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IBM said to be eyeing a sale of its PC business

Fri, 03 Dec 2004 17:46:22 +0000

IBM, which gave legitimacy to the personal computer business in the 1980s, is said to be negotiating the sale of its PC unit in a move that could reshape the industry. The... Read more...

Microsoft eyeing merger of two secure e-mail specs

Fri, 21 May 2004 19:09:33 +0000

After submitting its Caller ID e-mail authentication specification to the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) earlier this week, Microsoft Corp. is now in detailed discussions to merge the specification with another, called Sender Policy Framework,... Read more...

Viewtiful Joe eyeing PlayStation 2

Wed, 21 Apr 2004 22:24:43 +0000

Capcom announces it is porting its popular GameCube brawler to Sony's console. Hot on the heels of its revelation that Viewtiful Joe 2 will not be a GameCube exclusive, Capcom also announced... Read more...

Microsoft eyeing AOL?

Michael Stanclift — Fri, 19 Mar 2004 19:28:32 +0000

Report says Time Warner executives have held talks recently about sale of online unit to Microsoft. Time Warner Inc. may be looking into the possibility of selling its AOL unit to Microsoft,... Read more...

Apple eyeing OLED displays for future iPods

Sat, 31 May 2003 13:03:26 +0000

Sources confirmed to Think Secret that Apple is investing in Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) technology, and is researching and investigating its uses in Apple products. The company reportedly plans to use OLED in next-generation iPods... Read more...

Microsoft eyeing Universal Music; Apple not too serious

Mon, 14 Apr 2003 13:06:45 +0000

Apple Computer Inc. may have some competition if it plans to purchase Universal Music Group from Vivendi Universal. Microsoft Corp. is apparently interested in buying the music giant, but its interest at this point is... Read more...

Microsoft eyeing Vivendi unit

Michael Stanclift — Wed, 29 Jan 2003 19:09:09 +0000

Reports mounted Wednesday that Microsoft is negotiating to buy the video game arm of financially troubled French media conglomerate Vivendi Universal. The New York Times, citing unnamed sources, said the two companies are... Read more...

Microsoft eyeing Duke Nukem and Max Payne?

Marcel Klum — Sun, 09 Dec 2001 11:28:17 +0000

A recent report claims that Take-Two Interactive's versatile lineup of products may be enough for Microsoft to consider a buyout of the company. Following the release of its Xbox console, Microsoft may be... Read more...