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Iran Hacks Energy Firms, U.S. Says
Iranian-backed hackers have escalated a campaign of cyber assaults against U.S. corporations by launching infiltration and surveillance missions against the computer networks running energy companies, according to current and former U.S. officials.Jawbone Hires Microsoft’s Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops
A new leader for the high-profile gadget maker.
Is HP’s Turnaround Strategy Sustainable?
Time is not on HP’s side, analysts say.
HP’s Q2 Earnings Beat Expectations on Weak Sales
Better profits, weaker sales.
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Microsoft Creates “Yammer North” in Redmond to Learn New Software Tricks
Microsoft has been quietly operating a group inside its Redmond, Wash., headquarters called Yammer North in an effort to integrate Yammer into its vast software business, Venture Capital Dispatch has learned.GE Ventures Officially Opens for Business in Silicon Valley (Video)
Apparently, they also bring good Internet of things to light.
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Vista Equity Partners to Buy Websense
Buyout firm Vista Equity Partners agreed to pay about $1 billion to acquire Websense Inc., a maker of software and services designed to help protect companies against cyber attacks and data theft.Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected
Done (just like we said).
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April Was a Loser for Videogame Industry
April was a cruel month indeed for the videogame industry. Sales of gaming hardware, software and accessories in the U.S. for the month peaked at $495.2 million, according to sales data from research firm NPD, down 25 percent from the same period in 2012. Retail software sales declined 17 percent year over year to $254.3 million. Hardware sales plummeted 42 percent from the year prior to $109.5 million. The top console for the month? Microsoft’s Xbox 360, though it sold just 130,000 units in April, down 45 percent from a year earlier.Commercial Drone Platform Company Gets $10.7 Million From Andreessen Horowitz and Google Ventures
Is hardware the new software?