Feed Sony to Pay in Patent Dispute (nytimes.com)
Sony agreed to pay the Immersion Corporation $150.3 million to end a patent dispute over technology used in the PlayStation video-game console.
Feed A Remote Heart Monitor Fails to Impress an F.D.A. Panel (nytimes.com)
An implanted wireless device did not keep enough patients with weak hearts out of the hospital to prove its effectiveness.
Feed F.C.C. Rules That Rural Carriers Must Connect Internet Calls (nytimes.com)
The decision marks the breaking down of one of the last barriers to allowing VoIP to fully compete with traditional phone carriers.
Feed Oracle to Buy Hyperion for $3.3 Billion (nytimes.com)
The deal is the latest in a stream of takeovers for Oracle as it seeks to surpass SAP of Germany in the market for business analysis software.
Feed Google Courts Small YouTube Deals (nytimes.com)
Google is forming partnerships with hundreds of smaller media companies that see value in contributing to the site.
Oracle to Buy Hyperion for $3.3 Billion 52
Oolala submitted an article that opens: "Business software maker Oracle Corp. will buy Hyperion Solutions Corp. for $3.3 billion in cash, renewing a shopping spree aimed at toppling rival SAP AG.
The deal announced Thursday will give Oracle an arsenal of Hyperion products that are widely used by SAP's customers. Hyperion's tools, known as "business intelligence" software, help chief financial officers and other top corporate executives track their company's performance."
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