IBM Continues Acquisition Trend for Major Computer Companies
In a bid to expand its product offering, IBM (NYSE: IBM) has agreed to acquire data analytics company Netezza Corporation (NYSE: NZ) in a $1.7 billion cash deal. Marlborough, Massachussetts-based Netezza, which employs approximately 500 people, analyzes information through a data warehousing appliance that can handle queries at streaming speeds of up to milliseconds.Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |
Identity of EU Bank Data Overseer Shrouded in Secrecy
The identity of the chief E.U. overseer of the controversial Swift agreement is shrouded in secrecy. feeds.pcworld.com |
Best Buy's $30 PlayStation 3 Firmware Upsell Practically Criminal
Best Buy shamelessly charging customers to update firmware, create user accounts, and set up parental controls. feeds.pcworld.com |
Express for WordPress Enables Tumblr-style Mobile Blogging
Kenobi Studios on Wednesday introduced a new application that lets users post content directly from their mobile device to Tumblr-style WordPress blogs. feeds.pcworld.com |
Synnex Jumps and Keeps on Running
Trade Radar Operator submits: Today I'd like to feature a stock that appeared in one of the screens at Alert HQ Premium. The screen is titled "Value and Growth Report" and, as the name implies, we look for stocks that embody the best of both worlds: value and growth. How the screen works:Complete Story » seekingalpha.com |