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Reports on IBM's bold move to acquire Lotus Development Corp. How a deal could impact Microsoft, the undisputed leader of personal computer software, and sharpen the fierce competition in information technology; Success of Lotus `Notes'; How Lotus has been a takeover prospect for some time; How merger could transform the way people and organizations work.

Focuses on mergers among systems original equipment manufacturers (OEM). Takeover by Compaq Computer Corporation of Digital Equipment Corporation; Trouble on the pending merger between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman; Details on the business segments of Raytheon Systems Company. INSET: Who makes up the Top 100?.

The article reports on the decision of computer services company International Business Machines (IBM) to acquire Red Hat, a vendor of open-source software. IBM would acquire the software developer for 34 billion U.S. dollars. The move by IBM to turn itself into a company focusing on cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) is also discussed.

The article offers information on an acquisition of the Shazam Entertainment Ltd., company who developed Shazam which is a music based mobile application, by technology company, Apple Inc. It also includes details on an expected changes to the Shazam application after an acquisition of the company by the Apple Inc.

Discusses how Computer Associates International turned no-nonsense practicality into one of the biggest software companies with revenues of $2.6 billion. Computer Associates International's planned takeover of Legent Corp., the biggest acquisition in software history; The business philosophy of Charles Wang, chief executive officer of Computer Associates International; The product Unicenter; Comparison to Microsoft; Wang's book, `Techno Vision.' INSET: Riding the merger wave..

The article reports on a deal which involves the acquisition of continuous integration (CI) service provider Codeship by continuous delivery (CD) software firm CloudBees, Inc. Topics discussed include the benefits of this deal to the position of CloudBees in the CI and CD platform market, the CI and CD solutions acquired by CloudBees under the deal, and brief details about the business operations of both firms.

An interview with Citrix Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Templeton is presented. When asked about the importance of XenSource acquisition in his growth plans for Citrix, he refers to server virtualization market, that has plenty of room to play a great role in server virtualization, and the spreading of the Xen "sauce" across the company. He believes that with different approach that gives customers choices can XenSource and Citrix compete with VMware.

Examines the proposed merger between computer companies Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Compaq Computer Corp. Why HP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carly Fiorina wants the merger with Compaq; Criticism over the merger by the children of the founders of HP; Efforts of both sides to discredit the other; Challenge the merger provides for investors; Support for the merger within HP; View of Fiorina that HP must move into new product categories.

Discusses the plan of computer manufacturers, Hewlett-Packard and Compaq to merge. Opinion of information technology managers on merger benefits; Number of jobs to be reduced; Concern of end users on the reduction of product options.

Reports on the declining number of Internet users. Percentage of Internet users that account for the world's population; Implications of the Internet revolution for its users; Aim of mergers and takeovers in the Internet industry. INSET: The ages of the Internet.

The article reports on the business and financial performance recorded by computer software firm Salesforce for the fourth quarter of 2022. Topics discussed include the possible contribution of the firm's previous acquisition of enterprise messaging platform Slack to its revenue growth, the integration of Slack with the software products of Salesforce, and the views offered by Salesforce chief executive officer (CEO) Bret Taylor regarding the operations of the firm.

Focuses on Hewlett-Packard (HP) executive Carly Fiorina. Investor reaction to the HP merger with Compaq Computer; View that restructuring is needed in the market and that mergers are just a diversion from real problems in the technology industry.

Focuses on merger and acquisition moves of computer firms fueled by Web convergence trends. Cisco's acquisition of 28 companies since 1993; cabletron's purchase of four companies; Northern Telecom's takeover of Bay Networks Inc.; Merger moves as a reflection of the huge opportunities vendors expect in the Internet protocol enterprise and carrier markets.

Reports that the mergers and acquisitions in the computer industry have reduced options for information technology (IT) managers looking for enterprise-management systems. Comments from IT managers on the industry consolidation; List of companies that have consolidated; Reasons for trend.

Announces Microsoft's acquisition of Valence Research Inc., a company which specializes in load-balancing software for Windows NT. Implication of the deal; Microsoft's scalability strategy; Comments from Jim Johnston of Standish Group; Integration of Valence's Windows NT Load Balancing Service with Windows NT 5.0 Enterprise Edition; Features and capabilities of the systems; Other products offered by Microsoft.

