"Buyout Bedlam: Michael Dell Vs. Carl Icahn Vs. Blackstone"
Seeking Alpha 6:36 AM
"Dell faces bidding war with rumoured rival offer"
PC Pro [Free Registration Required] 6:36 AM
"Dell buyout could be impeded by possible Blackstone bid: Word has it that the asset management firm may be considering outbidding Silver Lake in the buyout that aims to take the PC maker private."
CNET News 6:55 AM
"Blackstone Said to Mull Outbidding Silver Lake for Dell LBO"
Bloomberg 6:37 AM
"HP Eyeing $4 Billion Damages Claim in Itanium Case Against Oracle"
Computerworld 6:38 AM
"Hewlett-Packard faces major test as critics aim to oust board members"
Bloomberg Businessweek 6:39 AM
"HP Aims to Create Networking Platform for UC"
eWeek 3:40 PM
"Microsoft Reportedly facing SEC and DOJ investigation over claims of foreign bribery"
The Verge 12:30 PM
"Report: Microsoft Is Being Investigated for Bribery"
Gizmodo 3:41 PM
"Microsoft now allowing business customers to buy Surfaces in volume/Microsoft is allowing business customers to order Surfaces, accessories and three-year warranty plans in volume, via a new Commercial Order site."
ZDNet 2:28 PM
"Microsoft nudges Office 365 Home users to the cloud"
Computerworld 6:46 AM
"Microsoft Office 365 and Yammer integration: An update on what's coming when/Microsoft is proViding more dates and details about how it is integrating its Yammer enterprise social-networking technology with Office 365."
ZDNet 3:41 PM
"Haven't got Windows 8 yet? Here comes Windows 9"
TG Daily 6:28 AM
"Microsoft Launches Windows 8 App for HealthVault Medical Record Platform"
eWeek 3:40 PM
"Windows tablets will rule the world"
TG Daily 6:28 AM
"Avoid Microsoft For The Long Haul"
Seeking Alpha 8:27 AM
"Windows 7 Service Pack 1 heads to users March 19: Microsoft is starting to push Windows 7 SP1 to Windows 7 users via Windows Update, ahead of the early April end-of-support date for the RTM version of the product."
CNET News 9:23 AM
"Intel And Microsoft: Worth A Look As Flight To Quality Begins"
Seeking Alpha 3:22 PM
"Intel taps Hillcrest Labs' motion control for set-top box platform: New Web-based set-top box will be based on the dual-core Atom processor and run Hillcrest's motion control software."
CNET News 6:44 AM
"Microsoft extends Azure Hadoop, mobile app development functionality: An HDInsight addition lets users deploy, manage and use Hadoop clusters on Microsoft's cloud"
Computerworld 9:15 AM
"Intel taps Hillcrest Labs to add motion control to its set-top box reference design"
The Next Web 6:44 AM
"Intel's media unit on hiring spree to prep for TV debut"
Reuters 6:48 AM
"Intel Survives Q1, But Now What?"
Seeking Alpha 6:32 AM
"Intel Is the Biggest Bargain Out There: Fort Pitt's Forrest"
Breakout 6:46 AM
"AMD Preps Radeon HD 7790 'Bonaire' Graphics Card: First Images and Specs Published."
X-bit labs 6:41 AM
"AMD upgraded by Macquarie on videogame opportunity"
MarketWatch 6:41 AM
"Intel vs. AMD: Battle of the world's smallest PCs"
PCWorld 6:42 AM
"AMD lists two new Trinity based mobile APUs"
Fudzilla 6:43 AM
"Report: IBM Considers Rackspace Acquisition"
ChannelNomics 6:45 AM
"IBM Staff Raise £4,200 During Comic Relief Fun"
InVerclydeNow 6:45 AM
"Consultant behind Adaptation of IBM Flawed Payroll System had a 'Rigid View'"
TopNews 6:45 AM
"Cisco switches to weaker hashing scheme, passwords cracked wide open: Crypto technique requires little time and computing resources to crack."
Ars Technica 12:30 PM
"Cisco and ITLG announce transatlantic software challenge for kids"
Business and Leadership 6:43 AM
"Cisco aims software improvements at enterprise Video communications: Cisco plans deeper integration between its TelePresence and WebEx products, and better network management tools for Video conferencing"
Computerworld 9:16 AM
"Then there were 3: Micron slowly 'wipes out' NAND flash rivals"
The Register 12:37 PM
"NVidia's next Tegra chips will get a big boost from new GeForce GPUs: CEO Jen Hsun-Huang walks us through the roadmap for 2014 and beyond."
