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Sandvik unveils outsourcing pact with IBM
04 Jul 2012
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Dell outbids Insight Venture Partners to acquire Quest Software for $2.4 bn
03 Jul 2012
The acquisition provides critical components to expand Dell’s software capabilities in systems management, security, data protection and workspace management
Research team maps the nuclear landscape
28 Jun 2012
New online tool helps governments go green
27 Jun 2012
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Microsoft to buy social network business software company Yammer for $1.2 bn
26 Jun 2012
Yammer already links into Microsoft products like Outlook email and SharePoint collaboration software and add functions to enhance these Microsoft offerings
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Microsoft to buy social network business software firm Yammer for $1-bn: report
15 Jun 2012
Yammer and Facebook share the same first investor, Peter Thiel, co-founder of PayPal, and is backed by Social+Capital Partnership – a fund established by former Facebook vice president Chamath Palihapitiya
Dell to save over $2 bn, seeks growth beyond PCs
14 Jun 2012
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Apple launches mobile mapping service to take on Google
13 Jun 2012
Apple's map service provides three-dimensional images of cities called "Flyover" as also traffic updates in real time and turn-by-turn navigation
Amkette launches new device EvoTV
12 Jun 2012
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Apple to launch new Mac Pro and Mac Book
12 Jun 2012
Apple plans to introduce additions to its Mac Pro and MacBook Pro offerings featuring more powerful processors and additional memory
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Anonymous calls for protest against Indian net ‘censorship’
09 Jun 2012
Global computer hacking movement Anonymous has called for street protests today in 16 cities across India over what it sees as growing government censorship of the internet
LinkedIn, eHarmonny warn of password breaches
07 Jun 2012
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Google acquires mobile app Quickoffice
07 Jun 2012
Texas-based Quickoffice is a global leader in mobile office solutions and provides solutions for Android, iPhone, iPad, HP webOS and Symbian platforms
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