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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

eBay offers guarantees for some buys

June 6, 2005 In a bid to combat buyers' worries about fraud, auctioneer is providing protection of up to $20,000 for certain types of goods. TAGS: auctioneer, capital equipment, eBay Inc., goods, buyer, category, small business

Is Friendster up for sale?

November 15, 2005 The social networker has hired Montgomery & Co. to shop itself around for a buyer, sources familiar with the matter say. TAGS: Friendster Inc., MySpace, visitor, social networking, buyer, traffic, media company, e-mail

Apple to return 'piracy tax' to iPod buyers

August 9, 2005 A refund process soon will be implemented for a Canadian tax that ranged from $15 to $25 per iPod, depending on its storage capacity. TAGS: buyer, Apple iPod, tax, Apple Computer, media

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, profit margin, buyer, business process, open source, vendor, software company, 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, eBay Inc., fraud, buyer

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

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.

Wanted: your ad on eBay

December 3, 2004 Customers can now post want ads for items they're looking to buy on the online auction site. TAGS: eBay Inc., auction, buyer

Offshore outsourcing satisfaction drops

June 8, 2005 Number of satisfied buyers falls by 18 percent, while the number of premature terminations doubles, a study finds. TAGS: DiamondCluster International Inc., outsourcing, offshore outsourcing, buyer, offshoring, software engineering, information technology, U.S., America, survey, China

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, buyer, antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Windows Vista, operating system, Apple Mac OS, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

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: vulnerability, buyer, researcher, security company, founder, London, security, value, eBay Inc., CEO

eBay to nab Skype for $2.6 billion

September 12, 2005 Auction site hopes to let consumers discuss transactions in real time. But analysts remain skeptical of the high-price deal. TAGS: Meg Whitman, Skype, eBay Inc., seller, e-commerce, buyer, PayPal, communication, presentation, VoIP, IP

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: buyer, PC company, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office 2007, upgrade, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

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

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, equity, Sprint Nextel, buyer, U.S.

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, Citrix Systems Inc., acquisition, buyer, McAfee Inc., security, Symantec Corp., vice president, environment

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, Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, console, launch, Sony Corp., gamer, Sony Playstation, event, New York, games, video, Microsoft Corp.

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, buyer, security provider, RSA Security Inc., EMC Corp., 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, Intel Core Microarchitecture, buyer, AMD, Intel Pentium, dual-core, spokesman, OEM, event, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC, Microsoft Corp.
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