SCO has a buyer, pending bankruptcy approval; Vonage settles Verizon patent dispute

IT Market Watch News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Network General Delivering the Link Between IT and Business Today's enterprise applications are so interdependent, complex, and diverse that managing them has become an enormous challenge. Read this EMA whitepaper that takes a look at the issues of the sprawling network. Learn about the complexity of the modern nertwork through a historical glance, infrastructure visibility for IT Domains, and a cross silo approach. Dowload this whitepaper today. Network World's IT Market Watch News Alert, 10/30/07 SCO has a buyer, pending bankruptcy approval, 10/25/07: Embattled SCO Group is offering the bankruptcy court a deal it could be hard to refuse. Vonage settles Verizon patent dispute, 10/25/07: There are worse things in life than getting bopped in the head with a heavy orange box. Paying $120 million to settle a patent dispute is likely one of them. Oracle and BEA: What happens next, 10/24/07: Despite consistent pressure from acquisition-happy Oracle, leadership at BEA Systems leadership has so far resisted selling itself to the software giant. Oracle now says it is prepared to pull its $6.7 billion offer for BEA off the table. Wireless LAN Security: A to Z From buying tips to peer discussions. From case studies to market trends. Network World's newly enhanced Wireless Security Buyer's Guide has everything you need to stay current, research technology, compare products and implement solutions - all in one convenient location. Visit the Wireless LAN Security Buyer's Guide now. Facebook chooses Microsoft over Google, 10/24/07: Facebook will sell a $240 million minority stake to Microsoft, which as part of the deal will also expand the advertising services it provides to the social networking phenom, the companies said Wednesday in a statement. Former top UMC executives found not guilty, 10/29/07: The founder and former chairman of the world's second largest contract chip maker was found not guilty of investing in and transferring technology to a Chinese chip maker, a Taiwanese court said Friday. Ruby on Rails management vendor lands $6.2 million in funding, 10/29/07: FiveRuns adds $6.2 million in funding to its business, plans to accelerate product development, sales and marketing, and partnership efforts for its Ruby on Rails-based technology. Michael Dell hints at more, bigger acquisitions, 10/29/07: Dell Inc. CEO Michael Dell hinted Monday that his company could be shopping for more acquisition targets, and that they could be larger than the companies it has acquired to date. Intel settles patent case with Transmeta, 10/24/07: Intel Wednesday agreed to settle a dispute with Transmeta for $250 million, ending patent litigation between both companies. Sun and NetApp: It's WAR, 10/25/07: There is a NetApp lawsuit against Sun for IP infringement that has just erupted into near open marketing warfare. Apple now bigger than IBM, 10/24/07: Apple has become the most valuable computer maker in the world. Oracle threatens to drop BEA takeover bid, 10/23/07: Oracle on Tuesday threatened to withdraw its bid to purchase BEA Systems if BEA doesn’t let its shareholders vote on the proposal by Sunday. Cisco buys into WiMAX with $330M purchase of Navini, 10/23/07: The rumors were right: Cisco has signed a deal to buy WiMAX radio vendor Navini Networks for $330 million. Judge takes Qualcomm's side in patent spat with Nokia, 10/23/07: Qualcomm scored a minor victory in its continuing spat with Nokia when a judge last week recommended ending the investigation Nokia bought against it in August for infringing patents. Editor's note: Starting the week of Nov. 12, subscribers to the HTML version of this newsletter will notice some enhancements to the layout that will provide you with easier and clearer access to a wider range of resources at Network World. We hope you enjoy the enhancements and we thank you for reading Network World newsletters.

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