure Digital in May for ab…

Cisco Buys Starent for $2.9B as Buying Spree Continues

October 13th, 2009 | No Comments

Emerson Buying Avocent for $1.2 Billion

October 6th, 2009 | No Comments

Emerson Electric, a major player in the data center power and cooling arena, is looking to grow its capabilities by buying Avocent and its data center monitoring and management capabilities. Officials for both companies say the combination will enhance what Emerson can do to help businesses lower the energy costs in their data centers.
– Emerson Electric officials are looking to expand what they can offer
data center administrators by buying Avocent for $1.2 billion.
Emerson offers products from power and cooling supplies to racks and
enclosures designed to help businesses manage their IT infrastructure
and reduce energy costs i…

IBM Buying Mortgage Servicing Unit of Bank of America

October 5th, 2009 | No Comments

The deal to buy Bank of Americas Wilshire Credit Corp. business is the latest step in IBMs push to grow its mortgage business process outsourcing services, according to IBM officials. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, and IBM will hire the 900 or so Wilshire employees.
– IBM is expanding its mortgage servicing business by buying the operating assets of Wilshire Credit Corp. from Bank of America.
The deal, announced Oct. 5, includes Wilshires mortgaging service
platform and is proof of IBMs ambition to expand its capabilities
around mortgage business process outso…

Tennis Shoes Buying Guide

August 4th, 2009 | No Comments

Tennis shoes are available in different styles, colors and designs for both men and women. Each type is an updated high-performance shoe for serious players and trekkers. The new models offer great comfort with a redesigned upper high-performance cushioning. The medial height of these shoes facilitates ultimate comfort on the tennis court. The tennis shoes [...]

Why Buying Nothing, Doing Less & Being Lazy Can Help the Planet

July 27th, 2009 | No Comments

Much of what we do at Planet Green is give you information so you can do something to make your life greener and generally have a positive impact on the planet. But for one quick moment I’d like you to consider that in many instances do less o…

Customer Service Management Software: 3 Important Buying Tips Posted By : Seema

July 24th, 2009 | No Comments

Customer service management software features, benefits & tips that would benefit your decision before you buy a Customer Service Management Software.