Sony has acquired German media giant Bertelsmann’s 50 percent stake in Sony BMG Music for $900 million. Bertelsmann gets another $300 million for its share of the cash on Sony BMG’s books. Filings with the SEC show that Sony BMG will buy back part of Bertelsmann’s stake for $600 million, with another $600 million coming […]

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Microsoft will begin sharing technical details with security partners about vulnerabilities addressed in its monthly security updates, known as “Patch Tuesdays,” the company announced Tuesday. The move, according to the company, was prompted by a growing but undesirable trend associated with Patch Tuesdays that has malicious code writers releasing exploits within hours of the release.

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Dell has successfully navigated through a considerable stretch of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office maze in its quest for ownership of the ubiquitous technology industry term “cloud computing.” Earlier this month, the company received its Notice of Allowance from PTO, all but granting it the right to use the term — and, theoretically, to […]

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