10 posts and columns on contracts

Judge: Google Was Excluded, Microsoft Favored in Federal Contract

in Enterprise on January 5, 2011 at 10:08 am PT

Google Apps was prevented from bidding on a big contract with the U.S. Department of Interior, a federal judge has ruled.

Oracle, SAP and the Apotheker Sideshow

in News on November 16, 2010 at 3:00 am PT

Why is Oracle so intent on putting former SAP CEO and new HP chief Léo Apotheker on the stand in the trial that will determine damages in Oracle’s long-running IP battle with its German rival? SAP insists it’s to create a “PR sideshow”–which is true to an extent. But sometimes there’s more to a sideshow than meets the eye.

Google's 2010 M&A Bill: $1.6 Billion and Counting

in Media on October 29, 2010 at 2:25 pm PT

Google has spent at least $1.6 billion buying 40 companies during the first nine months of 2010. If you assume the previously announced ITA deal goes through this year, you can tack on another $700 million.

SCO: We’ll Live to Sue Another Day

in News on March 30, 2010 at 3:04 pm PT

SCO’s seemingly endless legal campaign over the copyrights to Unix may finally, thankfully, be over. On Tuesday afternoon, a federal jury found that Novell owns the rights to the operating system, foiling SCO’s plans to seek millions of dollars in licensing fees from companies it accused of illegally distributing its proprietary Unix code with the Linux OS.
diemonsterdiethumb

New iPad, Old Carrier: Apple Sticks With AT&T

in News on January 27, 2010 at 11:45 am PT

A small groan rippled through the audience at the Apple event this morning as Steve Jobs announced that the device’s carrier will be AT&T — at least initially.

Google Pals Up With T-Mobile to Push Its “Nexus One” Phone

in Media on December 13, 2009 at 6:01 pm PT

Google plans to sell its new phone on its own Web site, without getting a wireless carrier to subsidize the cost of the handset. But that doesn’t mean Google won’t also work with a carrier: The search giant intends to launch its touchscreen phone next year with the help of T-Mobile say sources familiar with its plans. But will the other big telcos come around? Or not?
t-mobile1

MySpace Acknowledges Imeem Deal and Starts Shutting Down its New Acquisition

in Media on December 8, 2009 at 10:02 am PT

The deal was done last month and now both parties are officially announcing it: MySpace has bought Imeem and is in the process of shutting it down. Imeem users will be directed to MySpace Music, and they can go ahead and delete their Imeem Android and iPhone apps, which will no longer work.

Senators Take Aim at Cellphone-Termination Fees

in News on December 4, 2009 at 8:18 am PT

Four senators introduced legislation Thursday aimed at the fees wireless carriers charge when subscribers change providers before their contracts are up. The bill, dubbed the Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness Act, would cap those early-termination fees based on the price of the phone, and would pro-rate fees based on the time left on the contract.

Emulex to Broadcom: You Call That Thing an Offer?

in News on May 4, 2009 at 11:07 am PT

Emulex dissed and dismissed an unsolicited bid from Broadcom this morning saying it “significantly undervalues Emulex” and is not in the best interests of shareholders. In a blistering letter appended to the rejection announcement, Emulex CEO Paul Folino described Broadcom’s unsolicited $9.25-a-share cash takeover offer as “an opportunistic attempt to take advantage of Emulex’s depressed stock price” in a souring economy.
teeny_tiny