The $60 billion global computer security industry has become a hot sector for a range of investors, including mainstream IT …
Twitter acquires Whisper Systems for mobile security
Twitter may be planning to boost its mobile security options with the acquisition of Whisper Systems, a company that offers …
Wyse acquires Trellia for cloud-based mobile management
Thin client maker Wyse Technology has acquired Canadian company Trellia to help it manage the growing number of smartphones and …
Yahoo to buy advertising services provider Interclick for $270M
Yahoo said yesterday that it has arrived at a definitive agreement to acquire Interclick, a provider of targeted advertising services, …
Motorola to lay off 800 more workers
Motorola Mobility will lay off 800 people, the latest in a string of worker reductions at the handset maker, as …
LSI to buy flash controller maker SandForce
Fabless semi-conductor maker LSI today announced it will acquire SandForce, a maker of flash memory controllers for enterprise-class and consumer …
Moto’s losses narrow as it prepares for life at Google
Motorola Mobility reported a net loss of US$32 million, or $0.11 a share, on net revenue of $3.26 billion for …
Oracle ‘catching on to cloud importance’ with £940m RightNow acquisition
Oracle is catching on to the importance of cloud computing with its $1.5 billion (£941 million) acquisition of RightNow Technologies, …
Microsoft quarter shows continued growth
Microsoft kicked off its first quarter of fiscal 2012 with solid growth, reporting a 7% increase in revenue compared to …
Cisco to acquire video delivery startup BNI
Cisco Systems plans to acquire BNI Video, a privately held provider of video delivery software for service providers, for about …