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SAP Offers $3.4 Billion for SuccessFactors

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Germany's SAP announced a $3.4 billion cash deal to buy U.S. web-based software company SuccessFactors, joining the scramble among technology firms to offer cloud-computing services to businesses.
Apple iPad 2

Top 10 Tablets of 2011

Tablets are now becoming an integral part of our lives and as well as a portable alternative to PCs and laptops.
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A new AMD Opteron 6000 series processor is seen on a motherboard during a product launch in Taipei

AMD Launches 16-Core x86 Opteron Chip

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has unveiled the world's first 16-core x86 Opteron 6200 server chip, formerly code-named Interlagos. The chip maker also launched its 8-core 4200 Series processors, code-named Valencia.
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Oracle Could Buy Salesforce.com: Analyst

Business software maker Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) may be setting its sights on Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) but the deal may not be an imminent one, according to an analyst at Global Equities Research.
Breakthrough "Post-Smartphone"

ITG's Windows 8 Smartphone to be Released Early 2012

In Technology Group Ltd. announced a 4.3-inch xpPhone 2 smartphone should be launched early next year. ITG, claiming to be known as China Apple, announced in its press release that the xpPhone 2 will be a Post-Smartphone.
Shareholders arrive for the SAP group general shareholder assembly in Mannheim

Strong Cash Flow Prompts SAP to Mull Share Buyback

SAP said it would consider buying back shares to return cash to shareholders, sparking a skeptical response from analysts who said they would rather see the world's biggest maker of business software spend money on acquisitions.
Nexus Prime vs iPhone 4S: Two Days till Samsung Reveals First Ice Cream Sandwich Powered Smartphone

iOS5 Not Smarter Than Ice Cream Sandwich?

Apple’s latest operating system, iOS 5 has attracted a lot of buyers for iPhone 4S with its store of more than 200 new apps, which includes notification, multitasking, iCloud, widgets, web browsing and camera boost.
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Motorola Droid RAZR vs Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Comparison of Specs and Features

Samsung released its newest Google smartphone, the Galaxy Nexus, Tuesday night. It is the newest competitor in a long list of smartphones, including the iPhone 4S and Motorola's Droid RAZR. The Samsung Galaxy Nexus comes with the newest Google OS, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. Motorola also introduced their new Droid RAZR Tuesday. Motorola and Samsung both seek to capture a share of the iPhone 4S' market, but how will the Android phones compete against each other? We look at the expec......
4. Motorola Droid RAZR, Samsung Galaxy Nexus: Two Smartphones Capable of De-Throning Apple's iPhone 4S

Motorola Droid RAZR vs Apple iPhone 4S: Comparison of Specs and Features

Motorola introduced the new Droid RAZR Tuesday, adding a new smartphone to the competition after the iPhone 4S was released in stores on Friday. Motorola seeks to target this market of die-hard smartphone fans, but can the new Motorola Droid RAZR compete with the popular iPhone 4s? We look at the expected specs and features of the new Motorola Droid RAZR and compare it with the current iPhone 4S.

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