Intel, the world’s largest chip maker, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire security firm McAfee by purchasing the company’s common stock at $48 per share. That works out to about $7.68 billion for a deal that was … [...]
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Intel isn’t just about processors and chipsets, at least not anymore. That’s because the chip maker signed an agreement to acquire Texas Instruments’ (TI’s) cable modem product line. The world’s appetite for gadgets is apparently growing ever more insatiable. Chinese manufacturer Foxconn is looking to hire as many as 400,000 Chinese workers in the coming year. Many of the new recruits will be working at factories built nearer to th… [...] Micheal Dell, founder and current chief executive of Dell, could use a hug right about now. Why? It was revealed during a regulatory filing on Tuesday that a fourth of investors — or about 378 million out of 1.5 billion — voted against Mr. Dell stayi… [...] A recent survey hit my radar this weekend and, I must say, I’m not that surprised by the results. Contrary to my usual columns, I won’t bury the lede: Accenture polled 300 large organizations in both the public and private sectors and—surprise! [...] Hulu is quickly taking over the market for online streaming television, and the company may be ready to test its importance by going public. An initial public offering (IPO) is said to be in the works, and the company may end up valued at around $2 bil… [...] Say it with us, folks: “Boo! Hiss!” That’s how we feel about BFG ending its legacy by punking its customers who supported the once enthusiast-oriented videocard maker. Nvidia Chief Executive Jen-Hsun Huang has never shied from being being blunt about where his company stands, having once promised to “open a can of whoop ass” on Intel. His latest comments aren’t quite as colorful, but they’re just as telling, and stil… [...] |
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