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Skype is expected to enter a deep integration partnership with Facebook, according to a report at All Things D. The partnership would be reflective of Skype’s intent to become as integrated as possible, building around as many points of access, through social …
HP Has High Profits Planned, Despite a Missing CEO
Hewlett-Packard is hopeful towards the future, with increases expected for its 2011 revenue by as much as 7%. Interim CEO Cathie Lesjak noted HP’s position in the market during the company’s annual analyst day event this week, particularly as it pertains to …
Oracle Eyeing NetApp? Stock Spike Anticipates Acquisition.
Oracle had a lot to say during its OpenWorld conference last week, causing quite a stir in the industry. Some competitors and clients may have been dismayed by Oracle’s claims to operate as big a chunk of the enterprise cloud as possible, …
AOL May Acquire 5min Video Network, Launching New Ads with Project Devil
AOL is reportedly buying online video network 5min. The estimates put the acquisition between $50 million and $65 million, which may not be the returns the video site would want after $13 million in funding over the past three years, but the …
Mobile Users Like Touching Over Typing: Mobile Mix Report
Millennial Media has released the numbers from August’s Mobile Mix report, noting a 7% increase of Android OS shares for the U.S. mobile market. That keeps Android in the number 2 spot, though making significant gains towards Apple, which has 29% of …
BlackBerry Gets an Accompanying Tablet, Amazon Kindle App Headed to the PlayBook
RIM demonstrated its upcoming tablet device, now known as the PlayBook, at the DevCon 2010 conference today. Anticipation around the tablet built up last week, with rising speculation around the specifics of RIM’s answer to the iPad and subsequent Android tablets. While …
G.O.P. Claiming Wins on the Social Media Battlefield. Tea Party Tactics at Work?
HeadCount.org released a report last week, noting the surge in popularity the G.O.P. is rounding up in social media networks. The battle over which party rules in the social media sector has been going on since the days of the presidential election. …
Hitachi Fostering Partnerships in the Cloud, Unlike Oracle
Today is the Hitachi Information Forum, held in Santa Clara, CA. During the event, Hitachi announced a powerful new server product, as well as its goals around promoting a 3D take on growth in this sector: “up, out and deep.” One factor …
Ixtens Gets $4.6M to Grow Retailer Cloud Solutions
Ixtens, an SaaS provider for online retailers and media companies, has raised $4.6 million in funding, withGreycroft Partners and BV Capital leading the round. Retail consulting firm Marvin Traub Associates also participated in this round of funding. Founded in 2004, Ixtens launched …
Live Broadcast and Commentary from Hitachi Information Forum – Energy Efficient Storage Systems
The cloud is still a’rollin! We are covering it from every angle here at SiliconANGLE, where we’re broadcasting live from the Hitachi Information Forum in Santa Clara, CA. Watch the live broadcast of this morning’s keynote below, and on SiliconANGLE.tv. On the …