Technology (techweb.com)
- Salesforce.com To Acquire InStranet For $31 Million
The purchase of a customer-service technology software provider is the largest acquisition to date for the software-as-a-service vendor. - Intel Offers Details Of Core Successor ’Nehalem’
The quad-core processors are expected to debut in gaming PCs and ship in the fourth quarter, along with processors for two-socket servers code-named Nehalem-EP. - Google Puts $10 Million Into Geothermal Technology
The move is part of Google’s effort to pump hundreds of millions of dollars into green energy sources. - HP Unveils Ultra-Portable Business Computers
The EliteBooks include optional solid-state hard drives, Intel Core 2 Duo ultra-low-voltage processors, support for multiple wireless technologies, and other features geared toward businesspeople. - HP Sees Blades, Notebook PCs Sell Fast In 3Q
Another hot product area for HP is its enterprise servers and storage unit, which saw revenue rise 5% to $4.7 billion. - SEC To Replace EDGAR With ‘IDEA’
The new interactive system will supplement the Edgar system before eventually replacing it and could spur new Web-based products and services. - Overheated iPod Batteries Reported In Japan
No injuries were reported in the two most recent incidents, though a paper and a straw mat were scorched. - IBM Gets Into IT-Enabled Green Consulting
IBM has launched a new consulting practice called Green Sigma to help companies tackle thorny energy efficiency problems. - SEC Unveils IDEA, Successor to 1980s-Era EDGAR Database
"IDEA" will make company and fund information interactive, giving investors faster and easier access to data. - U.S. Cell Phones Sales Decline
Cell phone sales in the second quarter were down 13%, but customers increasingly bought more sophisticated handsets.
