Freescale, Ex-Motorola Chip Lines, Could Offer Valuable Patents
Could a bidder for patents look at Freescale Semiconductor, once a unit of Motorola?
Google-Motorola Deal: Implications for Apple, RIM, Microsoft
Google Inc. has agreed to buy Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion or $40 a share in cash, valuing each essential patent at about $20 million, to defend its Android ecosystem. RBC Capital Markets said the deal value of $12.5 billion equates to 0.7 times trailing twelve months (TTM) of equity value-to-sales.
Google Motorola Mobility $12.5B Deal Good For RIM and Nokia: Top Reasons Why
Search giant Google Inc.'s acquisition of Motorola Mobility prima facie looks to shut out Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM) and Nokia, which are struggling in the smartphone race, but instead the deal could make the companies attractive acquisition targets.
Google Paid Less Per Patent than Apple in IP Battle
Google paid less per patent than Apple's syndicate did in recent smartphone wars
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After a week of gyrations that's seen the Dow Jones Industrial Average rise or fall 400 points for four straight days, it's understandable if U.S. investors are bewildered. Given the tumult, what stance should investors adopt now?
Cisco bulls may underestimate tough road ahead
Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) still faces tough challenges with tight public spending and fears of a new economic downturn, analysts warned, after the giant Silicon Valley company ended a year's worth of disappointing sales forecasts.
IBM Readies Itself for Life after the PC
IBM executive Mark Dean talks about life after the PC on the 30th birthday of the 5150 Personal Computer.
Tech Stocks Ease in Overall Market Fall
Tech stocks didn't fall as sharply as the overall market.
Tech Stocks Decline Moderately in Market Bashing
Tech stocks fell only moderately Wednesday.
Apple Briefly Surpassed Exxon as Most Valuable US Company, Can It be Worth $1 Trillion?
Apple Inc on Tuesday surpassed Exxon Mobile Corp, if only briefly, to become the most valuable company in the United States. With a market cap of almost $342 billion, Apple's sales have been increasing 80 percent a year, coupled with even faster profit.
Tech Stocks Gain Nearly 5 Percent in Recovery
Tech stocks gained nearly 5 percent in Tuesday's market rally
Apple Briefly Replaces Exxon As Largest Public U.S. Company
Ironically, Exxon still generates about four times the annual revenue that Apple does.
Tech Stocks Rise Modestly in Overall Market Leap
Tech stocks recovered slightly from Monday's beating
IBM Drops 'Blue Waters' Supercomputer Project
International Business Machines (IBM) has terminated its contract with the University of Illinois to build a supercomputer for the National Center for Supercomputing Applications (NCSA), citing technical and financial constraints.
Tech Stocks Find Little Refuge in Global Plunge
Tech stocks took a hit, but not as bad as the overall market in Monday's rout.
Tech Stock Drop Not as Drastic as Overall Market Plunge
A stock market decline won't hurt tech companies but could stall IPOs because tech is vital to the economy.
Google vs. Microsoft: When Patents Become Personal
A recap of the battle of words between Google and Microsoft over patents.
Tech Stock Drop Exceeds S&P's Overall Plunge
Tech stocks fell with the market but not as badly as other sectors
Recap: Google vs. Microsoft and Apple over Patents
A recap of the feud that has developed between Google and Microsoft/Apple over patents.
Google cries foul on Apple, Microsoft mobile gang-up
Google Inc, fresh from losing a bid to buy thousands of patents from bankrupt Nortel, lashed out at its biggest rivals on Wednesday and accused them of banding together to block the Internet giant in the red-hot smartphone arena.
Shady RAT? Investors Could Benefit from Security Stocks
Investors worried about Shady RAT cyber intrusions might benefit from security stocks
Unholy Liaisons in Patent Landscape: Google, IBM vs. Microsoft, Apple and Oracle
The fierce patent war unfolding in the technology sector just got muddier as Google finally fired a salvo in a missive posted on its blog, calling patent lapping efforts by companies like Microsoft, Oracle and Apple as an attempt to sabotage Android's march.
Google Says Competitors are Jealous of Android?s Success
Google said the reason Apple and Microsoft teamed up to buy patents is because they want to take out Android.
Analysis: Enterprise flash storage market ripe for tie-ups
Competition is brewing in the small but booming market for flash memory used in corporate data centers, and analysts foresee a wave of consolidation as larger players move in.
Enterprise flash storage market ripe for tie-ups
Competition is brewing in the small but booming market for flash memory used in corporate data centers, and analysts foresee a wave of consolidation as larger players move in.
Chip Index Dip Doesn?t Signal Electronics Sales Drop Ahead: Analyst
Down month for chips doesn't indicate down year. History shows June has always been poor.
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