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Rethinking software licensing

August 29, 2006 SWsoft CEO Serguei Beloussov says virtualization is creating new issues for buyers and sellers of software. TAGS: virtualization, software company, buyer, asset, operating system, server

Software-licensing costs predicted to fall

November 19, 2007 Gartner says vendors' profit margins will drop as SaaS, open source, and outsourcing give buyers more bargaining power. TAGS: BPO, Gartner Inc., software-as-a-service, business process, buyer, profit margin, vendor, software company, open source, information technology

eBay vs. fraud: Share your suggestions

January 23, 2007 Bought something that turned out to be a fake? Worried about your reputation as a seller? Let us know, and we'll recap. TAGS: seller, fraud, eBay Inc., buyer

Digital SLRs bring lens quandary

May 4, 2006 Changes that came with higher-end digicam models may have brought more diversity than some buyers bargained for. Photos: SLR cameras for the digital age TAGS: SLR, lens, sensor, buyer, camera, Fujifilm, manufacturing, Eastman Kodak Co., Canon Inc., situation, photograph

FAQ: What's next for Microsoft's Yahoo bid?

February 1, 2008 Microsoft faces financial and legal hurdles in its unsolicited bid for Yahoo. CNET News.com walks you through the potential steps. TAGS: buyer, shareholder, interest, offer, Yahoo! Inc., negotiation, FAQ, Microsoft Corp.

Few buyers at patent auction

April 7, 2006 A few hundred people show up to the Ocean Tomo patent auction, but only a fraction turn out to be buyers. TAGS: bidder, auction, patent, bid, buyer, seller, England

Panel: Security companies in demand

February 16, 2006 Companies in the business of securing data from espionage are attracting interest from potential buyers. TAGS: security company, valuation, buyout, acquisition, buyer, Citrix Systems Inc., Symantec Corp., security, McAfee Inc., vice president, environment

Auction site sells security exploits

July 6, 2007 Founder says WabiSabiLabi will improve security by ensuring researchers get fairly compensated, but security companies are split over its value. TAGS: auction site, vulnerability, buyer, researcher, security company, founder, security, London, value, CEO, eBay Inc.

PlayStation 3 comes to San Francisco

November 17, 2006 Hours after a star-studded kickoff in New York, Sony unleashes its long-awaited console on the West Coast. Video: The first buyers Video: In line for the PS3 TAGS: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., buyer, console, Microsoft Xbox, launch, Sony PS3, gamer, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., event, New York, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

Holiday PC buyers get Vista upgrade promise

October 24, 2006 Program lets people buy now, upgrade to Vista later, as Microsoft tries to persuade holdouts to spend during the peak shopping season. TAGS: PC company, buyer, Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Office, upgrade, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Online holiday spending sees big gains

January 3, 2007 Online retailers witnessed a longer buying season, more buyers and an increase in spending in 2006.Photos: Unwrapping top online gifts TAGS: ComScore, online retailer, Cyber Monday, retailer, buyer, shopper, holiday, increase, MasterCard International, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., category, Amazon.com Inc., dollar, video game, Best Buy Co. Inc., Apple Computer

DVD swap site switches from credits to cash

December 18, 2006 How much is an old copy of Hot Shots! Part Deux worth? Peerflix can tell you, and let you sell it. TAGS: credit, seller, buyer, movies, value, DVD, movie

Security firms jump in the acquisition pool

October 2, 2006 Spate of billion-dollar deals is prompting midsize IT security providers to offer themselves up as buyout candidates. TAGS: Check Point Software Technologies Ltd., acquisition, storage company, security provider, buyer, EMC Corp., RSA Security Inc., sector, security company, security, compliance, America

Date set for phase 2 of Intel's Core launch

July 11, 2006 Chipmaker plans to unveil Conroe, also known as the Core 2 Duo, on July 27 during an event at its headquarters. TAGS: Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Itanium, Intel, buyer, Intel Core Microarchitecture, AMD, spokesman, Intel Pentium, dual-core, event, OEM, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Is Verizon Wireless really looking to buy Alltel?

February 28, 2007 Rural mobile operator would likely carry a high price, which has two analysts split over whether Verizon Wireless will be the buyer. TAGS: Alltel Corp., Verizon Wireless, mobile operator, private equity, Wall Street, Verizon Communications, CDMA, Sprint Nextel, equity, buyer, U.S.

Corbis move paves way for higher-end microstock

September 5, 2007 SnapVillage is considering support for raw images in its stock-photo business, a move that could give it an angle over better-established competitors that only permit JPEG. TAGS: Corbis, buyer, image, JPEG, photograph

China's PC buyers want notebooks, too

April 18, 2007 China is a complicated PC market, with sophisticated buyers in the cities as well as poorer customers in rural areas. TAGS: China, emerging market, Beijing, buyer, desktop computer, Intel, notebook computer, OEM, PC, brand

Police blotter: Convicted eBay robber loses appeal

February 21, 2007 Court rejects appeal of man who offered nonexistent "muscle cars" on eBay and robbed buyer who showed up with cash. TAGS: Police Blotter, eBay Inc., Indianapolis, appeal, cash, buyer, car, article

Microsoft limits Vista transfers

October 16, 2006 Retail buyers of the OS will only be able to legally transfer the software once. After that, it's back to the store to buy a new copy. TAGS: virtual machine, virtualization, antipiracy, buyer, copy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Can the Net make ticket scalping legit?

June 5, 2006 Internet's secondary-ticket market is booming as more sports teams and venues embrace a practice they once shunned. TAGS: StubHub Inc., broker, ticket, holder, buyer, eBay Inc.
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