HP Outbids Dell, Offers 3PAR $1.6 Billion
Just a week after Dell announced its plans to acquire data-storage company 3PAR, rival Hewlett-Packard has made a competing bid. HP is offering $24 per share, 33 percent higher than Dell’s bid, giving 3PAR…
Why Intel-McAfee Acquisition is Good for Mobile Security
Intel's purchase of McAfee promises hardware-level security for mobile devices -- and I hope Windows computers -- in the near future. Does it also signal a buying spree by competing chip makers looking for…
Nimbula Fluffs Up with Another $15 million
Cloud computing is taking a major chunk of over all investments in the computing field. The most recent example is that of Nimbula. The company announced securing further investments, an amount of $15 million,…
Federated Media Acquires TextDigger, Musgrove Named Chief Scientist
Federated Media has announced its acquisition of the core technology behind TextDigger, a search engine startup. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Launched as a project at a CNET incubator, TextDigger’s profiling…
Linden Lab Seeking Second Life in Valuation
By Tom Foremski
The value of Linden Lab, which operates the virtual world Second Life, has plunged by more than 21%, according to SharesPost, which tracks the private secondary market. In late June, Linden Lab brought back…
StockTwits Investor Relations, New Design and Brand Marketing Tools
StockTwits, the Twitter-centric microblogging site for investors, has unveiled a new site design today, with a few new perks to boot. One in particular could be helpful for brands and investors; the new StockTwits…
Chegg CEO Dan Rosensweig – Video By Kara Swisher
By John Furrier
Kara Swisher goes to Chegg headquarters to meet the Chegg team and interview Dan Rosensweig. As I reported first on Chegg plans to go public, Dan Rosensweig was hired to take Chegg to the…
Free Digital Subscriptions on iPad for People Magazine Consumers
By Kyt Dotson
With the advent of the Internet, digital media, and ebooks print media has been looking for a way to stay connected to and garner more consumers. Time Inc. and Apple have gotten together to…
Nexus One Out of Stock, Google Assures More On the Way
By Kyt Dotson
Just this last July, Google quietly killed their most hyped line of Android phones, the Nexus One, due to poor sales. As a result, Google commented that while they would stop producing the phone—and…
The Effect of Wireless on Broadband Adoption
By Len Grace
With the advent of continued proliferation from wireless coverage throughout the U.S., and the projected exponential growth in mobile access, adoption and affordability through LTE to 4G technology; the realities of serving less populated…