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NEC stung by kickback scheme

Network & Internet
NEC stung by kickback scheme
Electronics giant discloses fraud, lays blame on handful of employees
30 May 2007
Avaya a takeover target?

Network & Internet
Avaya a takeover target?
Reports indicate rivals, private equity dealers may be looking to swallow call center manufacturer
30 May 2007
VA Software rebrands as SourceForge

Network & Internet
VA Software rebrands as SourceForge
Former VA Linux refocuses, continues name game
25 May 2007
US Supreme Court rejects telco antitrust lawsuit

Network & Internet
US Supreme Court rejects telco antitrust lawsuit
Court sets high standard for conspiracy theorists; individual's attempt at starting class-action against local carriers fails
22 May 2007
IBM facing organized labor action over rumored layoffs

Network & Internet
IBM facing organized labor action over rumored layoffs
Company challenges magnitude of reported labor force reductions; union group continues campaign
15 May 2007
Microsoft makes sacrifices to ship Viridian on time

Server & storage
Microsoft makes sacrifices to ship Viridian on time
Redmond's server virtualization technology to come with more limitations than anticipated
11 May 2007
Ubuntu planning October launch of mobile Linux edition

Network & Internet
Ubuntu planning October launch of mobile Linux edition
Intel partnering with open source operating system developer for low-power release
8 May 2007
AT&T says pricetag up, audience down for next-generation

Network & Internet
AT&T says pricetag up, audience down for next-generation
Telecom operator's new Internet and television service hopes to reach millions by 2009
8 May 2007
Second Life citizens organize technological protest

Network & Internet
Second Life citizens organize technological protest
Linden Lab customers petitioning the company to improve its massively multiplayer world with haste
4 May 2007
Dell to ship computers with Ubuntu Linux installed

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Dell to ship computers with Ubuntu Linux installed
Deal represents first major OEM win for desktop-based Linux.
1 May 2007
US government to consider rollback of online betting

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US government to consider rollback of online betting
Blanket federal restrictions now under fire
27 Apr 2007
AT&T CEO sets surprise June exit

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AT&T CEO sets surprise June exit
Empire-building Whitacre appears ready to call it a career
27 Apr 2007
Red Hat acquires MetaMatrix, reworks enterprise middleware

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Red Hat acquires MetaMatrix, reworks enterprise middleware
Data management technologies to be integrated with streamlined JBoss offerings
25 Apr 2007
Ubuntu 7.04 Linux released

Network & Internet
Ubuntu 7.04 Linux released
Enthusiasts and enterprise users snap up new release, temporarily derailing company's web presence
20 Apr 2007
CentOS 5 Linux released

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CentOS 5 Linux released
Prominent Red Hat derivative catches up with "upstream" release
14 Apr 2007
Seamonkey beginning the long climb back

Network & Internet
Seamonkey beginning the long climb back
Mozilla Foundation's "other" browser receiving more attention
6 Apr 2007
Xerox plans to acquire Global Imaging Systems

Business strategy
Xerox plans to acquire Global Imaging Systems
Copy and print giant pays handsomely for outside sales and service organization
3 Apr 2007
Dell makes difficult disclosure, delays annual report

Network & Internet
Dell makes difficult disclosure, delays annual report
Audit committee's initial findings confirm some fears, but stop well short of a full reckoning
30 Mar 2007
Intel experimenting with low-cost long-haul WLAN

Network & Internet
Intel experimenting with low-cost long-haul WLAN
Researchers say could attain a 100 km signal using conventional Wi-Fi protocols
28 Mar 2007
Free Software Foundation preparing new open source license

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Free Software Foundation preparing new open source license
GPL and LGPL license drafts scheduled for Wednesday AM release
27 Mar 2007
Best Buy becomes ISP through Speakeasy purchase

Network & Internet
Best Buy becomes ISP through Speakeasy purchase
Independent DSL provider to become part of electronic retail giant's business services division
27 Mar 2007
Dell looking to optimize servers for virtualization

Server & storage
Dell looking to optimize servers for virtualization
Server maker looking for a new edge as software layers change the rules of server management and purchasing
23 Mar 2007
Kronos agrees to private buyout

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Kronos agrees to private buyout
Workforce management specialist sells to equity investor in $1.8 billion deal
23 Mar 2007
Red Hat to open software "Exchange"

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Red Hat to open software "Exchange"
New service to provide interoperability reassurance, support, and a potential one-stop shop for IT buyers
16 Mar 2007
Reports: Microsoft plans purchase of Tellme Networks

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Reports: Microsoft plans purchase of Tellme Networks
Redmond would gain voice interaction technology and revenues from voice-inquiry services
13 Mar 2007
W3C begins HTML refresh effort

Network & Internet
W3C begins HTML refresh effort
Markup language authority establishes and relaunches several working groups to define the next generation of HTML and XHTML text and data languages
13 Mar 2007
Viacom launches massive lawsuit against YouTube, Google

Network & Internet
Viacom launches massive lawsuit against YouTube, Google
Media giant files suit seeking huge financial penalties and various injunctions against video-on-demand site
13 Mar 2007
RingCube Technologies receives $12 million investment

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RingCube Technologies receives $12 million investment
Makers of mobile user virtualization receives key investor financing
6 Mar 2007
Intel launches RFID reader chip

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Intel launches RFID reader chip
Global semiconductor firm launches all-in-one solution for radio frequency tag reader devices
6 Mar 2007
CompUSA to close more than half its locations

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CompUSA to close more than half its locations
Major American computer and tech retailer plans realignment involving huge cash inflow, massive store closings
3 Mar 2007
Novell, Intel team up on virtualisation improvement

Server & storage
Novell, Intel team up on virtualisation improvement
Networking performance gain leads the way in revision to Xen virtualization layer
13 Feb 2007
BlackJack vs. BlackBerry Trademark Suit Dismissed

Network & Internet
BlackJack vs. BlackBerry Trademark Suit Dismissed
Research In Motion drops infringement suit against Samsung over similar smartphone moniker
10 Feb 2007
Fleury Departs Red Hat

Network & Internet
Fleury Departs Red Hat
Former JBoss CEO will not return to executive post at open source vendor
9 Feb 2007
EMC plans VMware IPO

Server & storage
EMC plans VMware IPO
Parent company plans to issue new shares and float 10 percent of virtualization developer's value; says no plan for bigger spinoff
9 Feb 2007
US regulatory body caps Rambus memory royalties

Business strategy
US regulatory body caps Rambus memory royalties
Federal Trade Commission cites "deceptive conduct" and agrees with memory manufacturers that Rambus unfairly established a royalty foothold for aging …
6 Feb 2007
Network Solutions changes hands

Network & Internet
Network Solutions changes hands
Former international domain name authority traded between private equity firms, new owner promises to stay the course with company's conversion to a o…
6 Feb 2007