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The HP-Autonomy lawsuit: Timeline of an M&A disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

Rather than selling software to customers, HP said, Autonomy had been selling them hardware at a loss, then booking the sales as software licensing revenue. January 2009: Autonomy buys enterprise content management vendor Interwoven for $775 million. 20, 2012, releasing HP and its executives from any Autonomy-related securities claims.

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

While Apple had been ahead in producing mouse-driven GUIs at the time, it remained focused on the combination of hardware and software. This approach to providing software for hardware partners to sell their own machines created a huge platform for Microsoft. Windows 7 arrived in 2009 to clean up the Vista mess. With Windows 1.0,

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ACCO Brands will pay $340M to acquire Seattle-area game controller company PowerA

GeekWire

based gaming hardware maker PowerA from its previous owners at Bensussen Deutsch & Associates. PowerA, founded in 2009, produces third-party hardware and accessories for the console and mobile gaming market, such as chargers and screen protectors. The MOGA XP5-X controller, from PowerA. PowerA image).

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Demystifying cryptocurrency: A beginner’s guide

Dataconomy

Born in 2009 with the launch of Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, these digital currencies were envisioned as an alternative to traditional fiat currencies. Cryptocurrencies boast high-level security through advanced encryption techniques, ensuring the integrity and immutability of the blockchain.

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X-ray vision in the warehouse: ThruWave raises $6.4M to help online retailers see through packages

GeekWire

Fortune 100 customers in retail and e-commerce warehouses are using the company’s hardware and software, which was first developed at the University of Washington. government agencies, to use its packing screening technology for national security applications. Seattle startup ThruWave just raised a $6.4

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Yours Truly at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009 - SeanDaniel.com

Sean Daniel

Yours Truly at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009. Hey folks, I just found this video that I did at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009. Labels: SBS 2008 , Videos , WPC 2009. How To Install Windows Home Server 2011 on your MediaSmart or DataVault Hardware. Yours Truly at Worldwide Partner Conference 2009. Pretty late.

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Crypto-currencies and their promise for enterprise technology professionals

CTOvision

As advanced applications are developed that leverage the capabilities that make Bitcoin possible, enterprise technologists will be able to tap into new capabilities for security and functionality. It was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, who published the invention in 2008 and released it as open source software in 2009. Protect your cash.