All the week’s IT market news.
Google buys video conferencing software, 04/20/07
Google has bought video conferencing software from Marratech, a Stockholm-based vendor, and hired the engineers involved with the software, a Google spokesman said Friday.
AT&T to target iPhone to enterprise, 04/23/07
AT&T plans to market the iPhone to business users in addition to consumers but analysts aren’t recommending that enterprises supply workers with the phones.
Juniper Q1 profit down, revenue up, 04/23/07
Juniper posted a slight drop in first quarter earnings on an 11% hike in revenue.
Vodafone still holding on to Verizon Wireless, 04/20/07
According to a Reuters report, Vodafone says it’s “happy” with its investment in Verizon Wireless, in turn squelching an speculation that Verizon Communications might gain full control of the wireless unit in the near term.
Microsoft hit with patent suit over .Net, 04/20/07
Vertical Computer Systems is suing Microsoft for patent infringement related to Microsoft’s .Net framework for building Windows-based software.
EPIC, CDD ask FTC to block Google-DoubleClick merger
Three U.S. online civil rights groups have filed a complaint asking the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block Google’s planned $3.1 billion acquisition of DoubleClick unless the company agrees to stop tracking its users.
Internet2, NLR update their merger soap opera, 04/18/07
Can two research networks find true love and happiness as one? This is the burning question in the continuing love/hate saga of Internet2 and National LambdaRail (NLR), two non-profit research networks that have been promising – threatening, even – to merge for the past two years. The latest twist in this soap opera occurred this week when the two organizations issued an update on merger talks that were apparently – and very quietly – rekindled last month after an acrimonious split late last year.
Sprint Nextel ripe for a takeover?, 04/18/07
It’s no secret that Sprint Nextel has been struggling since its $36 billion merger well over a year ago. One analyst firm speculates that the carrier’s floundering might even make it a takeover target.
Microsoft, Samsung sign broad patent accord, 04/19/07
Microsoft entered into a broad patent licensing agreement with South Korea’s Samsung aimed at speeding product development efforts for both companies, they said Thursday.
Software, services drive IBM to ‘solid’ Q1 results, 04/17/07
Continued strong software sales and some improvements in IBM’s services business buoyed its first quarter earnings, the company reported Tuesday.
From Microsoft Subnet: Microsoft: China Vista sales figures wrong
Last week, the blogosphere was abuzz that Microsoft had apparently only sold 244 copies of Windows Vista in China during the first two weeks of its launch. Late last week, Microsoft said that number is inaccurate, but failed to specify the correct amount.
Editor’s Note: Is your IT organizational structure holding your company back?
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