IT news
Fidelity National to buy financial software maker SunGard Data Systems for $9.1 bn
12 Aug 2015
US payment services provider Fidelity National Information Services Inc (FIS) today struck a deal to buy privately-held financial software maker SunGard Data Systems Inc for $9.1 billion, including debt
Symantec Corp to sell data storage unit Veritas for $8 bn
12 Aug 2015
The deal, the biggest US leveraged buyout this year, would give Symantec much-needed funds to compete in the cyber security market with Microsoft , Intel and Kaspersky Labs
Google restructured under holding arm `Alphabet’, Sundar Pichai made CEO
11 Aug 2015
Google co-founder and CEO Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be the CEO and president of Alphabet, respectively while chairman Eric Schmidt will continue in that role at Alphabet as well
Facebook trying to muster user support for internet.org ahead of DoT report
08 Aug 2015
Internet.org, a Facebook-led initiative partnering tech giants like Samsung and Qualcomm and mobile operators in India, proposes to bring 5 billion people online
Researchers look to map IoT universe using drone
06 Aug 2015
Cognizant Q2 net up nearly 13% at $420.1 million
05 Aug 2015
Microsoft buys Incent Games, aims to boost sales
04 Aug 2015
Yahoo acquires social shopping site Polyvore
01 Aug 2015
Facebook to test drone `Aquila’ for internet access in remote areas
01 Aug 2015
The sun-powered Aquila drone would operate between 18km and 27km above the altitude of commercial airplanes and stay up in the air for 90 days at a time