Tag: sells

Software

Nokia sells off Qt development platform

By Nicole Kobie | Mar 8, 2011 | Comment Now

Dropped after Windows Phone 7 deal.

Software

MySpace sells small businesses on self-service ads

By Robert MacMillan | Oct 14, 2008 | Comment Now

The latest push by MySpace to bring in more advertising dollars relies on some unusual ingredients - like Bacon Salt.

Hardware

Intel sells off RFID chip biz

By Shaun Nichols | Jul 14, 2008 | Comment Now

Intel has sold an RFID reader business it developed to fellow vendor Impinj. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Oddware

Man sells his life on eBay

By Iain Thomson | Jun 26, 2008 | Comment Now

An Australian man has put his entire life up for auction on eBay, and bidding has already reached $390,000..

Software

Nokia sells Identity Systems to Informatica

Apr 22, 2008 | Comment Now

Informatica is to buy Nokia-owned identity resolution firm Identity Systems in a cash transaction valued at around US$85 million..

Networking

Commander in debt; cuts staff, sells non-core businesses

Jan 30, 2008 | Comment Now

IT voice and data integrator, Commander Communications will cut 600 staff members in a bid to ensure costs savings and return profitability to the company.

Finance

Telstra sells subsidiary for $50M to US company

By Lilia Guan | Jan 7, 2008 | Comment Now

While most of the nation was busily preparing for the big Day on Christmas eve, Telstra was busily signing an agreement to sell-off its general insurance transaction processing ...

Security

Medion sells laptops with 13 year-old virus

By Shaun Nichols | Sep 17, 2007 | Comment Now

German PC vendor Medion gave some of its customers an unwanted blast from the past when it shipped laptops loaded with a 13 year-old virus.

Strategy

HMV sells off Japanese business

Aug 1, 2007 | Comment Now

High street retailer HMV has sold of its business in Japan to DSM Investments for 17 billion Yen (A$166M).

Finance

UK student sells web business for US$1.25m

By Iain Thomson | Jun 5, 2007 | Comment Now

University bar expects a bonanza.

Oddware

Porn.com sells for nearly US$10m

By Iain Thomson | May 31, 2007 | Comment Now

The porn.com domain has been sold for over US$9.5m, making it one of the most expensive in the history of the internet..

Oddware

Online 'pharmacy' sells killer drugs

By Iain Thomson | Mar 26, 2007 | Comment Now

The danger of buying drugs over the internet was highlighted after a Canadian woman died when she took pills laced with radioactive materials.

Hardware

Samsung sells 50,000 TVs every day

By Simon Burns | Nov 29, 2006 | Comment Now

Electronics giant sells televisions worth US$42m per day.

Hardware

Unisys sells media business to Atex

By Robert Jaques | Nov 28, 2006 | Comment Now

Purchase price of deal not disclosed.

Hardware

Motorola sells automotive electronics business

By Robert Jaques | Jul 5, 2006 | Comment Now

Continental AG picks up unit for approximately $1bn.

Software

Data #3 sells Navision business

By Byron Connolly | Jul 5, 2004 | Comment Now

National integrator Data #3 has sold its Microsoft Navision business unit to Eclipse Computing for an undisclosed amount.

Telco/ISP

SkyNetGlobal sells Singapore, Malaysia assets

May 14, 2004 | Comment Now

Wireless hotspots provider SkyNetGlobal's pattern of rapid buyups and rollouts has seemingly gone into reverse, with the ASX-listed vendor signing away three subsidiaries for ...

Security

Network Associates sells Sniffer, changes name to McAfee

By Byron Connolly, Steven Burke | Apr 23, 2004 | Comment Now

Network Associates said it is selling its unprofitable Sniffer network management and analysis product line as part of a sudden restructuring and is changing its name to ...

Telco/ISP

Aust subsidiary sells mobile phone games to China

By Fleur Doidge | Apr 6, 2004 | Comment Now

Telco/ISP

Motorola sells its Symbian stake

By John Walko | Jan 1, 2000 | Comment Now