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Thursday, September 2, 2010
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Computer Industry

"HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle" Associated Press 9:22 PM
"3PAR Insiders Reap Windfall" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:22 PM
"Some 3PAR Traders Left Holding the Bag" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:22 PM
"What Is H-P Getting With 3PAR?" WSJ Blogs 2:41 PM
"Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP: Dell ends bidding contest over data-storage maker 3Par, will not match HP's $2.07B offer" Associated Press 10:14 AM
"Dell Pulls Out of 3PAR Bidding War With H-P" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:22 AM
"H.P. Wins 3Par as Bidding War Ends" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 10:14 AM
"3PAR goes to HP" iTWire 6:33 PM
"HP Increases Offer for 3Par to $33, Trumping Dell's New $32 Bid" Bloomberg 9:37 AM
"HP ups 3Par bid to $33 a share" CNET News 9:05 AM
"HP bids $2.4bn for 3PAR: HP has raised its bid for 3PAR to $33 a share, around $2.4bn, beating a revised Dell offer made earlier today." The Register 9:10 AM
"HP tops Dell 3Par bid again, now at $2.1B" Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal 9:48 AM
"H-P Raises 3PAR Bid Again" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:36 AM
"HP tops another raised Dell bid for 3PAR" CNNMoney 9:10 AM
"Bidding for 3Par heats up; HP tops latest Dell bid" Associated Press 9:10 AM
"HP Raises 3Par Bid Again!" The Business Insider 8:05 AM
"If HP gets 3PAR, does Donatelli get HP?" The Register 9:21 AM
"HP, Hynix To Collaborate On Memristor Memory Technology: Resistive Random Access Memory, or ReRAM, is non-volatile memory with lower power consumption and much greater storage capacity than the Flash memory used in mobile phones and MP3 players today." InformationWeek 10:40 AM
"Memristor revolution backed by HP: Electronics giant HP has joined the world's second-largest memory chip maker Hynix to manufacture a novel member of the electronics family." BBC 10:53 AM
"A peek inside a new HP Netbook and ultrathin" CNET News 8:46 AM
"Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par" Associated Press 8:23 PM
"Acer comes back down to earth, Dell rises" CNET News 4:29 PM
"Is Windows still relevant in the virtualization era?" Network World 9:05 AM
"Windows Phone 7 OS is done and dusted: Now for the manufacturing" Recombu 10:53 AM
"Windows Phone 7 finalised" iTWire 7:51 AM
"Windows Phone 7 Hits RTM" DailyTech 9:52 AM
"Microsoft releases Windows Phone 7" The Inquirer 9:36 AM
"IBM Develops Fastest Chip" Zacks 11:23 AM
"Global CIO: IBM's Blazing New Mainframe Wins Raves From Citigroup" InformationWeek 10:41 AM
"Intel upgrades parallel development suite" InfoWorld 9:37 AM
"Cisco/Skype marriage would face a major hurdle" CNNMoney 8:46 AM
"Crash of Va. computer network has implications for tech world, state politics" Washington Post [Free Registration Required] 9:25 AM

General Interest

"Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square ads" CNET News 9:27 PM
"The Internet's Highway Patrol" [Video Report] Forbes 9:23 PM
"Virtualization: Security Is Still a Concern: Customers and analysts attending VMware's annual VMworld conference wondered repeatedly about how secure virtualization is." DevX 8:23 PM
"Philips Touts 'World's First Cinema Proportion 3D TV'" Techland 1:08 PM
"Happy 2nd Birthday, Google Chrome" PCWorld 1:08 PM
"Survey: E-mail eats up your time off" CNET News 1:08 PM
"Toshiba recalls 41,000 laptops for overheating" CNET News 4:30 PM
"Toshiba Recalls 41,000 Laptops" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 1:05 PM
"Facebook pops up in Target with gift cards for virtual goods" Fortune 1:04 PM
"Gameworld: Tween players impacting online game development" Reuters 10:41 AM
"Botnet Takedown May Yield Valuable Data" IDG News Service 9:37 AM
"Samsung Unveils iPad Rival in Galaxy Tab" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:35 AM
"Universal wireless charger standard gets public release" ZDNet UK 9:35 AM
"Compal president pessimistic about non-Apple tablet PC shipments in 2011" DigiTimes 8:55 AM
"PC replacement trend for enterprise market to appear in 1Q11, says Asustek" DigiTimes 8:55 AM
"Exclusive deals make 3D TV audience even smaller" CNET News 8:47 AM
"Twitter plans to record all links clicked" CNET News 8:46 AM
"Social networking and mobile devices call for right policies" iTWire 7:51 AM

