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IBM 8/19/2011

09:49 : IBM Develops Brain-Like Chip: It Might Beat You at Pong, Researcher Says - IBM says its new chip comes closer than anything done before at replicating the human brain, a breakthrough considering the system is capable of "rewiring" its connections as it encounters new information the same way a human brain would -- ...

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05:58 : In nod to IBM, HP overhaul minimizes consumers - SAN FRANCISCO - Hewlett-Packard Co. is surrendering in smartphones and tablet computers and has put its personal computer division up for sale, as new CEO Leo Apotheker tries to transform the Silicon Valley stalwart into a twin of East Coast archrival ...

Source : newsobserver-com

01:50 : IBM Builds Brainier Computer Chips - The day when we can prop our feet on top of our desks and have computers do the work for us is not here yet, but it may be getting closer. International Business Machines Corp. says it has designed two computer chips that works just like the human brain.

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00:53 : HP Mimicking IBM, Exiting PC Business - Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) is probably following in the footsteps of peer IBM by planning to exit the PC business to focus on software space.

Source : ibtimes-com

IBM 8/18/2011

23:44 : DARPA Awards $21 Million for IBM Cat Brain SyNAPSE Project - Researchers at IBM are collaborating with the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency for the Phase 2 of the much speculated cognitive computing project called SyNAPSE.

Source : ibtimes-com

IBM 8/15/2011

19:24 : IBM finetunes gowth market engine - IBM is preparing for its next 100 years by hiring people and framing new policies that will help grow faster in countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

08:18 : Goldman raises IBM to buy; shares up - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Goldman Sachs analysts upgraded International Business Machines Corp. to buy from neutral and raised their 12-month price target for IBM stock to $195 from $170 on Monday. IBM will continue ...

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IBM 8/11/2011

19:26 : IBM and Microsoft: two takes on the future of the PC - Call it dueling blog posts from two different tech executives -- one from IBM one from Microsoft -- with two different takes on the future of the PC on the eve of Friday’s anniversary of the personal computer. In a blog post ...

Source : bizjournals-com

18:21 : HP, Dell, IBM, Oracle vie for insurance exchanges - The US govt effort to set up state-run health insurance exchanges may be falling behind schedule, but tech cos are lining up for the lucrative contracts.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

IBM 8/8/2011

19:51 : IBM unplugs from U of I supercomputer project - (08-08) 16:52 PDT Champaign, Ill. (AP) -- IBM Corp. on Monday dropped out of a project to build one of the world's fastest supercomputers at the University of Illinois, saying it requires too much financial and...

Source : sfgate-com

IBM 8/4/2011

09:45 : Unholy Liaisons in Patent Landscape: Google, IBM vs. Microsoft, Apple ... - The fierce patent war unfolding in the technology sector just got muddier as Google finally fired a salvo in a missive posted on its blog, calling patent lapping efforts by companies like Microsoft, Oracle and ...

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IBM 8/1/2011

11:57 : Google buys about 1,000 IBM patents - (08-01) 07:09 PDT NEW YORK, (AP) -- Google Inc. has bought about 1,000 pending and issued patents from IBM Corp. in its quest to shore up its defenses against suits by other technology companies, according to documents...

Source : sfgate-com

09:27 : DBJ Tech Watch for Monday 8/1: News of Yahoo, Bill Gates, Google, IBM ... - Welcome to the Denver Business Journal's Tech Watch, our roundup of today's tech news from around the nation, featuring reports on Yahoo, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Bill Gates, AspenBio ...

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07:58 : Google Acquires 1,000 IBM Patents; Trying to Navigate 'Mess' of Tech Indust - Google is trying to navigate a "mess" in the technology industry's patent infringement lawsuit game by bolstering its own patent holdings. The company has purchased more than 1,000 patents from IBM.

Source : ibtimes-com

IBM 7/31/2011

12:25 : Google Buys More than 1,000 Patents from IBM - Google, the giant search engine company, has confirmed on Friday that it has purchased more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM (International Business Machines Corp).

