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California's $116 million in PC contracts

July 1, 2005 An open, competitive bidding process yields contracts for seven PC makers, including Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Gateway. TAGS: Gateway Inc., contract, PC company, California, IBM Corp., HP, PC

Motorola wins Verizon fiber network deal

April 20, 2005 Contract for optical infrastructure equipment builds on earlier deal to supply Verizon with video gear. TAGS: Motorola Inc., Verizon Communications, fiber, contract, video

IBM to cut almost 1,600 more jobs

May 30, 2007 In second layoff round this month, Big Blue is trimming its U.S. services business in response to market shift toward shorter contracts. TAGS: outsourcing, contract, IBM Corp., asset, layoff, U.S.

Defense Department hires HP

October 17, 2006 Shortly after Congress grills it on privacy, subsidiary of U.S. agency enlists company to build IT infrastructures. TAGS: contract, HP, information technology

FCC bans exclusive TV deals for cable

October 31, 2007 Commission adopts new rules that ban cable operators from locking apartment buildings into exclusive contracts in exchange for service. TAGS: contract, cable company, commission, rule, TV, pricing, chairman, Verizon Communications, service provider, order, AT&T Corp., video

SAP to keep its chief a bit longer

February 15, 2007 Company extends Henning Kagermann's contract by 17 months, temporarily quelling concerns about its future leadership. TAGS: Henning Kagermann, SAP AG, contract, leadership, CEO

Can offshore outsourcers end reign of Big Six?

January 12, 2006 Huge outsourcing contracts are soon up for grabs, and Indian companies could give big players a run for their money. TAGS: outsourcing company, outsourcing, Electronic Data Systems Corp., contract, Indian company, renewal, Accenture Ltd., IBM Corp.

Microsoft's Beijing win raises concerns in China

November 30, 2004 Some officials are speaking out against recent deals by Microsoft and Dell to supply technology to governmental bodies. TAGS: China, procurement, Beijing, contract, government, open source, information technology, Dell, Microsoft Corp.

British minister suspends wiki experiment

September 6, 2006 Wiki on environmental issue attracted "malicious" edits, says official, vowing other online collaborations. TAGS: Wiki, online collaboration, contract, experiment, blog

EDS delays earnings again

November 4, 2004 Auditor KPMG says it isn't ready. Struggling IT services giant is also probing its bonus plan. TAGS: Electronic Data Systems Corp., KPMG Consulting Inc., earnings, financial statement, contract, spokesman, audit, asset, accounting

Regional carriers offer wireless alternatives

July 11, 2006 To compete against the big guys, smaller carriers are offering special plans that may give customers more flexibility, value. TAGS: cell phone carrier, carrier, Alltel Corp., research analyst, Verizon Wireless, region, contract, T-Mobile, Cingular Wireless, cell phone, Sprint Nextel, Verizon Communications

Week in video: Wii will rock you

April 19, 2008 CNET News.com's Kara Tsuboi brings you the latest on the Nintendo Wii, as well as an interview with an indie video game developer with a WiiWare contract. TAGS: Nintendo Wii, game company, Michael Kanellos, advisor, Nintendo Co. Ltd., contract, California, video

NBC, Apple play game of brinkmanship

August 31, 2007 news analysis A day after reports said NBC would not renew its iTunes contract, Apple announces it will not offer NBC's new TV shows. This spat is about control. TAGS: Apple Computer, Universal Music Group, contract, pricing, Apple iTunes, public relations, entertainment, intellectual property, lawyer, music, Apple iPod, TV

Oracle agrees to pay U.S. $98 million

October 10, 2006 Deal to settle charges that PeopleSoft provided false pricing information to obtain a federal contract. TAGS: PeopleSoft Inc., pricing information, Oracle Corp., disclosure, settlement, contract, pricing, vendor, government, agency

Goodbye songs, hello videos

October 28, 2005 CNET's Eliot Van Buskirk explains why music and video are currently undergoing another unholy intermingling. TAGS: artist, label, song, contract, album, form, music, video, situation, Apple iTunes, Apple iPod

'Body shop' must pay fees in H-1B lawsuit

April 25, 2001 A California judge rules that a consulting firm specializing in finding foreign technology workers must pay the attorney fees for a programmer who sued over his restrictive work contract. TAGS: H-1B, contract, clause, fee, attorney, consulting company, programmer, India, consulting, California, Oracle Corp., client, U.S.

Facing economic realities of muni Wi-Fi

May 3, 2007 Companies building and operating citywide Wi-Fi networks are re-evaluating their strategies, looking for ways to make money from the endeavor. TAGS: municipal Wi-Fi, city, EarthLink Inc., Wi-Fi, reality, contract, profit, Wi-Fi network, service provider, CEO

GSA to cast shadow over Sun?

May 30, 2007 GSA testimony next week before congressional committee to address propriety of government's tech contracts, and could focus on Sun. TAGS: Electronic Data Systems Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Accenture Ltd., lawsuit, contract, spokesman, government, administrator, agency, HP, Dell

U.K. probes costly tech failure for submarines

March 15, 2006 Computer-aided design failures contribute to delay of three nuclear subs, $1.57 billion shortage. TAGS: submarine, BAE Systems Plc., CAD, Ingram Micro Inc., delay, contract, U.K., failure, project

RFID deadline hits defense industry

November 12, 2005 Starting Monday, military suppliers must agree to RFID clause in new contracts. TAGS: RFID, RFID tag, deadline, supplier, supply, contract, handheld, radio
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