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SanDisk to bolster USB key security
News However, insiders expect SanDisk to announce a repackaged version of the mTrust product line, which the company acquired last year with its $1.55bn takeover of mSystems. Microsoft has added some of this... [31 Jan 2007]
Microsoft is 2006 takeover titan
News Among Microsoft's acquisitions were Canadian asset-tracking company AssetMetrix and a reported $75m deal for remote-access and firewall company Whale Communications. Microsoft racked up... [15 Jan 2007]
TomTom takes sharp upturn on Microsoft rumours
News Shares in GPS navigation company TomTom rose sharply on Tuesday amid speculation the company could be a takeover target for Microsoft. This, according to reports, was fuelled by rumours that... [06 Jul 2006]
Microsoft reels in VPN specialist
News The takeover is meant to broaden Microsoft's security offerings and give its customers more options in providing secure access to their networks from more locations and devices,... [19 May 2006]
Symantec accuses Microsoft of "IP violations"
News The complaint involves Symantec's Volume Manager product, acquired as part of the company's takeover of Veritas Software. Microsoft also misuses... [19 May 2006]
JBoss-Red Hat deal good for customers, say analysts
News Customers are likely to benefit from Red Hat's takeover of JBoss, according to analysts, who have also warned that the acquisition does carry several risk factors. But Governor warned that the... [12 Apr 2006]
Red Hat-JBoss union: Open source comes of age
News JBoss had become an attractive takeover target because of the wide adoption of its Java application server, and it had had discussions with a number of acquirers, said JBoss founder and CEO Marc Fleury. [11 Apr 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 07.04.06
Round-Up In other (totally made-up) news it was announced that iTunes was switching to the WMA format and that Apple and Disney were acquiring each other in a phenomenally complicated takeover.silicon.com's own... [07 Apr 2006]
Symantec secures WholeSecurity
News In July, Symantec completed the takeover of Veritas Software, which sells backup and management software. The list is used by eBay and Microsoft browser add-ons that aim to defend against fraud. Its... [23 Sep 2005]
Google to thwart Microsoft with AOL bid?
News Google could try to bid for AOL to pre-empt a Microsoft takeover and protect the $380m in revenue Google gets from its biggest partner, according to an analyst. The New York Times reported on Thursday... [20 Sep 2005]
Oracle-Siebel mega-merger: What the analysts say...
News Earlier this year, Oracle closed its PeopleSoft merger, which began as a hostile takeover attempt and took almost two years to complete. The merger may also curtail any business Oracle is expecting to reap from... [13 Sep 2005]
Ex-Groove VP tries to block Microsoft takeover
News An ex-Groove Networks executive suffered a legal setback on Friday in his bid to block Microsoft's takeover of his former company. Groove said that... [04 Apr 2005]
Ellison: Come together, right now...
News Oracle just spent $10.3bn to acquire PeopleSoft in a contentious 18-month takeover battle to scoop up thousands of PeopleSoft customers as well as woo new business that would have otherwise gone to the former competitor. [19 Jan 2005]
Microsoft hopes to woo PeopleSoft customers
News The Monday announcement of the programme comes just after competitor Oracle closed its long, drawn-out takeover bid for former rival PeopleSoft. During a federal antitrust trial that challenged Oracle's... [11 Jan 2005]
Oracle-PeopleSoft: A done deal
News The announcement brings to an end the controversial 18-month takeover battle, which pitted two of the largest sellers of business software applications against each other and extended far beyond the usual fight over... [10 Jan 2005]
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