Press Releases

"IBM Ranked Top Services Provider" PRNewswire-FirstCall 9:05 AM
"Oracle Sets the Date for Its First Quarter Fiscal Year 2011 Earnings Announcement" Marketwire 4:01 PM

Microsoft

"Microsoft Partners With the Double Rainbow Guy" Techland 10:54 AM
"Microsoft's Arc Touch Mouse Materializes" Technologizer 2:40 PM
"Microsoft Unveils Arc Touch Mouse" InformationWeek 10:41 AM
"Browser usage: IE slips, Chrome grows again" CNET News 9:26 AM

Government/Law/Politics

"UN Official: BlackBerry Should Share Users' Data" CBS News 9:37 AM
"Judge doesn't like juror's Facebook post during trial" The Globe and Mail [Free Registration Required] 9:37 AM
"Google sued over Nexus One 3G claims" The Inquirer 9:36 AM
"Uncle Sam Says No to Free Wireless Service: Federal Communications Commission Rejects Proposal For Free Wireless Broadband Service" Associated Press 9:28 AM
"Kodak picks patent fight with iPhone, BlackBerry" Bloomberg News 9:26 AM
"WikiLeaks rape rap is revived" Associated Press 9:25 AM

Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion

"William Gibson: Google is Made of Us" AppScout 2:41 PM
"Why is Google Getting Involved in Real Estate?" Forbes 1:06 PM
"Will Tablet Apps Fragment the Android Market?" jkOnTheRun 1:03 PM
"Tablet Computers Will Thrive Because They Are Shareable" ReadWriteWeb 1:00 PM
"HP, Intel, IBM Spend Too Much, Innovate Too Little - Today's Outrage" TheStreet 11:25 AM
"ArcSight: Where's The Deal?" Barron's 11:23 AM
"Dell Streak Android Tablet Review" HotHardware 11:19 AM
"Verbatim InSight 500GB external hard drive" Register Hardware 9:22 AM
"Hands on with Motorola's Milestone 2 and Defy" Register Hardware 9:21 AM
"How To Save Time And Money In The Cloud" Forbes 8:57 AM
"Q.&A.: BlackBerry Out of Sync" New York Times [Free Registration Required] 8:57 AM

Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers

"ALU Acquires OpenPlug" Zacks 9:48 AM
"Google Wins in Yahoo / Microsoft Search Deal" Seeking Alpha 9:48 AM
"Cisco Planning to Acquire Skype" Zacks 9:48 AM
"Cisco Systems to buy S.F. smart-grid software maker Arch Rock" San Jose Mercury News [Free Registration Required] 11:26 AM
"Cisco buys wireless sensor outfit Arch Rock in smart-grid push" CNET News 10:42 AM
"Cisco Announces Intent to Acquire Arch Rock" Marketwire 9:48 AM
"Cisco To Buy Arch Rock" Barron's 9:44 AM
"Google, AOL Widen Alliance to Video, Mobile Search" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 11:24 AM
"AOL signs new search agreement with Google" Associated Press 11:23 AM
"Google and AOL renew their partnership" CNET News 10:42 AM
"AOL goes soul-searching with Google in 5-year deal" The Register 9:40 AM
"Google, AOL Widen Alliance to Video, Mobile Search" WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 9:35 AM

