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Sun shares dive as IBM buyout talks falter

Technology / Business

created Apr 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Shares of Sun Microsystems Inc. fell in premarket trading Monday on news that IBM Corp. withdrew an acquisition offer.


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IBM to shift 'large number' of US jobs to India

Technology / Business

created Mar 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Computer giant IBM plans to cut a "large number" of US employees in its business services unit and transfer their duties to India, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.


IBM sets up 'innovation center' in Vietnam

IBM sets up 'innovation center' in Vietnam

Technology / Hi Tech

created May 22, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

US computer giant IBM on Friday announced it had set up its first "innovation center" in Vietnam and forged partnerships with leading Vietnamese universities.


IBM To Build Supercomputer For U.S. Government

IBM To Build Supercomputer For U.S. Government

Electronics / Hardware

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (8) | comments 14

(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. Government has contracted out IBM to build a massive supercomputer bigger than any supercomputer out there. The supercomputer system, called Sequoia, will be capable of delivering ...


Brocade deepens IBM ties, steps up attack on Cisco

Technology / Business

created Apr 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- Brocade Communications Systems Inc. is deepening its ties with a powerful ally, IBM Corp., forging a new distribution deal for Internet routers and switches at a time when bigger rival Cisco Systems Inc. is straining ...


IBM has cut the price of its takeover bid for Sun Microsystems Inc.

IBM cuts Sun takeover price: WSJ

Technology / Business

created Apr 02, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (2) | comments 3

IBM has cut the price of its takeover bid for Sun Microsystems Inc. to nine to 10 dollars a share from 10 to 11 dollars a share, The Wall Street Journal online reported on Thursday.


IBM puts executive on leave after charges

Technology / Business

created Oct 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- IBM Corp. has placed a top executive on leave after he was charged in an insider trading scandal for allegedly leaking secrets about IBM's earnings and financial dealings with corporate partners.


IBM said Smart Work will "help businesses in Africa bridge the digital divide"

IBM offers low-cost computing solution for Africa

Technology / Software

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

US computer giant IBM and South Africa's Canonical on Wednesday announced the launch of a Web-based service aimed at helping African businesses that cannot afford traditional personal computers.


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IBM makes Big Blue cloud

Technology / Software

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 2.9 / 5 (8) | comments 9

IBM on Monday announced it has created the world's largest business computing "cloud" capable of holding an amount of digital data on a par with 250 billion iTunes songs.


IBM launches water-management services operation (AP)

IBM launches water-management services operation

Technology / Business

created Mar 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- IBM Corp. wants to get really deep into water.


IBM stumbles on 1Q sales dip; profit beats Street

Technology / Business

created Apr 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(AP) -- IBM Corp.'s first-quarter results slipped as all its major business units suffered declines, but the company backed its bullish outlook for 2009 on Monday, reflecting its belief that a broad mix of services and software ...


Sun, IBM buyout talks in limbo

Technology / Business

created Apr 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Representatives of Sun Microsystems met earlier this week with advisers for IBM in an effort to restart buyout talks that stalled earlier this month, but no deal was reached.


Vaccine slows progression of skeletal muscle disorder

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created May 13, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

A potential vaccine for Alzheimer's disease also has been shown in mice to slow the weakening of muscles associated with inclusion body myositis, a disorder that affects the elderly.


IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 23, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0

IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously ...


US computer giant IBM's Japanese researcher Chieko Asakawa

Blind Japanese woman receives IBM's top award

Technology / Business

created Jun 05, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (10) | comments 4

US computer giant IBM has named Chieko Asakawa as the first blind engineer -- as well as the first Japanese female -- to receive the company's highest technical honour.