TODAY'S TOP STORY
HP Bids $1.6 Billion For 3PAR, Leapfrogs Dell
Hewlett-Packard has raised the stakes in the battle to acquire cloud storage specialist 3PAR, offering $24 per share.
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• HP Board Sued Over Hurd Payout
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• HP To Acquire Security Software Maker Fortify
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Apple To Patent iPhone Kill Switch
Technology would allow Apple to identify unauthorized users through facial, voice, and even heartbeat recognition software.
Global CIO: HP's Next Two Multibillion-Dollar Acquisition Targets
HP needs to create a unique and unmatched market position playing to its strengths, and these two companies can put HP over the top.
Bank Of America, Visa Pilot Mobile Payments
Customers will be chosen to install chips into smartphones, which they will wave at point-of-sale devices in stores to complete purchases.
E-Gov Satisfaction Slips In Q2
NASA wins the highest rating among government departments, according to a Foresee Results survey.
Online Impersonation Ban Proposed
A bill poised to become law in California seeks to ban 'e-personation,' but critics see the proposed law as an unnecessary limitation on free speech.
Kodak Launches Thin EasyShare Camera
The point-and-shoot device is 0.6 inch thick with a 5x zoom, HD video, and social network sharing features.
Deal Would Mandate FM Radios In Cell Phones
Compromise agreement between National Association of Broadcasters and RIAA headed to Congress.
Microsoft Readies Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
Microsoft says that its Windows Phone 7 software developer tools have been downloaded more than 300,000 times. The Windows Phone Marketplace is preparing for an early October launch.
Google Buys Like.com
Using Like.com's visual search technology, Google will be able to expand its non-text search capabilities.
Malware Contributed To Plane Crash
Investigation into Spanair flight 5022 finds that monitoring server had been disabled by Trojan application.
Sprint Boosts 3G Coverage With Airvana Femtocells
Airave Access Point uses a customer's existing broadband connection to route calls to Sprint's network.
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Fake Anti-Virus Launches Legit AV Uninstalls
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Computing's Next Gesture
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