HP acquiring 3Com in bid to expand worldwide

US based personal computer maker Hewlett-Packard announced Wednesday it is acquiring 3Com. This acquisition deal is worth $ 2.7 billion, or $7.90 a share. See full article.

Motorola eyes $4.5 billion home/networks unit sale

Motorola Inc is in the early stages of looking into a potential $4.5 billion sale of its television set-top box and network equipment business. Motorola is in the early stages of seeking buyers for the unit, whose suitors could include private equity firms and other communications equipment makers. See full article.

Microsoft Bing and Wolfram Alfa team up

Microsoft is boosting up its Bing search engine by partnering with Wolfram Alpha and will offer its computational information through Bing's site. See full article.

Wal-Mart offers $100 gift card on BlackBerry purchases

Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering a $100 gift card along with the purchase of a BlackBerry phone for one week, in its ongoing bid to attract more holiday shoppers. See full article.