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Cisco invests in networking start-up Avega

April 17, 2007 Participation in $7 million round for wireless-home specialist is designed to expand network-gear giant's consumer reach. TAGS: Cisco Systems Inc., home networking, home entertainment, round, investment, service provider, networking, video

Intel sets up venture fund for Brazil

March 28, 2006 Fund will invest $50 million in a variety of Brazilian start-ups as part of its expansion into emerging markets. TAGS: venture-capital fund, Brazil, fund, Intel Itanium, Russia, Intel, chip company, investment, India, start-up, China

EU backs 'invisible computing' research

March 7, 2006 Industry-led $3.24 billion initiative aims to boost investment in embedded systems. TAGS: embedded system, European Union, investment, Nokia Corp., car

SAP launches investment fund, new software

May 17, 2006 Business software maker announces new versions of flagship software, plus an acquisition and a $125 million investment fund. TAGS: SAP AG, Henning Kagermann, business software company, Shai Agassi, SOA, SAP NetWeaver, fund, business software, Cambridge, on-demand, software company, investment, acquisition, CEO, conference, Microsoft Corp.

GE chief: All engines go for alternative energy

March 12, 2007 Jeffrey Immelt, who spearheaded GE's Ecomagination initiative, sees favorable conditions for investment in a range of energy technologies.Photos: MIT's Energy 2.0 conference TAGS: General Electric Co., alternative energy, investment, fossil fuel, renewable energy, initiative, energy, global warming, engine, CEO, conference

Friendster scoops up $10 million in funding

August 21, 2006 Investment could help the social-networking pioneer recapture its luster and regroup amid a rise in competitors. TAGS: Friendster Inc., Benchmark Capital, venture capital, MySpace, investment, Facebook

Akimbo lands Cisco, AT&T as investors

June 26, 2006 Provider of set-top boxes, video-on-demand attracts funding from two companies with big IPTV ambitions. TAGS: Akimbo Systems, Cisco Systems Inc., AT&T Corp., set-top box, IP television, set-top, Scientific-Atlanta Inc., VoD, investment, programming, digital media, acquisition, Linksys, IP, TV, video

Smaller cable firms take aim at Net neutrality fans

May 8, 2006 They say the Googles of the world shouldn't expect a free ride and the government should stay out of the picture. TAGS: Net Neutrality, cable company, investment, fiber, telecommunications, Google Inc., CEO

Is AOL in play?

October 13, 2005 All eyes are on America Online as rumors swirl about who's hankering for a piece of its action. TAGS: America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., AOL Broadband, online media, Comcast Corp., Internet search advertising, subscriber, media company, investment, Internet access, Google Inc., broadband, Microsoft Corp.

Police Blotter: Dot-com swindler goes to prison

November 21, 2007 Appeals court upholds verdict, revokes bail for church elder convicted of bilking dot-com IPO investors out of their life savings. TAGS: defendant, dot-com, Police Blotter, investor, New Jersey, IPO, fund, Internet company, investment, tax

EarthLink's Wi-Fi dreams may be fading

August 29, 2007 Layoffs signal a major setback in the company's effort to break free of its dying dial-up business and become an Internet player. TAGS: EarthLink Inc., municipal Wi-Fi, subscriber, business model, Wi-Fi, dream, investment, infrastructure, return, CEO, Internet access, broadband

Gevo: From paint thinner to jet fuel

July 19, 2007 Caltech spinoff Gevo gets funding from Virgin Fuels to make butanol, a biofuel with some advantages over ethanol. TAGS: fuel, investor, investment

Biofuels power 'clean energy' boom

March 6, 2007 Transportation, followed by wind and solar power, is biggest sector of rapidly changing energy industry. TAGS: solar energy, venture capital, energy, investment, transportation, U.S.

Microsoft turns to telephony

March 7, 2007 Company veteran Jeff Raikes talks about how Microsoft plans to make its big investment in telephone technology pay off. TAGS: Jeff Raikes, telephony, R&D, PBX, Microsoft SharePoint, pace, innovation, investment, VoIP, Microsoft Office, IP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Outlook, IM

Fuels industry seeks its 'ethanol 2.0'

January 25, 2007 To achieve President Bush's call for more renewable fuels would require breakthroughs in cellulosic ethanol, an alternative to grain-based fuel. Photos: George Bush and 'ethanol 2.0'Boom time for b... TAGS: biodiesel, fuel, production, George W. Bush, president, investment, policy, expert, goal, U.S., form

Gateway investor group wants foot in the door

August 22, 2006 The investors are calling for a say in operations, arguing the PC maker should take a page from retailer Target. TAGS: Harbinger, Gateway Inc., investor, K Mart, CEO, investment, shareholder, PC company, management, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., letter, retailer, Dell, PC

Small is beautiful for Web 2.0 start-ups

February 6, 2006 Forget the Fortune 500. New, small software companies have big ambitions: the Fortune 5 million. TAGS: enterprise software, 37Signals, entrepreneur, investor, product development, Web 2.0, investment, start-up, software company, dollar, open source, IBM Corp.

IBM issues subpoenas for tech giants' SCO dealings

February 22, 2006 To build defense in long-running legal battle over Unix use, Big Blue demands details from Microsoft, HP, Sun and BayStar. TAGS: SCO Group Inc., BayStar Capital, subpoena, Unix, dealing, IBM Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., agreement, defense, intellectual property, investment, communication, Novell Inc., Linux, HP, Microsoft Corp.

Notebook manufacturers shift to China to lower costs

December 28, 2000 Notebook manufacturing is rapidly migrating to mainland China, a move that will inevitably lead to lower laptop prices. TAGS: manufacturing, mainland, China, Inventec, notebook company, Taiwan, Taipei, notebook computer, First International Computer, facility, investment, government, Shanghai, Apple Computer, monitor, motherboard

New player in clean tech: Gulf oil money

May 14, 2007 Investors who make their fortunes in oil-rich nations are beginning to put money into green-tech companies and portfolios. TAGS: Qatar, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, investor, U.A.E., stock market, investment, real estate, CEO
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