 IT Market Watch News AlertThis newsletter is sponsored by Fluke NetworksNetwork World's IT Market Watch News Alert, 08/07/07IBM buyout targets data governance, 08/03/07: IBM Friday announced that it has acquired Princeton Softech, a maker of data archiving, classification and discovery products, to bolster its own data management offerings. Financial terms weren’t disclosed. F5 Networks to acquire Acopia Networks, 08/07/07: F5 Networks announced Monday that it will acquire Acopia Networks for $210 million in cash to bolster its application delivery product portfolio. VC investments continue to rally during second quarter, 08/06/07: Venture capital funding during the second quarter continued at the healthy rate set during the first quarter, nearly matching the amount that was invested in that quarter and possibly putting 2007 on track to be a record year.
Judge reverses Microsoft patent award, 08/07/07: A federal judge Monday effectively reversed a $1.5 billion patent-infringement award against Microsoft in a case involving MP3 technology. Wipro to acquire U.S. services provider Infocrossing, 08/07/07: Indian outsourcer Wipro plans to acquire U.S. IT services provider Infocrossing for about $600 million, to fill gaps in its portfolio in hosted and managed IT infrastructure services and network operations centers. CA accuses Rocket Software of stealing source code, 08/02/07: CA has accused Rocket Software of stealing source code and other intellectual property to build database administration tools that closely resemble CA’s, and is asking a federal judge for more than $200 million in damages. Nortel shops while its management turns over, 08/02/07: Nortel has begun discussions with potential takeover targets, according to a Reuters report citing an interview with CEO Mike Zafirovski. HP mum on talk of it buying Bull, 08/01/07: HP Wednesday declined to comment on reports that it is in negotiations to acquire Bull, a French IT systems integrator. Dell acquires IT services company ASAP, 08/02/07: Dell today acquired ASAP -- a company that manages software licenses, purchases, renewals and compliance -- to bolster its software business. Nokia posts big Q2 profit on one-time gain, 08/02/07: Second-quarter net profit soared at Nokia thanks to a large one-time gain from the company's new telecommunications equipment manufacturing venture with Siemens. Apple faces mounting complaints on iPhone battery, 07/31/07: Officials in New York state asked Apple on Monday to change its iPhone design to allow consumers to replace their own batteries, just days after lawyers in Illinois filed a class-action lawsuit over the same complaint. |
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