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Oracle to Acquire Sun Microsystems in Deal Worth $7.4 Billion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 20, 2009 - 7:12am.

Redwood Shores, Calif. - In a move that caught most analysts by surprise, business software giant Oracle (NASD: ORCL) said on Monday that it will acquire Sun Microsystems (NASD: JAVA), the struggling server maker, in a deal worth $7.4 billion. IBM (NYSE: IBM) had long been considered the frontrunner to acquire Sun until last week, when talks reportedly broke down.

tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Sun Microsystems | Oracle |

CNBC: IBM May No Longer Be Interested in Sun at Any Price

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 16, 2009 - 8:10am.

Armonk, N.Y. - Wary of the potential for a "deep and intense" government review, IBM (NYSE: IBM) appears no longer to be interested in a takeover of server maker Sun Microsystems (NASD: JAVA), CNBC reported on Thursday.

tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Sun Microsystems | IBM |

WSJ: IBM Deal for Sun Microsystems on Verge of Collapse

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 6, 2009 - 11:38am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - IBM's (NYSE: IBM) potential $7 billion acquisition of server maker Sun Microsystems (NASD: JAVA) may be on the verge of collapse, after Sun's board rejected the company's takeover offer over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal reported.

tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Sun Microsystems | IBM |

WSJ: IBM Lowers Takeover Bid for Sun Microsystems

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on April 2, 2009 - 8:33am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - IBM (NYSE: IBM) has lowered the amount that it is willing to pay for server maker Sun Microsystems (NASD: JAVA), The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

tags: Deals | Acquisitions | Sun Microsystems | IBM |

WSJ: IBM in Talks to Acquire Sun Micro for $6.5 Billion

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2009 - 9:21am.

Santa Clara, Calif. - IBM (NYSE: IBM) is in talks to acquire server maker Sun Microsystems (NASD: JAVA) in a potential deal that could be worth more than $6.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. If consummated, it would mark the largest acquisition in IBM's history, helping to strengthen its position against rival HP.

tags: Deals | Sun Microsystems | IBM | Acqusitions |

Neil Young to Release Entire Repertoire on Blu-ray Disc

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on May 6, 2008 - 12:10pm.

San Francisco - Neil Young said on Tuesday that he will release his entire repertoire on Sony's (NYSE: SNE) Blu-ray Disc format, the Associated Press reported. The veteran rocker announced the plans at a conference for Sun Microsystems, whose Java platform powers the interactive features on Blu-ray discs. The first 10-disc set, covering 1963-1972 and set for release in the fall, will include songs, videos, handwritten manuscripts and other content that users will be able to download directly to the discs over the Internet as it become available.

Openwave, Sun Microsystems Partner on Mobile Media

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on February 13, 2006 - 11:12am.

Barcelona - Openwave Systems announced on Monday that it has partnered with Sun Microsystems, to integrate its MIDAS media software for cell phones with Sun's cell phone version of its Java technology. The companies said the combined technologies will allow for more personalization on cell phones beyond ringtones and traditional applications, integrating music libraries, music store and music player applications. Separately, Openwave said it partnered with mobile TV providers IceTV and Nexage, to enable mobile network operators to provide mobile live TV and video-on-demand on cell phones running its MIDAS software. The company also said that its Musiwave unit has launched a trial of its mobile streaming radio service with wireless network operator Orange in France.

tags: Partner | Openwave | Sun Microsystems | Mobile Media |