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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc on Tuesday introduced new network security products to help protect companies’ Web-based software and services from attacks on their networks. Large companies are moving more of their software and services online, trends often called “cloud computing” and “software as a service,” to help users communicate and share information. […]

Oracle Corp (NASDAQ: ORCL) said on Monday it will buy Sun Microsystems Inc (NASDAQ: JAVA) for $9.50 a share, valuing the high-end computer server maker at more than $7 billion. The surprise announcement from the two companies comes after deal talks between IBM (IBM.N) and Sun fell apart earlier this month, and sources with knowledge […]

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Kogi, a duo of Korean BBQ-inspired taco trucks in Los Angeles, has “Tweeted” its way to international stardom and is inspiring restaurateurs seeking new ways to tempt diners during a deep recession. Twitter, a free social networking site, is a vital ingredient in Kogi’s success. As Kogi’s example shows, the service […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – IBM is no longer interested in buying smaller rival Sun Microsystems Inc at any price, CNBC reported on Thursday, although many investors appear to believe a deal was still possible. Citing sources close to Sun, CNBC said the high-end computer maker had approached International Business Machines Corp earlier this week to […]

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Four men behind The Pirate Bay, one of the world’s biggest free file-sharing websites, were each sentenced to a year in jail on Friday for breaching copyright, and ordered to pay $3.6 million in compensation. Analysts said the guilty verdict in the closely-watched test case could help music and film companies recoup […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Verizon Hub, a new kind of home phone with some Web add-ons like weather and traffic reports, will soon come with an applications market, following a trend among cellphone makers such as Apple to open up to third-party apps. Verizon Communications has been selling the Hub to its wireless customers […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Cell phone makers are expected to report buoyant sales of lower-priced, feature-packed smartphones as consumers opt for “cheap chic” amid the global recession. Research in Motion, the second-largest maker of smartphones after Nokia, surprised investors on April 2 with strong profits fueled by consumer-oriented, more affordable Blackberry models, and gave a rosy […]

SEATTLE (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said it will launch a test version of its Exchange Server on Wednesday, marking the latest development in the technology used by 65 percent of businesses worldwide to run their e-mail systems. The public beta test version of Exchange Server 2010, as the product is called, is the first of […]

BOSTON (Reuters) – NetSuite Inc has developed programs targeted at large corporations, a person familiar with the strategy said, in an effort to move the software maker beyond the small- to mid-sized business market. The person, who requested anonymity since the products have not been announced, said NetSuite wants to sell the software to divisions […]

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – More than three months into a medical leave from Apple, Chief Executive Steve Jobs remains closely involved in key aspects of running the company, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook runs the day-to-day operations, but Jobs has continued to work on […]

Intel has introduced a new retail buying guide designed to alleviate confusion over its numerous product lines, different cores and clock speeds — but don’t be misled by the style. With its huge array of parts, Intel’s product catalog can create more than a little confusion among buyers. Between desktop and laptop processors, the company […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Consumers are struggling to find an easy way to get files like photographs out of their phones to share with friends and family. Microsoft Corp’s upcoming MyPhone service seems to solve the mobile industry’s eternal challenge: how to make a wireless service easy to use. It may not have as much storage […]