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Article | 14/05/2013 Hours before I/O, Larry Page opens up about his hoarse voice
Less than 24 hours before Google kicks off its annual I/O developers confab in San Francisco, Google CEO Larry Page is revealing why his speaking voic...
Article | 14/05/2013 TechAmerica: US tech employment grows slightly in 2012
The U.S. tech industry added 67,400 jobs in 2012, a 1.1 percent increase from a year earlier, according to a new report from the TechAmerica Foundatio...
Article | 14/05/2013 Ailing Sharp sacks chief, vows turnaround on robots, LCDs
Japan's Sharp booked another huge loss on Tuesday, and unveiled its latest turnaround plan, which includes relying on partnerships with Samsung Electr...
Article | 13/05/2013 Dell board warns Icahn bid could leave the company short of cash
A plan proposed by Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management last week as an alternative to Michael Dell's proposal to take his namesake company pr...
Article | 13/05/2013 Yahoo acquires Loki Studios as part of acquisition spree
Yahoo has acquired a mobile gaming company, Loki Studios, taking its total acquisitions this month to four.
Article | 10/05/2013 Wall Street Beat: Rise in markets could fuel tech M&A
Increasing confidence in the economy and a rising stock market could lay the groundwork for a revival in tech-sector mergers and acquisitions as compa...
Article | 10/05/2013 Reports: Icahn, Southeastern make alternative bid for Dell
Investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have made a counter-offer for Dell that would keep the computer company still publicly traded, a...
Article | 10/05/2013 Salesforce.com to buy Clipboard, shutting down service
Salesforce.com is to acquire Clipboard, a Web clipping and sharing service, and is closing down the service.
Article | 9/05/2013 Intel acquires two software companies
Intel has acquired two software companies as it continues to build its burgeoning portfolio to include more tools to write and manage programs and int...
Article | 9/05/2013 Sony profitable again, but core electronics still struggling
Sony made good on a promise to return to profitability after offloading a number of valuable assets last year, but its core electronics business is st...
Article | 9/05/2013 Silicon Valley tech incubator hosts Norwegian royals
Norway's Crown Prince Haakon and Princess Mette-Marit tried touchless gesturing systems and other technologies developed by Norwegian startups at a te...
Article | 8/05/2013 Fusion-io CEO resigns, is replaced by former HP executive Robison
Fusion-io President and CEO David Flynn has resigned and will be replaced by Shane Robison, the former CTO of Hewlett-Packard.
Article | 8/05/2013 Consumer service lawsuit looms for Google in Germany
A lawsuit against Google's customer service practices in Germany is looming after the company declined to sign a document promising German consumer or...
Article | 8/05/2013 Microsoft extends revenue per search agreement with Yahoo
Microsoft has extended a search revenue guarantee agreement with Yahoo for one more year, amid reports that the Internet company is trying to break it...
Article | 7/05/2013 Acer's Q1 net profit up 55 per cent, but revenue down
Acer said its net profit for the first quarter grew 55 per cent year-over-year, but its revenue continued to decline amid struggling PC sales.