Source : ibtimes-com

IBM 7/30/2011

08:54 : Patent War: Google Buys Over 1,000 IBM Charter - Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) has acquired more than 1,000 technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), after it lost the bidding war over more than 6,000 patent filings from Nortel Networks.

Source : ibtimes-com

IBM 7/29/2011

08:35 : Google buys patents from IBM: WSJ - NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Google Inc. said it has bought technology patents from International Business Machines Corp. , according to a published report Friday. The purchase included patents for the fabrication of microprocessing chips, ...

Source : marketwatch-com

08:04 : Google (GOOG) scoops up over 1,000 IBM (IBM) patents, many relating to ... - Google (GOOG) scoops up over 1,000 IBM (IBM) patents, many relating to search and search engines - perhaps a reaction to its recent loss to Apple's (AAPL) consortium bid for Nortel's patents. "There's a nice range and depth of ...

Source : seekingalpha-com

IBM 7/25/2011

16:58 : How TCS, IBM, HCL Infosystems help out institutes like FMS, TISS, NMIMS - How TCS, IBM, HCL Infosystems help out institutes like FMS, TISS, NMIMSThese cos are offering campus automation software and education management solutions to educational institutes for automated work flow.

Source : economictimes-indiatimes-com

10:44 : Apple and IBM Lead The Charge For IVW - Looking today at week-over-week shares outstanding changes among the universe of ETFs covered at ETF Channel, one standout is the iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund (IVW) where we have detected an approximate $43.0 million dollar inflow -- ...

Source : forbes-com

IBM 7/22/2011

09:09 : IBM Processing Speed And Earnings - International Business Machines Corporation (IBM - Analyst Report) reported better than expected results for its second quarter on July 18. The company came in ahead of Zacks Consensus Estimates on both revenue and earnings per share.

Source : forbes-com

IBM 7/19/2011

16:57 : IBM Breaks Out, Coke Is It And TravelZoo Goes Wild - IBM and Coca-Cola are two big U.S. multinational corporations that pleased investors with plumper than expected bottom lines for the second quarter. U.S. exporters are benefiting from the long-term weakening of the U.S. dollar ...

Source : forbes-com

12:31 : Market Snapshot: U.S. stock market cheers IBM earnings - Wall Street gains, more than recouping the prior day’s losses, as housing-market data and results from corporations including IBM top expectations.

Source : marketwatch-com

12:18 : Wall Street rebounds on profits; IBM, Coke lead - Stocks jumped about 1 percent on Tuesday on strong earnings from IBM and Coca-Cola, offsetting investor disappointment in results from big financial firms.

Source : ibtimes-com

09:53 : Stocks rise on strength in IBM, housing starts - Stocks rose about 1 percent on Tuesday as a strong quarterly report from IBM and a surge in housing starts sparked investor optimism a day after a selloff.

Source : ibtimes-com

08:59 : IBM gains lead tech advance - SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Tech stocks posted broad gains Tuesday, led by IBM Corp. , which rose $5.38 a share, or more than 3%, to $180.63 after the company reported strong quarterly results late Monday. Cisco Systems ...

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08:33 : Stock futures climb on IBM results, Goldman weighs - Stock index futures rose on Tuesday as IBM rallied after its quarterly results, though indexes were slightly off their early highs following a weak report from Goldman Sachs.

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08:32 : Stock futures point to higher open on IBM, housing data - Stock index futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday after a strong quarterly report from IBM and a surge in housing starts, sparking investor optimism a day after a selloff.

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01:28 : IBM raises guidance for 2011 - SAN FRANCISCO - IBM raised its income guidance for the year on Monday as earnings in the latest quarter increased 8 percent because of growth in all three of its major product categories.

Source : newsobserver-com

IBM 7/18/2011

20:29 : IBM Earnings Try To Escape Larger Market Woes (IBM) - As more economic data comes down the pipeline with bad results, the markets nosedive! Although the data is important, it wasn’t the only reason we saw the major indexes drop over 2%! Steve Bobbitt joins the show to walk us through how he looks at the ...

Source : 247wallst-com