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    Oracle said on Tuesday that it has acquired open-source database company Sleepycat Software for an undisclosed sum.

  • BEA acquires M7

    BEA Systems announced on Wednesday it has acquired applications tools developer M7, as the middleware company seeks to expand its open source tools chest.

  • Sun to subsidise Oracle database software

    In a bid to compete better against IBM and Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems said Tuesday it will bundle Oracle's database with higher-end Unix servers and partially subsidise the fees customers would otherwise have to pay to use the software.

  • Oracle to swallow Siebel for US$5.8 billion

    Software maker Oracle said on Monday it will acquire rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth US$5.8 billion, marking the second major competitor the company has targeted since mid-2004.

  • Oracle: 'Tonka' toy of the database market?

    Oracle executives have likened the 9i database and application server products to children's Tonka toys, claiming them to be unbreakable when used in the "right environment". But is this campaign an invitation for hacking attempts, marketing hype, or a statement of fact?

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  • Oracle to swallow Siebel for US$5.8 billion

    Software maker Oracle said on Monday it will acquire rival Siebel Systems in a deal worth US$5.8 billion, marking the second major competitor the company has targeted since mid-2004.

  • Australian energy business switches on Oracle

    Despite a few initial hiccups, Australia's largest energy operator and administrator has successfully deployed Oracle's 9i application server, and is already reaping the rewards.

  • Coming soon: Google TV?

    As more people consume multimedia online, Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are quietly upping the ante with new search tools for video.

  • Australia's affair with mainframes

    Leading Australian companies HCF, ANZ Bank, Westpac and St George share their ups and downs with the mighty mainframe in this special report.

  • Bigger dose of tablet PCs on the way

    Poor battery life, slow processors and high costs slowed the uptake of tablet PCs but a new and more intuitive OS coupled with improved hardware could change all that. Additional reading: Mobile Computing Guide

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  • Early Look: Windows Longhorn

    The next version of Windows, code-named Longhorn, isn't due for a few years. But Microsoft has recently divulged more information on the OS, which promises to be a significant upgrade.

  • D'oh and un-d'oh: 4 disaster recovery solutions

    Everyone needs backups, but how do you recover a server quickly? We look at some of the options available for snapshot backup and other disaster recovery techniques.

  • Windows 6.0/Longhorn:An early look

    Microsoft aims to integrate fundamental changes and upgrades in the next version of its Windows operating system. We take an early look at the alpha version.

  • Office politics: Microsoft Office XP vs Sun StarOffice 6

    Sun would like to think it can succeed where others have failed­â€"in breaking Microsoft's stranglehold on the office productivity marketâ€"by offering a product that's almost as good as Microsoft Office at a much lower price. Do the sums add up?

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