ANALYSIS: A merger between Oracle and EMC would not simply create a larger Oracle but a conglomeration of some of the most powerful IT companies on earth. – Is Oracle indeed plotting to buy the world’s largest data protection and storage vendor, EMC? That’s the rumor, one restarted by a report from a Wall Street analyst, Avian Securities’ Matt Bryson, that went careening through the world’s business communication channels on Oct. 14.
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Yahoo has new look, feel and user experience. Programmers basically turned the left-hand rail into an RSS feed of many of Web users’ favorite Web services and destinations, such as Facebook, Gmail, Twitter and MySpace. And whats more is that there are no installations or application searching required. Microsoft is planning to release Windows 7 to developers on Aug. 6th. They will also be offering a family pack version of Windows 7, Home Premium which will allow installation on up to 3 PCs. Apple is all over recent headlines. Apple is reporting quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, however Apple is coming clean with reports that they have not been able to meet the demand of the iPhone 3GS. For BlackBerry-toting Apple users, a BlackBerry Desktop for Mac Software will be available this September. Anyone interested in being alerted to the softwares availability can head to blackberry.com and register to be updated. On July 21st, Zoho integrated its Zoho Mail application and Zoho CRM business application in an effort to improve productivity for users of the SAAS provider’s collaboration and enterprise applications. Security researchers have their eyes on the electric grid at the upcoming Black Hat security conference in Las Vegas. In separate talks, researchers will highlight some of the threats and concerns facing plans to deploy smart grid technology.
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Apple reports quarterly profits and revenue exceeding Wall Street analyst predictions, and says both iPhones and Macs experienced year-over-year growth in sales despite the economy. Apple revenue rose to $8.34 billion for the quarter ending June 27, the company reports. However, Apple saw the sales of iPods dip, a situation that Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer attributes to market self-cannibalization thanks to the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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saw robust revenue and profits for the quarter ended June 27 and a massive jump
in iPhone sales, even as sales of its signature product, the iPod, declined by
7 percent from a year ago.
During a July 21 earnings call, Apple Chief Financial Officer Peter
Oppenheimer referred to the previo…
