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Garmin tops TomTom offer for Tele Atlas

News
Garmin tops TomTom offer for Tele Atlas
The €2.3 billion offer trumps €1.8 billion offer from rival TomTom back in July, with the market expecting a bidding war to commence.
1 Nov 2007
Acer expects big Q4 despite Gateway charge

Network & Internet
Acer expects big Q4 despite Gateway charge
Acer predicts a strong fourth quarter, despite a £15 million restructuring charge following its acquisition of Gateway.
29 Oct 2007
3Com falls to private equity and Chinese takeover

Network & Internet
3Com falls to private equity and Chinese takeover
Bain Capital and Huawei Technologies team up to buy the mid-market network equipment maker, at a bargain price of $2.2 billion.
1 Oct 2007
NetScout to buy Network General for $205 million

Security
NetScout to buy Network General for $205 million
The latest takeover of the Sniffer creator comes just 10 years after McAfee bought the business for $1.1 billion, and sold it six years later for $213…
20 Sep 2007
Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse expand relationship

Network & Internet
Best Buy and Carphone Warehouse expand relationship
US electronics retailer builds stake in Carphone as Geek Squad joint venture is set for expansion in the UK.
19 Sep 2007
The true cost of UK iPhone ownership

Mobile
The true cost of UK iPhone ownership
You'll have plenty of room in your pocket for the iPhone after you empty your wallet, as British users are set to pay a hefty premium for owning and u…
19 Sep 2007
Nokia to buy mobile phone ads business Enpocket

Network & Internet
Nokia to buy mobile phone ads business Enpocket
Acquisition will give world's largest phone maker ability to sell ads into multimedia capable phones such as the iPhone, and integrate ad display tech…
18 Sep 2007