"Microsoft may invest $1B-$3B in Dell buyout: CNBC: The network's DaVid Faber, citing sources, says the Redmond, Wash., software giant is in talks with Silver Lake to help take Dell private."
CNET News 12:58 PM
"Microsoft Might Kick In $1-$3 Billion To Help With The Dell Buy Out"
Business Insider 12:58 PM
"Report: Microsoft could lay out $3B to help Dell go private/Microsoft may be planning to invest between $1 billion and $3 billion as part of a leveraged buyout of Dell, according to a report this afternoon from CNBC."
Computerworld New Zealand 8:21 PM
"Microsoft Joins Talks To Buy Out Dell Shareholders"
TechCrunch 1:49 PM
"Why Microsoft would want a piece of Dell"
GigaOM 1:27 PM
"$24bn Dell buyout deal moves closer"
Computing 7:56 AM
"Dell's Plan To Go Private Said To Meet Resistance: Dell lost almost a third of its value last year and is struggling with tablet makers such as Apple"
Sys-Con Media 7:56 AM
"Dell to test Silver Lake's skills as 'undertaker'"
Financial Times [Paid Membership Required] 8:11 AM
"Dell reinvigorates marketing to tackle PC decline"
MarketingWeek 7:57 AM
"Microsoft's fiscal 2Q to shed light on Windows 8"
Associated Press 8:31 AM
"Microsoft: 3.1% Dividend Yield, Good Upside, Low Risk"
Seeking Alpha 7:55 AM
"Former Microsoft exec: Ballmer culls internal rivals to retain power"
Associated Press 8:31 AM
"Joachim Kempin, Book Author And Ex-Microsoft Executive, Says Steve Ballmer Bullies Rivals Out Of Redmond"
Reuters 8:36 AM
"Former Microsoft Exec Says Steve Ballmer Pushes Out Rivals to Keep Power"
Mashable 8:32 AM
"The latest Ballmer basher: Microsoft's former OEM chief/Summary: Microsoft's former OEM chief Joachim Kempin, who played a starring role in Microsoft's troubles with the U.S. Department of Justice has a book that Reportedly takes shots at CEO Steve Ballmer."
ZDNet 8:41 AM
"Microsoft Surface Pro hits U.S. and Canada on Feb. 9/Surface's other shoe is about to drop: the full Windows 8, Intel Core-driven Surface is headed to stores in just a few weeks."
CNET Reviews 12:02 PM
"Microsoft announces Surface Pro release date, price, and Surface RT updates"
ExtremeTech 1:36 PM
"Microsoft Surface tablet hit by update glitch, say some owners: Some Surface owners say they can no longer connect to the Windows Update service to download the latest patches."
CNET News 8:53 AM
"Intel to wind down desktop circuit board business: The chipmaker says it will leave the traditional desktop PC circuit board business. As a result, the venerable tower PC will likely begin to fade."
CNET News 7:20 PM
"Intel will stop producing its own desktop motherboards"
The Verge 8:56 PM
"Intel launches Ivy Bridge Celeron and Pentium chips, signals total confidence at 22nm"
ExtremeTech 7:49 AM
"Intel Launches Budget Ivy Bridge Processors"
Gizmodo 7:19 AM
"Intel Ivy Bridge now available in budget-friendly silicon"
Engadget 7:20 AM
"Intel's Difficult Year And What's Ahead"
Forbes 8:36 AM
"AMD tumbles further, ended 2012 with net loss of $1.18 billion: Company execs do their best to put a positive spin on a bad situation."
Ars Technica 8:01 PM
"AMD's Loss Widens Sharply"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 5:37 PM
"AMD earnings continue decline with $1.16 billion in Q4 revenue, $5.42 billion in 2012"
Engadget 3:53 PM
"AMD grabs more mobile CPU talent, opening a path to phones and tablets: Hires from Qualcomm and the former P.A. Semi could help AMD move beyond the PC"
Ars Technica 1:35 PM
"AMD hires chip veterans, diversifies beyond PCs"
Reuters 7:39 AM
"AMD hires chip experts from Qualcomm and Apple, aims to move beyond the PC"
Engadget 7:45 AM
"AMD hires Apple and Qualcomm senior engineers in bid to expand into new markets"
The Verge 7:52 AM
"AMD grabs ex-Apple and Qualcomm mobile chip specialists"
SlashGear 8:08 AM
"Inside H-P's Missed Chance to Avoid a Disastrous Deal"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 7:40 AM
"Inside HP's Missed Chance to Avoid a Disastrous Deal"
AllThingsD 7:58 AM
"HP proceeded with Autonomy buy despite financial allegations"
IT PRO 8:06 AM
"HP Missed Chance To Dump Autonomy"
TechWeb News 1:02 PM
"HP cloud chief exits troubled skies: CRN - Essential information for VARs, integrators and converged resellers. Claim your free subscription today."
