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Sprint extends unlimited plan to businesses; Shares jump on acquisition rumors

Uh, didn't Sprint and Nextel use "different" technologies?I see the "technology" issue as a short term "problem". No technology seems to have the "killer" superiority so the main issue is portability and wide spread world wide coverage. Even that cannot make up for BAD customer service.RE: Sprint extends...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Sprint Communications, Nextel Communications Inc., acquisition, acquisition rumor

Discussion threads 2009-09-14

Microsoft: Technology's Warren Buffett (at least when it comes to acquisition rumors)

Microsoft: Technology's Warren Buffett at least when it comes to acquisition rumorsyahoo vs msnThere is too much similarity in features but difference in technology to kill this deal. I don't think it would happen unless yahoo goes bankrupt. A google aquisition would make more sense.Buying Logitech it might make sense...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Microsoft Corp., acquisition rumor, Warren Buffett, Buying, acquisition

Discussion threads 2008-01-10

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Sprint extends unlimited plan to businesses; Shares jump on acquisition rumors

Sprint said today that it's rolling out new pricing plans for business customers, including the new "Any Mobile, Anytime" offering that it announced for consumers last week. Called Business Advantage, the new offerings are an extension of Sprint's aggressive campaign to lure back customers who left following...

Tags: Acquisition, Sprint Communications, Mergers & Acquisitions, Pricing, Corporate Law, Marketing Research, Investment, Finance, Marketing, Business Operations, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-09-14

Where's my wedding invite? SAP and Tibco?

Are SAP and Tibco getting hitched? Reuters today indicated that SAP may be getting serious about buying Tibco. This isn’t the first time this potential corporate marriage has been rumored. Check out this 2007 post from fellow blogger Dennis Howlett when...

Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., SAP AG, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Pricing, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Marketing, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-08-10

Thoughts to ponder as Apple Tablet rumors spread

Thoughts to ponder as Apple Tablet rumors spreadiPhone OS or OS X?I think the iPhone is actually running a slimmed down version of OS X, so either way it'll be OS X, right?Not simply an iPod with a bigger screenWhile I am bummed that this is supposedly a Q1-2010 release...

Tags: Tablets, Notebooks, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, MacBook line, Apple Inc., tablet, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-07-24

What should SAP do with its $5bn war chest?

A number of recent conversations with the financial analyst community about the ongoing tussle between Oracle and SAP have proved extremely interesting. There is speculation whether SAP will hit the numbers it has internally set itself for Q2 although nothing I hear or see suggests the company has been blown...

Tags: TIBCO Software Inc., SAP AG, SoftwareAG, OpenText, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-07-06

Apple should acquire...

Yesterday's rumor from Gawker that Apple is in negotiations to acquire Twitter for $700 million made me smile. Not because I think that it would be a great acquisition (I don't) but because it's just one of the many companies that Cupertino has been rumored to...

Tags: Apple Inc., Mergers & Acquisitions, Free Trade, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-05-06

Google and Twitter together?

Twitter has been gaining serious momentum in the last year, and that is likely why Google is in talks with the company as a potential target of an acquisition. Out of curiosity, I decided to take a quick peek at the company's performance on Google Ad Planner, and here's...

Tags: Google Inc., Twitter, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Advertising & Promotion, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Marketing, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2009-04-03

Microsoft shouldn't buy Twitter

Microsoft shouldn't buy Twitternot on TwitterHi, Patrick. No, I am still not on Twitter. The day I feel like I'm missing something by not being on it, I will sign up.Thanks! MJRE: Microsoft shouldn't buy TwitterIs Mary J. Foley actually on Twitter ? Patrick, A fan from Belgiumhttp://twitter.com/itworksYes MS should...

Tags: Channel management, Twitter, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-03

Google buy Twitter? Probably not the best move.

Yesterday, Twitter announced that it was incorporating search and trends features into its home page - a move that allows users to dig deeper into the real-time conversations occurring in the Twittersphere. There's valuable information there - as people chime in on current events, natural disasters, or even American Idol...

