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Watch ~ December 29, 2004
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Oracle Says It Has Control of PeopleSoft
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I thought the soap opera was over and I'd have to go cold turkey -
but I guess I'm being let down easy...Free registration required to
read the story. Business software maker Oracle Corp. (ORCL.O) on
Wednesday said it has taken control of rival PeopleSoft Inc. (PSFT.O)
now that about 75 percent of its rival's shareholders have tendered
their shares. PeopleSoft's board earlier this month reluctantly agreed
to a sweetened $10.3 billion buyout by Oracle,... [Continued]
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Appeals Court Rules VoIP Can't Be Regulated
(Tech Law)
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Link to Friends | Posted by Matt Hartley
Great news for VoIP companies! Internet Week is reporting that
VoIP providers will be able to remain free from state regulation. The
final decision was rendered in thanks by the U.S. Court of Appeals for
the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis. It seems that their ability to escape
the potential regulation comes from the simple fact that VoIP is not
considered to be a true telephone service.... [Continued]
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Commodore computer brand sold (Misc News)
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Link to Friends | Posted by Matt Hartley
Man, talk about dropping a lot of money just for a name! InfoWorld
is reporting that Tulip Computers NV has agreed to sell its
subsidiary, Commodore International BV for a very tidy some of money
here recently. Oh sure, the actual Commodore subsidiary does carry its
own product line that the buyer may or may not actually have an
interest in. But one has to ponder, could the real reason be that the
name Commodore... [Continued]
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Cyber crime booms in 2004 (Hacker)
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Link to Friends | Posted by Matt Hartley
According to the BBC, Teen hackers have gone from simply trying to
make a name for themselves to actually working their way into a life
of crime from the computer angle. Personally, I am sure that this is
just the beginning of a nasty trend is likely to continue as long as a
decent financial incentive remains in place for those willing to dance
down that path.... [Continued]
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Opera 8.0 Beta Released (Software)
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For those who are fans of this IE alternative comes a very nice,
if slightly late, Christmas present. Opera version 8.0 beta 1 was
released yesterday and is available for download from TechSpot.... [Continued]
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Microsoft Antitrust Settlement Dollars Going
Largely Unclaimed (Microsoft)
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California companies and consumers who purchased Microsoft's PC
software may be leaving more than $1 billion on the table By W. David
Gardner California companies and consumers who purchased Microsoft PC
software may be leaving more than $1 billion on the table as a
deadline for filing in a California class action approaches. The
Settlement Recovery Center (SRC), which assists businesses and
non-profits making claims in class actions, said less than one million
claims out... [Continued]
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