Paul McDougall

Adobe Shares Plunge As Microsoft Talk Fizzles

October 08, 2010

Discussions between CEOs of the two software companies dismissed as nothing more than a "routine chat."

RIM Shares Higher On UAE BlackBerry Deal

October 08, 2010

Officials in Abu Dhabi have reached an accord with Research In Motion that will allow the messaging service to continue past Monday's deadline.

Windows Phone 7: Backwards Incompatibility Could Limit Appeal

October 07, 2010

Enterprises and government organizations, like the U.S. Army, may shy away from the platform as there's no upgrade path from Windows Mobile.

IBM To Continue Acquisition Spree

October 07, 2010

Exec says Big Blue's appetite for smaller middleware and analytics companies remains strong.

IBM To Acquire Networking Specialist

September 27, 2010

Blade Network Technologies bid shows Big Blue is stocking up on edge offerings as rivals also round out their portfolios.

iPad Hits Target Stores Next Month

September 24, 2010

Apple looks to broaden the tablet's appeal beyond the technologically hip smart set.

Facebook Blames Outage On Database Failure

September 24, 2010

Programming chief says lengthy downtime was traced to an automated system designed to detect and fix error conditions.

Blockbuster Goes Bust, Files Chapter 11 Plan

September 23, 2010

Iconic movie rental house failed to keep up with new services that stream digital content directly to consumers' PCs and televisions.

Netezza Share Spike Signals Bidding War

September 22, 2010

IBM may not be the only tech conglomerate with eyes for the suddenly hot data appliance vendor.

iPad 2 May Include Cameras, 7-Inch Screen

September 20, 2010

Speculation mounts over Apple's plans for the next version of its hot-selling tablet computer.

IBM In Deal To Acquire Netezza For $1.7 Billion

September 20, 2010

Buyout of BI appliance pioneer would put Big Blue on a more even footing with Oracle and Teradata, but don't rule out a bidding war.

IBM Sues Exec Who Jumped To CSC

September 10, 2010

Big Blue claims former VP David Zolet welched on a $350,000 signing bonus.

iPod Touch 4G Gets Price Cut

September 09, 2010

Consumers looking to save when purchasing the new iPod touch won't get the best deal from Apple.

Fastest Chip Powers New IBM Mainframe

September 02, 2010

z196 processor is the product of a global design effort spanning IBM facilities in the U.S and abroad.

RIM Acquires Storefront Developer Cellmania