Tech Stocks

"Stocks move higher following jobs, housing reports" Associated Press 6:38 PM
"Stocks drift higher ahead of jobs report: Stocks pushed higher at the end of a listless session Thursday, extending gains from the previous day, as investors prepare for a critical report on the U.S. job market on Friday." CNNMoney 6:39 PM
"Some Tech Stocks Soar, While Others Flounder" Indie Research 9:44 AM
"Stocks Unfazed by Looming Jobs Friday: Wall Street displayed virtually no jobs jitters on Thursday as the bulls used a string of decent economic indicators and improved retail sales results to add onto Wednesday's 250-point surge on the Dow even as Friday's jobs report looms in the distance." FOXBusiness 6:39 PM
"Dow Gain of 50.63 Is Third in a Row: Stocks mounted an afternoon rally to close near the day's highs as investors awaited monthly jobs data for more guidance on the fragile economic recovery." WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:39 PM
"Late Rally Lifts Dow Ahead of Jobs Data" TheStreet 6:40 PM
"Asia Markets: Ping An soars as trading resumes after months" MarketWatch 10:49 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks gain as U.S. data buoys sentiment/ECB revises up growth estimates, will continue refinancing operations" MarketWatch 10:49 AM

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Computers

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Telecommunication-Cellular

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Associated Press (Updated 9:25 PM CDT)

"Google, Skype targeted in India security crackdown"
"Dell's enterprise challenge remains after 3Par"
"Dell cedes data-storage maker 3Par to HP"
"HP vs Dell: the showdown that ended in spectacle"
"AP Interview: UN telecoms chief urges data sharing"
"Facebook's new security feature: remote logouts"
"New AOL search deal with Google includes mobile"
"Verizon to sell smart phones for prepaid service"

CNET News (Updated 9:25 PM CDT)

"Paris Hilton busted by Twitter pic?"
"NASA planning mission to visit the sun"
"IETF: AT&T's Net neutrality claim is 'misleading'"
"Cruciform surge protector gets wires crossed"
"Here come 'Hurt Locker' file-sharing subpoenas"
"Google's Schmidt mocked in Times Square ads"
"Hands-on with the Toshiba Libretto W105-L251"
"3D 'Avatar' to Blu-ray in December; exclusive to Panasonic 3D TVs"
"Audit finds PG&E smart meters accurate"
"Facebook adds new remote log-out security feature"...

New York Times (Updated 9:25 PM CDT)

"YouTube Ads Turn Videos Into Revenue"
"From Apple, a Step Into Social Media for Music"
"Of Two Minds About Books"
"H.P. Wins 3Par as Bidding War Ends"
"F.C.C. Seeks More Input on Wireless Internet Rules"
"Apple-Facebook Friction Erupts Over Ping"
"What It Means When YouTube Gets Small, and Big"
"Consumer Watchdog Group Goes After Google"
"Chinese Company Aims Big With Android Smartphone"
"Twitter App for iPad Puts Focus on Design" ...

Reuters (Updated 9:25 PM CDT)

"Apple and Google to clash in music space by Christmas"
"Samsung to challenge Apple's iPad with own tablet"
"Apple TV could help Netflix growth"
"Verizon unveils prepaid option for smartphones"
"HP wins 3PAR for $2.4 billion as Dell drops out"
"Panasonic aiming for half of Europe's 3D TV market"
"Apple TV a first step for more ambitious plans?"
"Apple and TV networks clash over 99 cent rentals"
"AOL renews Google search agreement"
"U.S. delays Web traffic rules by seeking more comment"

TechWeb (Updated 9:25 PM CDT)

"Blue Christmas For Windows 7; VMware's Maritiz On Cloud Future"
"NASA, NOAA Weather Satellite Fully Operational"
"HP Wins 3PAR Bidding War At $33"
"Qi Intros Wireless Charging Station Standard"
"HHS Awards Beacon Grants To Cincinnati, Detroit"
"Twitter Taps iPad Features, Interface"
"Fastest Chip Powers New IBM Mainframe"
"Use A BlackBerry To Order A Starbucks Latte"
"DARPA Soliciting Bids On Insider Threat Prevention"
"72% Of Adults Texting"

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