Ars Technica 7:11 PM
General Interest
"Galaxy S4 costs US$236 for materials/The new Samsung Galaxy S4 smartphone with HSPA+ costs US$236 for materials, up 15 percent from the equivalent Galaxy S III, according to a virtual teardown by IHS iSuppli."
Computerworld New Zealand 4:05 PM
"What 'cheap build?' Galaxy S 4 components estimated to cost more than iPhone 5"
BGR News 4:00 PM
"To Compete With Amazon, eBay Debuts Free Listings And Simpler Fee Structures For Sellers"
TechCrunch 2:19 PM
"Street View reaches new heights: Google releases new imagery for mountain peaks around the world"
Digital Trends 12:38 PM
"Samsung, LG may battle over eye-tracking technology: Both companies have outfitted their latest flagship phones with an eye-tracking feature, which may invariably trigger a fight over patent violations."
CNET News 12:26 PM
"Massive bot network is draining $6 million a month from online ad industry, says Report"
paidContent 12:27 PM
"Building the Nike+ ecosystem: ten startups selected to create the ultimate fitness platform"
The Verge 9:59 AM
"Spotify Ditches Its 5 Play Limit For Spotify Free Users In The UK"
TechCrunch 9:33 AM
"Google Flights launches in Europe 18 months late and incomplete"
The Verge 9:29 AM
"Google Image Search May Add Option To Filter By Animated GIFs"
Search Engine Land 9:22 AM
"Second computer glitch stalls NASA's Mars rover: Curiosity puts itself in safe mode because of software bug"
Computerworld 9:02 AM
"JPMorgan Chase customers see zero balances after technical glitch: Customers speculated on Twitter that the bank's systems had been hacked"
Computerworld 8:32 AM
"The 49ers' plan to build the greatest stadium Wi-Fi network of all time: The San Francisco 49ers build stadium technology in Facebook's image."
Ars Technica 8:30 AM
"Credit Report breach has link to Zeus banking malware: The website used to release the information can be traced to a Zeus-related email address"
Computerworld 8:31 AM
"Sony is going after HTC with all guns blazing"
BGR 8:30 AM
"ABC said to be developing live TV streaming mobile app: The U.S. broadcaster could be the first television network to bring live streaming 24/7 to subscribers' tablets and smartphones."
CNET News 6:55 AM
"EA man decides to spend more time with his family/EA's DRM has finished off the somewhat chequred career of Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello."
TG Daily 6:29 AM
"Samsung working on another smart watch, says mobile VP"
The Verge 6:29 AM
"Samsung racing Apple to be first to market with smart watch"
Electronista 6:19 AM
"Samsung Exec Confirms Upcoming Smart Watch"
Gizmodo 6:18 AM
"In Bid To Get Ahead Of Apple, Samsung Also Working On Smart Watch"
App Advice 6:18 AM
"Google Chromebook rolling out in more countries"
IDG News Service 6:38 AM
"Google Chromebooks Go Global: Now Available In Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland And The Netherlands"
TechCrunch 6:14 AM
"Google Nexus 5 to feature Nikon Camera"
Pursuitist 6:40 AM
"Can Google solve India's bandwidth problems?"
CIOL 6:41 AM
"UAE Opens Biggest Solar Power Station In The World"
Gizmodo 6:13 AM
"HTC's Rollout of Flagship Smartphone Delayed"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 6:31 AM
Press Releases
"Dell Launches Enterprise Master Tool For Partners"
CRN 6:37 AM
"Salesforce rolls out new mobile features for its Chatter social network"
GigaOM 6:12 AM
"Wacom announces the Cintiq 13HD: a 13-inch pen display with Pro Pen in tow for $999"
Engadget 6:11 AM
Microsoft
"Microsoft tempts Windows developers with $100 cash for new apps"
The Verge 3:43 PM
"Microsoft offers developers cash to write Windows 8 apps/In an apparent policy turnaround, Microsoft is now using cash to try to get more developers to write apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8."
ZDNet 5:55 PM
"Microsoft Windows Gets More Love From Git"
Wired Magazine 3:49 PM
"Microsoft readies next two CRM updates; acquires analytics vendor Netbreeze"
ZDNet 9:34 AM
"Does Microsoft have smaller tablets in its sights?"
ITProPortal 6:47 AM
"Head of US Copyright Office wants to shorten terms, just barely: Timid proposal would go from a term of life-plus-70 years to life-plus-50 years."
