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IBM Has Strong Third Quarter, Expects Shares to Rise in 2010
maximumpc.com - 10/16/2009
IBM Has Strong Third Quarter, Expects Shares to Rise in 2010
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IBM on Thursday posted its third quarter results, and for the most part, it was all good news for Big Blue. Compared to last year, the company posted better numbers pretty much across the board. IBM report third quarter diluted earnings of $2.40 per share, up 18 percent over last year's ...
Ubuntu and IBM Join Forces against Windows 7
maximumpc.com - 10/21/2009
Ubuntu and IBM Join Forces against Windows 7
— maximumpc.com — IBM is hoping its latest war cry can somehow pierce the din that Windows 7 seems to... be generating. In September, the company struck a partnership with Canonical, the UK-based sponsor of Ubuntu, which resulted in the launch of an Ubuntu-based desktop bundle in Africa. The cloud- and ... (more) Ubuntu and IBM Join Forces against Windows 7

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news.cnet.com - 10/23/2009
Mystery AMD executive in insider-trading case
— news.cnet.com — Updated on October 23 at 3:00 p.m. PDT: with additional information identifying the person who is talking... to the "AMD executive" and additional statements. An unnamed executive at Advanced Micro Devices is cited repeatedly in the Galleon Funds ... (more) Mystery AMD executive in insider-trading case

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blogs.computerworld.com - 10/21/2009
IBM & Canonical to launch Ubuntu desktop for business
— blogs.computerworld.com — The companies say that this new business Linux desktop will offer a 50% savings over Windows 7... while running on existing hardware. read more (more) IBM & Canonical to launch Ubuntu desktop for business

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