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Oracle Spends $7.4 Billion to Buy Sun, Now Rivals IBM

Kit Eaton — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 11:52:44 -0400

Oracle Corp surprised many observers by forking over approximately $7.4 billion to buy Sun Microsystems, thus moving instantly into the hardware business. It's the closing move in a game where Sun spent months looking for a buyer, and it also creates a software-hardware titan that can battle with the likes of IBM.

2009: Year Of The Linux Revolution

Chris Dannen — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:50:36 -0500

As our software becomes more Web-centric and our devices cheaper, Linux is becoming the operating system on everyone’s lips for 2009. Sorry, Microsoft [MSFT]. If this week’s news is any indication, you’ve been served.

Google Android Demoed on HTC Dream Smartphone

Chris Dannen — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:10:21 -0400

Folks at Google's [NASDAQ: GOOG] I/O conference in San Francisco today saw the most detailed demonstration of its Android smartphone operating system to date. Running on the rumored HTC Dream phone, Android was shown using its basic applications, and even navigating Google Maps with hand-tilting via the device's internal accelerometer.

While Android fans are excited to see more visual demos of the software, the HTC Dream was a hit in its own right. The device sports a 3-inch by 5-inch touchscreen with a slider keyboard, but not much else is known about its specs.