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Tuesday, April 21, 2009

 
 

Oracle buys Sun for $7.4B in big tech deal

 
Business software giant Oracle announced plans Monday to buy struggling tech firm Sun Microsystems for 7.4 billion dollars including debt and cash.

The deal comes after Sun reportedly rejected a takeover bid from computer giant IBM. It will boost Oracle, the number two software firm, by giving it the popular Java programming language and Solaris operating software for computer servers.

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O T H E R   R E P O R T S

 

The World Digital Library, a website offering free access to rare books, maps, manuscripts, films and photographs from across the globe, launches Tuesday at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

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South Korea's anti-trust watchdog said Monday it has found no evidence that leading chipmakers in South Korea and other countries colluded to fix prices.

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A South Korean court on Monday acquitted a blogger accused of causing the country huge financial losses by spreading misleading information on the economy.

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Symantec Corp., makers of Norton security software, recently announced the availability of Norton Internet Security 4 for Mac, a next-generation security suite that integrates an all-new firewall and antivirus protection with tools to help protect against identity theft.

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DIGITAL LIFESTYLE

We’re in the middle of summer and the heat is getting truly unbearable. But don’t fret, because we have some of the coolest poolside gadgets that will entertain you while you splash into your hot summer day of fun.

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Severino O. Frayna Jr., Benjie Dela Rosa
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