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Compuware announced that it has filed an emergency motion in its software piracy case against IBM. Compuware asked the court to levy severe sanctions and provide other relief against IBM for introducing critical evidence after the close of discovery.

Google significantly cut the size of its upcoming initial public offering, lowering the price range it expects shares to sell for and cutting the number of shares in play, dropping the total maximum value of the year's biggest IPO from more than US$3 billion to $1.9 billion. Google dropped the price...

During the early dawn of mainframe computers, everyone was in data processing, and most corporations thought that without the word "data" in their corporate naming lingo, they would simply die. Therefore, millions of business names like "Data-This" and "Data-That" came about. All companies, big or s...

Companies have started to focus on women as key influencers in the consumer technology purchase cycle. Volvo has designed a car specifically with women in mind and employed an all female design team that focused on things like places to store a purse or notebook computer, ease of entry into the car ...

In a bid to win customers from market leader and now fierce rival Apple, RealNetworks said Tuesday it would offer 49-cent music downloads, a price-slashing move that the company admitted would cut into its profits. Real said it would cut its prices in half, offering single-song downloads for 49 cent...

American businesses are usually very price sensitive. Compared to firms elsewhere in the world, American companies tend to pay close attention to performance numbers. Valuing this kind of metric often comes as a surprise to offshore service providers, particularly in cultures where personal connecti...

While eager to take advantage of the enhanced security features of Microsoft's long-awaited SP2 update, many corporate users of Windows XP will be cautious in activating it. Microsoft did extensive compatibility testing aimed at ensuring SP2 would work with as many third-party applications as possib...

Computer Associates today announced the acquisition of PestPatrol, a privately held provider of antispyware software, in an all-cash transaction. Financial details were not disclosed. CA will market the PestPatrol technology as eTrust PestPatrol and will incorporate it into its eTrust Threat Managem...

Coming off a rough week that saw it badly miss earnings goals and fire three top executives, Hewlett-Packard is trying to turn attention to the future, highlighting several new product releases at its HPWorld conference. In the spotlight for the annual conference are products aimed at inducing new a...

The European Commission said it has put back its decision on the joint acquisition by Microsoft and Time Warner of ContentGuard Holdings by two weeks.

Most of you reading this have spent a significant amount of time building your brand equity through offline channels. Manufacturing goods that appeal to the target audience, marketing through catalogues, ongoing promotions and offers -- all contribute towards creating a strong brand. Moreover, signi...

Hewlett-Packard announced the firing of three top executives after reporting a dismal quarter and acknowledging that the company's failure to execute on its own internal computing initiatives left it vulnerable to competitors. HP, which released earnings a week before they were expected, fell far sh...

PalmSource, provider of Palm OS, an operating system powering next generation mobile devices and smartphones, today announced Eric Benhamou will step down as chairman of the board of directors, further separating two parts of what had been PDA maker Palm. Benhamou is expected to continue to serve as...

It has become increasingly obvious that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reverse mergers and shells in its sights. Is this a temporary phenomenon? Will it pass? This column talks about what is happening in the small-cap industry that will affect companies that want to go public throu...

Another one-two punch hit Wall Street Thursday as investors worried about the future of technology earnings and oil prices again tested record levels. The latest blow came from Hewlett-Packard, which missed profit targets for its third quarter and issued an updated forecast that was also below what ...