Deals with the Compaq Computer agreement to buy Digital Equipment. How the acquisition will affect Compaq; Implications of the deal to other personal computer and services companies; Problems facing Compaq-Digital business deal.

Discusses the acquisition of Tandem Computers Incorporated by Compaq Computers through a $3 billion deal. Effect of the deal to Compaq's transformation to a full- service enterprise Information Technology supplier; ServerNet interconnect technology; Microsoft's Wolfpack clustering software; Intelbased servers; Merced-based servers; Integration of PC and IBM/HP companies, the trend; Tandem's NT technology. INSETS: Building a powerhouse.;ServerNet: Clustering's core by, Logan Harbaugh..

Discusses possible reasons for IBM's offer of $3.3 billion for Lotus Development Corp. The assertion that fear is behind this seemingly irrational move; IBM's fear that the company will be in danger unless it has Lotus Notes; Linked PCs; The failure of takeover bids by other companies in the past; Why Microsoft tries to acquire Intuit.

Reports that Larry Ellison, chairman of Oracle Corp., is considering acquiring Apple Computer in 1997. What he told the `San Jose Mercury News,' in March 1997; What he is proposing.

Last week's $4.8 billion merger between computer-industry pioneers Burroughs and Sperry was more than just another case of takeover fever. It signals broader, ongoing changed in the mainframe-computer business, where IBM has a staggering 75% market share.

Burroughs Corp. and Sperry Corp. began talking merger last week, a move that could create a computer giant with $10 billion in both assets and annual sales, second in size only to IBM. Wall Street didn't think much of the idea: the stocks of both companies tumbled after the news was announced.

Focuses on the bid by Computer Associates, New York software company, for Computer Sciences Corp., a California consulting firm. The offer's success being able to dilute Computer Associates' profits for several years; The magic stock price number for Computer Associates executives, Charles Wang, Sanjay Kumar, and Russell Artzt; The win-win situation that will expand their corporate empire or their personal fortunes.

A record number of information services and software companies will be sold this year, and judging from history, most of the acquisitions won't work. Discusses how sometimes takeovers are more trouble than they're worth.

The article focuses on the announcement by American networking vendor Cisco Systems of its purchase of software-defined wide area network (SD-WAN) technology provider Viptela for 610 million U.S. dollars to expand its presence in the cloud networking space. Topics covered include the growing consolidation in the SD-WAN market, the success of Viptela in the industry, and the value of the deal for Cisco.

The article reports on the plan of chip maker Renesas Electronics to pay 3.2 billion U.S. dollars for competitor Intersil to expand its efforts in areas such as smart cars and the Internet of Things. Topics covered include Renesas' plan to seek out other acquisitions to expand the business, the merger of Renesas and technology group NEC Corp., and the effort of chip makers to have a larger role in the development of autonomous vehicles.

The article reports on an acquisition within the computer industry where VMWare Inc. and Pivotal Software Inc. will be taken over by Dell Inc. to replace Quest Software Inc. and provide cloud computing-based infrastructure and software services to Dell customers. The article further mentions that VMWare will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary to Dell but will maintain its independent entity.

The article reports on a deal which involves the acquisition of data-access solutions developer Simba Technologies by Magnitude Software. Topics explored include the expected benefits of this deal to the data connectivity capabilities of Magnitude, the business operations and product offerings of Magnitude, and the statement issued by Magnitude chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) Chris Ney regarding this acquisition.

Focuses on the merger proposal of the computer companies Hewlett-Packard and Compaq Computer. Financial performance of both companies; Plans of Hewlett-Packard in the merger; Views on the capability of the combined companies.

The article offers information on the acquisition of X15 Software and its big data platform by FireEye Inc. It mentions views of John Laliberte, senior vice president of engineering at FireEye, on enabling distributed, real-time access and ingestion of data with software of X15 Software which will results in improving computer security.

The article discusses computer company Hewlett-Packard Co.'s acquisition of software firm Autonomy Corp., as well as several controversies involving global accounting and auditing firms such as Deloitte, Ernst & Young, and KPMG LLP. It states that HP has decided to lower Autonomy Corp.'s valuation by several million dollars due to alleged accounting improprieties and misrepresentations. The ethical practices of Autonomy's auditor Deloitte are also addressed.

