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Google to Acquire Postini — Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Postini, a global leader in on-demand communications security and compliance solutions serving more than 35,000 businesses and 10 million users worldwide.
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Dave Girouard / Official Google Blog:
Welcome, Postini team — We launched Google Apps so that it would be easier for employees to communicate and share information while reducing the hassles and costs associated with enterprise software. Companies are responding: every day, more than 1,000 small businesses sign up for Google Apps.
Rajen Sheth / Official Google Enterprise Blog:
Secure innovation - Postini joins the Google team — Since launching Google Apps last August, companies of all sizes have experienced the benefits of delivering simple, useful hosted applications to their employees. However, larger organizations are frequently forced to choose between taking advantage …
Mike Sachoff / WebProNews:
Google To Purchase Postini For $625 Million — Google has announced that it is acquiring Postini, an on demand communications e-mail security company. — Google will pay $625 million for Postini and the company will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Google.
Crayton Harrison / Bloomberg:
Google Agrees to Purchase Postini for $625 Million — Google Inc., owner of the most popular Internet search engine, agreed to buy e-mail security company Postini Inc. for $625 million in cash to challenge Microsoft Corp. by expanding in business services. — Closely held Postini …
Eric A. Taub / New York Times:
Sony Cuts PlayStation 3 Prices as Many Xboxes Fail — Facing slower-than-expected sales of its PlayStation 3 video game system, Sony said it would announce Monday that it planned to lower the price of its console in the United States by $100, to $500, effective Thursday.
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Jared Rea / Joystiq:
Sony confirms: 80GB PlayStation 3 and price drop for 60GB model — In a press release issued tonight, Sony has confirmed that the 60GB PlayStation 3 has received a $100 dollar price drop, making for a retail price of $499 and is effective as of now. Taking its place at the $599 dollar price point is a new …
Ben Kuchera / Ars Technica:Sony announces price cut, new 80GB PlayStation 3 model for North America
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Bill Ray / The Register:
Is your phone free? — OpenMoko sets Open source handset loose — The OpenMoko project has debuted what could be the ultimate geek handset: a Linux-based mobile phone, complete with an open-source operating system and application suite. — The Neo 1973 handset, which starts at $300 …
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Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Mosh, Yahoo's New Social Network Initiative — Here's a juicy tip - we've been hearing about a new Yahoo social network initiative called Mosh, which is at mosh.yahoo.com but can only be accessed from inside the Yahoo offices. If you happen to be using the guest wifi at Yahoo …
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Write Articles, Not Blog Postings … I recently served as a "consultant's consultant," advising a world leader in his field on what to do about his website. In particular, this expert asked me whether he should start a weblog. I said no. — You probably already know my own Internet strategy …
Nick Wingfield / Wall Street Journal:
EA Chief Cites Need For More Innovative Games — Electronic Arts Inc. became the world's biggest maker of videogames by relying on a formula now widespread in the industry: pumping out sequels of familiar game franchises, like Madden football, that consumers bought almost on cue.
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Piper: Mac OS X-based iPods by January — Changes to the iPod may soon bring it in line with the iPhone, while avoiding cannibalized sales, according to a new outlook report. Analysts at the research firm Piper Jaffray suggest that as expected, the next generation of iPods will be based …
Sarah Ellison / Wall Street Journal:
Dow Jones Makes Late Push To Find Other Buyers — As negotiations with News Corp. continue, Dow Jones & Co. is making one last push to find other possible buyers for itself, according to people familiar with the matter. — The long-shot efforts by the publisher of The Wall Street Journal …
Robert McMillan / PC World:
Security Firm Auctions Bugs — A Swiss company has launched an eBay for details on unpatched security vulnerabilities. — Recommend this story? — Psst. Want to buy a zero-day? — A Swiss startup called WabiSabiLabi Ltd. has some for sale, but to qualified buyers only.
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