Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo! at $44.6 billion
Posted on 2-Feb-2008 09:25 News, Web media
The transaction valued at approximately $44.6 billion in cash and stock provides 62 percent premium to current trading price for Yahoo! shareholders.
Amazon.com to acquire Audible.com
Posted on 1-Feb-2008 08:58 News, Entertainment
Through its web sites in the US and UK and alliances in Germany and France, Audible.com offers over 80,000 programs, including audiobooks from well-known authors.
Garmin nüvifone merges personal navigation and communications
Posted on 31-Jan-2008 21:56 News, 3G
Garmin International Inc. is entering into the mobile phone market with the nüvifone, an all-in-one, slim, touchscreen device that combines a premium phone, mobile web-browser, and personal navigator.
Nokia acquiring Trolltech
Posted on 28-Jan-2008 21:04 News, Linux
Company says Trolltech's Qt based technology facilitate application development for multiple platforms and devices.
NTT DoCoMo and Google to partner in mobile Internet services
Posted on 24-Jan-2008 21:08 News, Mobile
Services will offer a range of Google-provided information with context advertising inserted into mobile searches and plans to release a handset based on the new Android platform.
Microsoft announces e-government platform
Posted on 23-Jan-2008 09:35 News, Computing
Citizen Service Platform will enable greater responsiveness to citizens' needs, efficient delivery of services and cost-effective offerings via the Internet.
Telecom New Zealand introduces Chorus
Posted on 16-Jan-2008 10:53 News, Broadband
The new identity will appear on more than 1,700 field service vans throughout the country as technicians carry out phone installations, repairs or wiring maintenance.