CRN 8:00 AM
"IBM's Profit Up 6.3% as Software Sales Rise"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 8:48 PM
"IBM Beats; Revenue Down One Percent To $29.3B; Net Income Up 6 Percent To $6.1B"
TechCrunch 3:48 PM
"Beware of fake Java updates: New malware poses as Java updater to fix recent vulnerabilities."
CNET Reviews 12:59 PM
"Oracle opens second Australian datacentre"
ZDNet 8:37 AM
"Oracle Offers Subscription Pricing For On-Premises IaaS"
TechWeb News 8:56 AM
"Cisco IP Phones Vulnerable to Eavesdropping Attacks"
Tom's Hardware 8:09 AM
General Interest
"A French Artist Is Posting DIY Robot Parts So We Can Print Our Own Androids"
TechCrunch 8:55 PM
"Instagram account crackdown spreads panic, fear of hacking: Distressed Instagram users locked out of their accounts turn to Yahoo Answers for help. Confusion ensues."
CNET News 8:10 PM
"Kim Dotcom Tackles Mega Security Concerns, Points To Password Changes In The Pipeline"
TechCrunch 5:47 PM
"DARPA unveils robotic plan to reuse, recycle satellites in 2015: Phoenix program to test viability of harvesting parts from mothballed hardware."
Ars Technica 1:51 PM
"Valve urges users to get Ubuntu and join Linux beta for Steam"
The Verge 1:23 PM
"Nikon rebrands and simplifies its cloud photo storage as Image Space"
Engadget 11:26 AM
"Any publicity is good? Ask the Michael Jackson attack squad"
Sydney Morning Herald 9:59 AM
"Sony Xperia Z tablet and LG Optimus Pro G phone unveiled"
BBC 9:58 AM
"Twitter sees disruptions during Obama inauguration: Users encountered problems with the service on Monday"
Computerworld 9:36 AM
"Storm and Pension Costs Leave Verizon With Bigger Loss"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 7:54 AM
"Verizon Q4 Loss Doubles To Nearly $2 Billion Despite Record Subscriber Adds"
BGR 7:45 AM
"Verizon adds 'record-high' 2.1 million subscribers in Q4 2012, but still makes a loss"
Engadget 7:45 AM
"Verizon Reports Q4 Revenues Up 5.7% To Record $30B, But Negative EPS Of $1.48 On Pension And Other Charges"
TechCrunch 7:51 AM
"Verizon Massive Loss Reveals Scope of Damage from Hurricane Sandy"
The Atlantic Wire 8:41 AM
"Firefox OS phones being considered by Japanese carrier KDDI"
The Verge 7:40 AM
"Google Still In a Struggle With Mobile"
New York Times [Free/Paid Registration Required] 8:39 PM
"Google Profit Rises 6.7% on Continued Ad Revenue Growth"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 3:53 PM
"Google posts Q4 results: $10.65 EPS on consolidated revenues of $14.42 billion"
BGR News 3:51 PM
"Google says strong Q4 earnings driven by growth in mobile and YouTube"
The Verge 6:53 PM
"Google pulls in $14.42 billion in fourth quarter, up 36 percent: The company hit $50 billion in revenue for the first time in 2012."
CNET News 3:46 PM
"Amid Analyst Confusion, Google Beats, Q4 2012 Revenue Up 36 Percent To $14.42B, Net Income Up To $2.89B"
TechCrunch 3:48 PM
"Ahead of the bell: Google's 4Q to give ad insights"
Associated Press 7:39 AM
"Google's fourth-quarter results to offer ad insights"
CTV News 7:59 AM
"Google's Q4 earnings: Signs of an arms race ahead?"
