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China Clears Google’s Motorola Mobility Deal

Google said Saturday that Chinese antitrust authorities have cleared the Internet giant’s proposed purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc., pushing the $12.5 billion deal over its last regulatory hurdle.

HP Fires Back at Oracle With a Document Drop of Its Own

This one is not quite as juicy, but it’s still interesting.
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Intel Once Again Beats the Street

Intel showed Wall Street what it’s made of — again — reporting earnings that topped expectations.
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Ellison Takes the Stand Against Google Today in Java Trial

The Oracle CEO gets his day in court over accusations that Google has infringed on Java patents and copyrights.
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IT Spending This Year? Almost Four Triiilllion Dollars.

Gartner says growth is looking good this year overall; just watch out for that currency effect.
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Dell to Acquire Make Technology, Its Third Deal in as Many Days

Dell announced its third acquisition in as many days, saying it will acquire Make Technologies, a software firm. Financial terms aren’t being disclosed. The deal is Dell’s fifth acquisition this year. Earlier this week, it acquired Wyse Technology, followed the next day by a deal to buy Clerity Solutions.

Nest Labs, Amid Lawsuit, Turns Up the Heat on Its Thermostat

Nest says its making its smart thermostat even smarter and your AC bill even cheaper.
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Finally! Things Are Looking Up for IT Spending, Survey Finds.

A survey of 100 CIOs at large companies finds that their sentiment is moving in a distinctly optimistic direction, which is good news overall. But not for everyone.
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Letters From SXSW: How to Be “Disruptive”

The minds behind Jawbone, Lytro and Nest shared their tips for creating disruptive tech products.
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IBM’s Rometty: That Extra $20 Billion? We’re So There, Almost.

IBM’s new CEO gives an optimistic update on the company’s ambitious growth targets for 2015.
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What Went Wrong With Oracle’s Quarter?