The article discusses the acquisition of messaging-based customer service provider TouchCommerce by voice-recognition developer Nuance. Topics covered include the benefits of the acquisition deal for both companies, the launching of the intelligent chatbot called TouchAssist, and the existing partnership between Nuance and TouchCommerce. It also discusses the highlights of the "Brief: Don't Make Your Customers Call You For Service" report from market research company Forrester.

The article discusses the merger deal between social networking firm LinkedIn and computer technology firm Microsoft Corp. Topics covered include the stock performance of LinkedIn as of June 10, 2016, a statement from Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella about the benefits of the partnership with LinkedIn, and what LinkedIn users can expect from the deal.

The article provides the author's insights regarding the benefits and disadvantages of Renesas Technology Corp. and NEC Electronics Inc. merger. It notes that microcontroller (MCU) rivals of the two companies will benefit since the merger would develop confusion in the MCU market while employees will be threatened by layoffs. Furthermore, the products of Renesas will definitely survive in the long run while Emma, NEC's device for mobiles, would be dumped as Renesas sells a similar line of chips.

The article examines computer industry finance. The increase of cloud computing, in which physically separate computer systems can operate as one entity may lead to an increase in mergers in the industry in which larger firms better able to cope with this technological change acquire smaller ones. A proposed acquisition of Sun Microsystems by International Business Machines (IBM) is cited as an example.

The article analyzes the realization of the partnership of Sprint Corp. and Clearwire Inc. and the deals they closed with other companies such as the Clearwire Wimax deal and wholesale agreements after their first plan of merging was postponed. Google Inc. and Intel Corp. are the two associates of Sprint and Clearwire for the WiMax project which aims to provide consumers, business, schools, and government agencies a rapid wireless Internet access. Sprint holds 51% of ownership while the 27% will be owned by shareholders of Clearwire. The other deal was associated with two cable companies such as Comcast Corp. and Time Warner Cable Inc. for the operation of the investment which will offer package services which include wireless competition with AT&T and Verizon.

The article announces the plan of Oracle to buy BEA Systems in the U.S. After ORACLE announced publicly that it will purchase the company for $6.7 billion, the board of directors rejected the bid because the offer is too low. The rejection made by BEA raises the concern of the public whether ORACLE will still continue its pursuit of the company, its future in general and ORACLE's upcoming Fusion Middleware platform. According to Murray Beach, Boston Corporate Finance analyst, he believes that ORACLE is still interested to purchase BEA and is willing to pay more than the current offer being made.

The article reports that search and software vendor Google Inc. has on October 3, 2007 added core security and policy management facilities to the Gmail application in its Google Apps Premier Edition via the purchase of Postini. According to the author, everyone is waiting with bated breath to see how the search and software vendor is going to endear itself to the enterprise to better compete with Microsoft, IBM and others in the office productivity and collaboration space. Tom Austin of the analyst firm Gartner opines that Apps lacked the deep functionality of Microsoft Office but said he expects Google to change that on its march.

Speculates on the advantages of the hypothetical merger of computer companies Apple Computer Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc. and Red Hat Inc. Possibility of offering a compelling vision of grid computing; Type of operating system that could result from the merger.

Reports the defense of Hewlett-Packard Co. chief executive officer Carly Fiorina regarding the accusation that the company is misleading and coercing shareholders on the buyout of Compaq Computer Corp. in the U.S. Amount of the acquisition; Administration of the case by Judge William Chander III; Testimonies of Fiorina in court.

Reports on the merger of computer companies Compaq and Hewlett-Packard. Reasons for the merger; Skepticism about the success of the merger; Role of Hewlett-Packard chief executive officer Carly Fiorina in the deal.

Reports on the effects of AT&T Corp.'s acquisition of NorthPoint Communications Inc. on the latter's digital subscriber line customers. AT&T's decision not to assist NorthPoint's stranded users; Difficulty of offering broadband access.

Reports on the formation of a company called Cetia from a merger between Toulon, France-based Cetia and Matrix. Cetia's focus on developing rugged, commercial off the shelf (COTS) VMEbus single-board computers; Supply of VMEbus single-board computers to the military; Quality and variety of services to be offered to clients.

Reports on the significance of the acquisition of Baan Co. by British electronics and engineering firm Invensys PLC to the enterprise resource planning (ERP) market. Shakeout among ERP vendors; Impact of the emergence of electronic business on ERP; Companies that gained business from Baan; Problematic nature of many ERP implementations.