ZDNet 8:13 AM
"Google's share of UK search market hit five-year low last month"
IT PRO 8:07 AM
"How Facebook Will Power Graph Search"
Gizmodo 7:19 AM
"AWS beefs up cloud for super-fast data processing"
GigaOM 7:49 AM
"RIM notes 'remarkable' number of app submissions, extends $10,000 incentive deadline"
Engadget 7:20 AM
"Dutch Architect Building World's First 3D-printed Landscape House"
redOrbit 7:52 AM
"Chinese physicists create illusory, 'ghost' invisibility cloak"
ExtremeTech 7:49 AM
Press Releases
"Xtensible Solutions Works with Oracle to Develop a Smart Grid Data Warehouse and Analytics Solution for Utilities"
International Business Times 8:34 AM
"Intel Corporation : Wind River Develops Software Platform for Hyundai MOBIS In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems"
4-Traders 8:21 AM
"Cisco Creates Certifications for Online Video Professionals: Video networking is now a career track of its own. To meet the demand for experts, Cisco offers two certifications."
Streaming Media Magazine 8:09 AM
"Dell Unveils Global BYOD Survey Results: Embrace BYOD or Be Left Behind"
Business Wire 7:56 AM
Microsoft
"Microsoft Ad: Surface Pro Costs Zero Dollars"
Gizmodo 1:41 PM
"Why I'm not trading my Surface RT for a Surface Pro"
ZDNet 1:31 PM
"Microsoft Discusses Creation of Bing Apps for Windows 8: Looking to build beautiful Windows 8 apps? Start here"
Paul Thurrott's SuperSite for Windows 1:23 PM
"Report: Xbox 720 Will Pack an 8-Core AMD Chip, 1.2 Teraflops of Power"
Gizmodo 7:50 AM
"Purported next-gen Xbox architecture revealed"
Electronista 7:20 AM
"Microsoft tablets through the ages: The good, the bad and the ugly, in pictures"
ZDNet 8:32 AM
"Surface tension: The long, strange history of the Windows tablet"
ZDNet 8:32 AM
"Microsoft Just Hired A Designer With This Radical Vision For Its Brand"
Business Insider 8:31 AM
"Analysis: Why Windows RT was doomed from the start"
CIO 8:33 AM
"Don't bury Microsoft yet: Despite recent Reports predicting Microsoft's demise, the game is far from over"
InfoWorld 8:33 AM
"Can software model an entire natural ecosystem? Microsoft thinks so"
ZDNet 8:33 AM
"5 Windows 8 Tips to Get You Started: Windows 8 is the most drastic Microsoft operating system update in decades. Here's How To get the most out of it."
PC Magazine 8:34 AM
Government/Law/Politics
"Prince Harry: Xbox helps me shoot Afghan insurgents/Britain's not-next-in-line-to-the-throne Prince declares he's very, very good at EA's FIFA game and that his expert thumbs help make him a fine real-life warrior."
CNET News 9:22 PM
"How House Republicans would defuse debt ceiling"
CNNMoney 4:25 PM
"From Death Star Petitions to AMAs: Great Moments of Obama's Meme Presidency"
Wired 1:50 PM
"As Obama heads back to office, a battle rages over the tech that got him reelected: Programmers and politicians spar over sharing the campaign-winning code with the public"
The Verge 1:23 PM
"A taxonomy for the National Cybersecurity Doctrine"
Computerworld 11:22 AM
"11 EU states to introduce tax on stock trades"
CNNMoney 8:46 AM
"Pupil expelled from Montreal college after finding 'sloppy coding' that compromised security of 250,000 students personal data"
National Post 8:43 AM
"Google, Facebook, Amazon may be subject to French taxes: The European government proposes levying a tax on Internet-based tech companies that make mass amounts of revenue with online advertising."
CNET News 8:15 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"Sometimes They're Tablets, Sometimes They're Not"
AllThingsD 8:58 PM
"On Google's big earnings day, Google+ is a no-show: Social networking wasn't top of mind today: either with the Wall Street crowd or with management: as Google dug into its Q4 earnings numbers."
