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Amazon Hires Microsoft Game Veteran, Acquires Amie Street
Two news items coming from Amazon today: a gaming veteran hire and a music site acquisition, Amie Street. Amazon has poached a top video game specialist from Microsoft, Andre Vrignaud, as a new executive for the retailer. No details about Vrignaud’s new position or role have been revealed, but this is a strong move towards ...
Oracle Responds to HP Lawsuit, Speaking on Coop-atition
Oracle has responded to HP’s lawsuit, citing former CEO Mark Hurd has violated his contract with the company in taking a co-President position at Oracle. The statement is short, consisting entirely of the following: “Oracle has long viewed HP as an important partner,” said Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. “By filing this vindictive lawsuit against Oracle ...
The Hurd Roundup; A Series of Short Stories
Former HP CEO Mark Hurd has had his fair share of attention these past few weeks, with his post-scandal resignation and subsequent hire as Oracle’s new President. And between Hurd’s transgressions and the drawn-out bidding war for cloud firm 3PAR, the tale of HP seems never-ending. We’ve covered every angle at SiliconANGLE. Here’s a brief ...
Mark Hurd Sued by HP, Less than 24 Hours After Landing President Gig at Oracle
Just as Mark Hurd prepares to settle in as Oracle’s new president (announced just this morning), former employer Hewlett-Packard sues its resigned chief of staff. Filing suit in the Superior Court of California in Santa Clara, HP claims Hurd has breached his contract with the company. What HP is looking to do here is protect ...
VMworld Brings Out an Army of Cloud Supporters
VMworld was an exciting experience for me, as I’d been anxious to get more involved in the cloud-computing circles. It, like social media, had managed to entice every industry with its promise of virtual solutions, cost-cutting procedures and optimized efficiency. The technology around cloud computing had become enough of a necessity to warrant a growth ...
Google Begins OpenID Support, with Signup for Yahoo Users
Google still doesn’t support OpenID login, but a new update brings the ability to use OpenID for the Google signup process for Yahoo users. It’s a one-click process that allows you to use your Yahoo credentials to register for a Google account, which brings with it apps o’plenty–Gmail, Docs, Reader, AdWords, etc. The move is ...
Backupify Backed by $4.5M, Building Clouds for Social Media Marketers
Backupify has raised $4.5 million in Series A funding, co-led by Avalon Ventures and Genral Catalyst. Other participants include Lowercase Capital and First Round Capital. The funding will be used towards product development and expansion of its data management services. As part of the announcement, Backify has also named Rich Levandov, General Partner of Avalon ...
Mark Hurd Could Land on His Feet at Oracle
After Mark Hurd resigned as the CEO of Hewlett-Packard, many wondered who would step in to take his place, and how the changes would affect HP. Hurd, on the other hand, has been seeking out his next gig, and it could be as high profile as his last. Reports are emerging that Hurd is in ...
FCC Needs More Data Before they Regulate Net Neturality
The debate around the FCC’s position in regulating net neutrality has been re-addressed, as the organization is requesting more information on whether or not regulations should even apply. This has been a topic of debate for quite some time, with the FCC’s position coming into question as Google and Verizon bring up the legal issues ...
Dell Tries to Snipe 3PAR, and HP Hunts for the Buy-It-Now Button [$2.4 Billion]
It’s been eighteen days since the bidding war over 3Par began, and we’re wondering if there’s even an end in sight. 3Par released a statement this morning saying that HP raised its bid again, to $33 per share. That’s an increase from its previously announced offer of $30 per share. This “Superior Proposal” aims to ...