Tags: Google Inc., Twitter, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, RSS, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Internet, Sam Diaz

Blog posts 2009-04-03

News to know: Conficker; TomTom vs. Microsoft; Intel; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: German researchers score Conficker detection breakthrough Larry Dignan: Enterprises thrown a lifeline as Conflicker worm looms ...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Larry Dignan, TomTom, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Intel Corp., Corporate Communications, Cable, Marketing, Telecommunications, Personal Technology

Blog posts 2009-03-31

Is Cisco really going to take on Apple? Not quite.

Is Cisco really going to take on Apple? Not quite.Pure speculation.I'd say this really reaching. It's possible, but it's possible like the cubs winning the world series.It's not entirely clear to outsiders that the long-term strategy is, yet.It's not clear what Cisco's strategy is with this acquisition. This is...

Tags: Keyboards, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Cisco Systems Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-03-20

IBM and Sun: Is it about the hardware or the software?

The Wall Street Journal reports IBM is in acquisition talks with Sun Microsystems. At this point, the companies are refusing to comment on the rumor. If it comes to pass, the acquisition would give IBM a larger share of the high-end server and storage markets and enhanced access to certain...

Tags: Software, Revenue, Sun Microsystems Inc., Hardware, IBM Corp., Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Ian Finley

Blog posts 2009-03-19

The IBM buys Sun Story

The IBM buys Sun StoryTruthIf Sun get "owned" by IBM than they brought it onthemselves. They let SPARC performance lag for yearsand did not listen to their customers. If they hadembraced open source and x86 earlier (circa 2000/1)than they would have turned the tide but there was alot of residual...

Tags: Corporate law, Investment, Servers, UNIX, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., antitrust, stock

Discussion threads 2009-03-19

IBM in talks to acquire Sun?

A big blue cloud overshadowed Sun’s announcement today unveiling their Open Cloud Computing platform. Media was a buzz today at rumors of a possible acquisition of Sun Microsystems by IBM. Still a rumor at this point, the story brings up many questions about how feasible this acquisition really is and...

Tags: Acquisition, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., IBM Global Services, IBM SWG, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Sun Solaris, Servers, Investment, Finance, Business Operations, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-03-18

Video conferencing coming to iPhone?

[caption id="attachment_2925" align="alignright" width="250" caption="Notice the video recording button in this iPhone patent."][/caption] Remember around WWDC in June 2008 when the hottest rumor was that the next iPhone would ship with a forward-facing video camera that could be used for video conferencing? Pictures of...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Video Conferencing, Corporate Communications, Keyboards, Monitors & Displays, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Components, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-02-02

SAP confirms layoffs - 3,000 to go

SAP to go on Slim-Fast? Can they make the apps as lean as the company? On Jan. 13, 2009, I ran a post about rumored layoffs at SAP and Oracle. I made a few calls to sources in those firms to verify/deny these rumors. ...

Tags: Layoff, SAP AG, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2009-01-30

News to know: Microsoft's outlook, emergency patch; Apple; Amazon's cloud; Yang speaks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily: Sam Diaz: Fake Steve Jobs heart attack story posted by teenager. Bloomberg: Jobs Said to Be Targeted by Teen in Heart-Attack Tale Jason O'Grady: SEC examining teen's motive in fake...

Tags: Layoff, Larry Dignan, Apple Inc., Amazon.com Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Workforce Management, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Human Resources

Blog posts 2008-10-24

Google gains Steam with Valve acquisition

Google gains Steam with Valve acquisitionI thought......that this was just filed under "rumor" and that Valve specifically denied such talks were taking place. It wouldn't be entirely unheard of, but I don't really find a lot of credibility in the source.I hope it doesn't happenGoogle will change it in...

Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate law, Valve, Valve acquisition, Google Inc., acquisition

Discussion threads 2008-09-18

Opportunities in the impending tech fallout

Richard Koman writes an interesting piece on what he sees as the impact of the current financial crisis. The extract from Jay Bhatti, cofounder of people search engine Spock caught my attention: The big players like Oracle, Sun, Microsoft and SAP … will feel an immediate impact. Financial Service...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Financial, SAP AG, MindTouch, Smb/Sme, Financial Accounting, Finance, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2008-09-17