CNET News 7:21 PM
"Avoid Oklahoma! Social-media map warns of flu hotspots: Track the germy spread of influenza with a social-media map of tweets and Videos complaining of symptoms and outbreaks."
CNET News 7:21 PM
"How To Spend a $37 Venture-Capital Infusion"
Wired 1:28 PM
"Stretch your pockets: 150M 'phablet' sales expected in 2013"
GigaOM 11:53 AM
"Is Facebook Making You Fat?"
TechWeb News 8:56 AM
"How Physicians Can Protect Themselves Against Social Media Fraud"
Social Barrel 8:42 AM
"What will the new Google search mean for teachers? As plans for Google's Knowledge Graph and new search emerge, Ben Morse explores the impact these developments will have on education and people working in schools"
The Guardian 8:13 AM
"I Might Be Too Old for Facebook Graph Search"
Techland 7:53 AM
"'The Elder Scrolls Online' invites gamers to test the new Tamriel"
NBC News 9:42 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"Etsy Acquires The Team Behind Collage-Creating iOS App Mixel To Help Build Its 'Mobile Future'"
TechCrunch 3:49 PM
"Report: Yahoo purchases content pinning site Snip.it"
paidContent 3:43 PM
"Loan start-up Prosper raises $20 million, led by Sequoia"
Reuters 1:01 PM
"Dish to Close 300 More Blockbuster Stores"
PC Magazine 9:42 AM
"Western Digital acquires Arkeia to boost SMB storage tools: WD also unveils cloud-friendly Arkeia Network Backup version 10"
Computerworld 9:37 AM
"AT&T spends $780 million to buy more spectrum: AT&T said Tuesday that it plans to buy wireless spectrum and network assets from Atlantic Tele-Network in an effort to boost its spectrum coffers."
CNET News 9:38 AM
"AT&T signs deal with ATNI to acquire Alltel assets for $780 million"
The Verge 8:44 AM
"AT&T to Buy Alltel Wireless for About $780 Million"
Associated Press 8:43 AM
"AT&T To Acquire Alltel Network Assets, Retail Business, And Subscribers For $780 Million"
TechCrunch 8:42 AM
"Lazada, Rocket Internet's Amazon Effort In Asia, Gets Nearly $20M More From Rocket Regular Tengelmann"
TechCrunch 7:30 AM
"BuyBox Raises $2.3M From Iris Capital And Midi Capital For International Rollout"
TechCrunch 7:31 AM
Tech Stocks
"U.S. Stocks Fall on Corporate Earnings, Home Sales Data"
Bloomberg 9:58 AM
"US stocks mixed as DuPont, J&J Report earnings"
Denver Post 1:06 PM
"Asia Markets: Tokyo stocks drop, Seoul rises after choppy ride/Asian markets ended on a mixed note Tuesday, with shares in Tokyo slipping after a roller-coaster ride in the wake of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy decision, while South Korean stocks advanced amid gains for the yen."
MarketWatch 8:45 AM
"Europe Markets: Europe stocks slip; BOJ, German data in focus/ASML gains on upgrade, Deutsche Bank falls on warning speculation/European stock markets closed mostly lower on Tuesday, as disappointment with the Bank of Japan's latest policy decision offset better-than-expected German sentiment data."
MarketWatch 12:28 PM
"Steve Jobs threatened patent suit to enforce no-hire policy: filing"
"Yahoo snaps up social news start-up Snip.it"
"Google's fourth-quarter results shine after ad rate decline slows"
"Mediation extended in fight over $9 billion in Nortel assets"
"IBM's shines with fourth quarter, 2013 outlook"
"Texas Instruments warns of weak demand"
"Analysis: Apple earnings need to overcome technical malaise"
"Texas Instruments warns of weak demand"
"Google's fourth-quarter results shine after ad rate decline slows"
"Cuba's mystery fiber-optic Internet cable stirs to life"
TechWeb
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"Mozilla Reveals Firefox OS Developer Preview Phone"
"Amazon Speeds Analytics With High-Memory Compute Instances"
"U.K. Shoppers Dismiss Bricks For Clicks"
"Virut Malware Botnet Torpedoed By Security Researchers"
"U.K.'s EHR Scheme To Copy Obamacare"
"HP Missed Chance To Dump Autonomy"
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