Oracle Acquires Taleo for $1.9 Billion

In the wake of last year’s SAP-SuccessFactors deal, Taleo was said to be the next company to be acquired. Funny how these things work out.
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Oracle to Court: Let’s Try SAP Again

Unhappy with a judge’s ruling that slashed a judgement from $1.3 billion to $272 million, Oracle says it wants a new copyright infringement trial against rival SAP.
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Dell Taps Former CA Head Swainson to Run Software Unit

Meanwhile, he turned down a nearly identical job offer from Hewlett-Packard.
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IBM Acquires Israeli Mobile Software Player Worklight

IBM said today it had reached a deal to acquire Worklight, a privately held Israeli mobile software company. Terms weren’t disclosed, but at least one report put the deal at $70 million. IBM said 75 percent of CIOs it had recently surveyed considered spending on mobile devices and software a priority.

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Apple Updates Final Cut Pro X, Addressing Video Editors’ Complaints

Apple has updated the latest version of its video editing software, Final Cut Pro X, addressing some of the complaints video editors had voiced when it was released last June. The updated FCPX now includes multicam editing and advanced chroma-key controls, and supports a new tool for opening up old Final Cut Pro 7 projects.

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BMC Acquires IT Management Software Player Numara

BMC Software said today it would acquire Numara Software, a privately held company that specializes in IT management software. The move, BMC said, will expand its software-as-a-service offerings into the mid-market. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Autodesk Is All Smiles With Its Mac Software Business

Autodesk proves that the Mac is a serious contender for running software in the workplace.
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Can This Broken Robot Help Save Cisco Systems?

A new advertising campaign aims to help Cisco Systems reintroduce itself to its customers, and remind them what it does best.
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IBM Looks Steady Despite Euro Zone Headwinds

Big Blue reports earnings today after the markets close. Expect some troubles related to currencies and maybe from service bookings. Also? It will be Ginni Rometty’s first earnings report as CEO.
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Zynga’s Stock Is Up — And Why Every Other Game Company Stock Is Down

Zynga is bucking market trends today and is trading higher despite a report that came out yesterday suggesting that December sales were extremely weak across the industry.
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Google Renews Firefox Search Royalty Deal

Jive Software Will Start Trading Tuesday