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Google, Yahoo, Intel, Microsoft, IBM and Cisco vie for UID project
12 Nov 2009
Global technology leaders are keen on being asociated with the ambitious multi-billion dollar Unique Identification (UID) project, headed by former Infosys chairman Nandan Nilekan
Dassault Systemes to acquire IBM’s PLM sales operation for $600 million
27 Oct 2009
The maker of 3D software for designing automobiles and aircrafts among other high tech products is making its biggest acquisition to date by acquiring IBM’s sales and client support operations for $600 million in cash
Oracle and Sun are faster than IBM says Oracle
12 Oct 2009
US Justice Department investigates IBM mainframe monopoly abuse
08 Oct 2009
The US justice department is investigating allegations that IBM is stifling competition in the mainframe computers market by not allowing its mainframe operating software to run on non-IBM computers
New IBM Lotus connections software brings consumer social networking features to the office
01 Oct 2009
IBM cloud to push Dongying's shift to services city
26 Sep 2009
China's Dongying city plans to use IT services including cloud computing to shift from manufacturing to a services economy to push its growth.
IBM to make next-generation microchips using DNA
17 Aug 2009
Scientists working with the IBM research centre are experimenting with DNA molecules, the basic building blocks of life, to build next-generation microchips
IBM acquiring software firms SPSS, Ounce Labs
28 Jul 2009
Among the two acquisition IBM announced today, is analytics software maker SPSS for $1.2 billion. The value of the Ounce Labs deal has not been disclosed
IBM opens global rail innovation centre
15 Jun 2009
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