Ars Technica 7:11 PM
"Eric Schmidt challenges India to invest in an open internet"
The Verge 5:32 PM
"Finally, Feds say cops' access to your e-mail shouldn't be time-dependent: Policymakers and civil libertarians hope that ECPA reform comes soon."
Ars Technica 7:10 PM
"Government access to private email reviewed in Congress"
Reuters 4:00 PM
"In-depth explanation of EFF's courtroom victory over the FBI's 'National Security Letters'"
Boing Boing 3:40 PM
"MIT to release documents related activist Swartz"
Yahoo! News 2:18 PM
"Report: The CIA and Amazon are in cahoots over secret cloud"
GigaOM 12:30 PM
"Samsung says Ericsson behaves like a patent troll, countersues over 8 more patents in Texas"
Foss Patents 9:15 AM
"H-1B reform bill bolstered by testimony about male visa-holders: Sen. Grassley is gearing up for battle with a new H-1B visa bill"
Computerworld 9:02 AM
"The 20-Year-Old Hacker Who's Taken Down Ars Technica and Journalists' Personal Accounts"
Gizmodo 6:59 AM
"Feds: We Don't Want a Warrant to Track Your Car With GPS"
Gizmodo 6:22 AM
"Nokia wins German patent injunction against HTC over power-saving technology"
Foss Patents 6:19 AM
"Skype instant messaging in China is censored, spied upon/The Chinese version of Skype contains spyware that searches for blacklisted words and phrases, blocks instant messages that contain them, copies them to servers and captures the rest of IM chats that have been flagged in this way, according to researchers."
Computerworld New Zealand 6:10 AM
Analysis/Editorial/Help/Opinion
"It Took Five Years To Make a Beautiful Android Phone"
Gizmodo 3:49 PM
"The New Salesforce.com CRM Platform Is Chatter And It's Made For Mobile"
TechCrunch 6:14 AM
"Reading into Google Reader's Story"
Subtraction 6:14 AM
Acquisitions/Deals/Investments/Mergers
"eMusic CEO steps down as site merges with e-book distributor"
Engadget 9:13 PM
"Yahoo in Talks to Buy Stake in Video Site Dailymotion"
WSJ.com [Paid Membership Required] 4:06 PM
"Camera startup Lytro names Jason Rosenthal new CEO: The executive previously led Ning and will remain affiliated with his most recent employer, Silver Lake Partners."
CNET News 12:36 PM
"Social Fashion Marketplace Videdressing Secures $6M To Go International From France"
TechCrunch 6:34 AM
"End of an era at ARM, as CEO Warren East retires"
GigaOM 6:22 AM
"ARM CEO Warren East will retire in July, president Simon Segars to take over"
Engadget 6:22 AM
"ARM CEO East to retire, replaced by current president Segars"
Electronista 6:18 AM
"Ex-Googlers Launch Sift Science, A Fraud-Fighting System For Websites, Backed By $5.5M In Funding From Union Square, First Round, YC & Others"
TechCrunch 6:27 AM
"Dow Grabs Gain as Cypriot Parliament Downs Bank Deposit Tax"
TheStreet 5:49 PM
"Adobe's quarterly profit falls on higher expenses"
Reuters 3:59 PM
"Stocks open higher following home building Report"
Denver Post 12:22 PM
"Futures Tick Up as Traders Shrug Off Cyprus Worries"
FOXBusiness 8:40 AM
"Cyprus continues to drag on markets"
CNNMoney 6:52 AM
"Asia Markets: Most Asia shares up as Cyprus concerns ease/Most Asian markets on Tuesday gained as fears about the euro zone subsided, with Japan recovering strongly due to a weaker yen and Australia falling following the latest Reserve Bank of Australia minutes."
MarketWatch 6:53 AM
"Europe Markets: Cyprus bailout vote keeps Europe investor on edge/European stock markets mostly headed for a third day of losses on Tuesday, with investors remaining worried ahead of a parliamentary vote on a Cyprus bailout as a controversial bank-deposit tax continued to stay in the spotlight."
MarketWatch 6:53 AM
"Most active Nasdaq-traded stocks: Nasdaq's 10 most active stocks at 1 p.m."
Associated Press 12:20 PM
"Final Glance: Computer companies/Computer companies shares mixed at the close of trading"
Associated Press 5:48 PM
"New Healthcare Data Warehousing Model Gains Favor"
"Microsoft App Focus Echoes Salesforce.com"
"Pathology Network Offers Global Remote Diagnostic Services"
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