IBM will pay US$1.2 billion in cash for SPSS, a company with technology that will bolster Big Blue's business analytics line-up.
IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems in a transaction potentially valued at at least US$6.5 billion in cash, according to the Wall Street Journal.
China-based PC and gadget manufacturer Lenovo on Thursday confirmed that it was talking to "independent third parties" about potential acquisitions and investments.
Australian financial software house MYOB this afternoon revealed it had agreed on terms under which it approved its acquisition by Archer Capital-backed Manhattan Software.
Asia-Pacific telco Pacnet has offered Telecom New Zealand US$420 million for its Australian subsidiary AAPT, according to Reuters.
US networking giant Cisco Systems has invested an unknown amount into Melbourne-based Majitek, an Australian firm primarily created by the founding members of Sausage Software.
The obvious candidates for consolidation in Australia's telecommunications sector are the 170 internet service providers that are scratching to make a living, but others include Dodo, M8 Telecom, Macquarie Telecom and Eftel.
Even though merger activity is intensifying in every sector, many deals still fail to take account of the IT issues. Andrew Morlet sets out five rules to help CIOs ensure acquisitions succeed.
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Motorola CIO Patricia Morrison is focused on improving visibility of the supply chain as the company expands. In this CIO Vision Series interview, Morrison discusses the IT challenges of acquiring large companies, such as Good Technology and Symbol Technologies.
Google's acquisition of a tiny Web word processing maker turns the spotlight on a growing number of so-called Web 2.0 companies struggling to survive -- or angling to be Google's next purchase.
BigPond, Internode and iiNet discuss whether the Australian ISP industry will see consolidation.
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The ErgoBoard Pro is a low cost solution for anyone seeking an ergonomic keyboard. Read our Australian review.
Microsoft's Internet Keyboard Pro is designed to make the time spent sitting in front of your PC a little easier. With a total of 19 hotkeys for browser, multimedia, and user-programmable functions, the AU$90 keyboard might even make your computing tasks a bit more fun.
If ever the phrase 'keep it simple stupid' applied in the case of a new phone accessory this is it. The PC-to-Phone Charger gives road warriors an easy way to re-charge their mobile phones when reaching a power socket is a bit of a stretch.
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