Tag archive: EMC

The acquisition of Nortel went through last week, with a group of companies that includes Apple, RIM, Microsoft and others paying a total of $4.5 billion for more than 6,000 patents and patent applications covering wireless, 4G, data networking, Internet, voice, optical and semiconductor technologies. Some additional details have emerged from I, Cringely which, if accurate (no source is credited), breaks down exactly who gets what in the patent… Read More

The sell-off of bankrupt Canadian telecom giant Nortel is reaching its end stages, with a multi-day auction of over 6,000 patents and patent applications belonging to the company selling to a consortium including Apple, Microsoft, RIM, and others for some $4.5 billion in cash. The patents cover a wide range of wireless, 4G, data networking, Internet, voice, optical, and semiconductor technologies. “We are pleased at the outcome of the… Read More

Only a month after storage vendor Iomega rejected a buyout offer from infrastructure giant EMC, the companies hav gone ahead and done a deal: EMC will be acquiring Iomega for $213 million in an all-cash deal. The offer translates to $3.85 per share, which is a significant improvement over the $3.25 per share (or $178 million) EMC offered for the company back in March. “Iomega will play a key role in EMC's strategy to expand… Read More

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