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HP Wins 3PAR Bidding War At $33
Dell submitted a renewed offer that included a sweetened termination bid approaching $100 million, but 3PAR declined to accept it, clearing the way for HP to acquire the storage company for more than $2.3 billion.
Qi Intros Wireless Charging Station Standard
Wireless Power Consortium has also certified the first products compatible with the interoperability standard.
HHS Awards Beacon Grants To Cincinnati, Detroit
Local collaboratives will use government funding to pilot health IT to improve care of children and adults with chronic illnesses.
Twitter Taps iPad Features, Interface
Free application for the Apple tablet links tweets with web pages, videos, photos, and related information.
Fastest Chip Powers New IBM Mainframe
z196 processor is the product of a global design effort spanning IBM facilities in the U.S and abroad.
Use A BlackBerry To Order A Starbucks Latte
Starbucks and Research In Motion on Thursday announced a new Starbucks application for BlackBerries. The app lets BlackBerry users manage their Starbucks account and make purchases at select stores.
DARPA Soliciting Bids On Insider Threat Prevention
Defense Department agency to develop system that can identify and stop people from removing information from its networks.
72% Of Adults Texting
Teens send a median of 50 texts per day, dwarfing the volume of texts sent by an increasing number of U.S. adults who use text messaging on their mobile phones, according to the Pew Research Center.
HP Reveals 3D Laptop
Envy 17 3D includes a high-definition 1080p display, a pair of 3D glasses, and a sound system developed by HP and Beats by Dr. Dre.
Sony Intros Qriocity Media Streaming Service
Cloud-based video and music service will challenge Apple's iTunes Store when it launches in Europe this fall.
HP Raises 3Par Bid To $2.07 Billion
Dell has until after the Labor Day weekend to make a counter offer for the storage firm.
Jobs Jabs At Google, Google Jabs Back
During Wednesday's Apple press conference, CEO Steve Jobs took a not-too-subtle shot at Google and its Android platform. Google responded.
FCC Calls For More Input On Net Neutrality
Agency's decision to solicit additional feedback on wireless regulation hailed by industry groups, criticized by public interest organizations.
Sony Previews 3D Laptop
Active-shutter glasses will be required for 3D viewing on the 16-inch screen laptop that will use similar technology to Sony's Bravia TVs and allow toggling between 2D and 3D.
Apple Unveils New iPod Touch, Shuffle, Nano
CEO Steve Jobs says new MP3 player lineup is the strongest in his company's history.
Samsung Intros 7-Inch Galaxy Tab With Froyo
Samsung today officially unveiled its iPad competitor, the Galaxy Tab. The new tablet from Samsung runs Android 2.2. Froyo and features a seven-inch display.
Metal Manufacture Breakthrough Promises Transformer Objects
A novel manufacturing process for shape-memory alloys could bring shape-shifting jewelery and transforming stents.
