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• ShoreTel buys Agito for mobile networking gear

  ShoreTel has bought Agito Networks for its wireless technology that enables handsets to switch between Wi-Fi and cellular networks while attached to corporate networks.

• A billion reasons to read about Intel, Apple, Facebook and other tech companies

  Intel’s investing up to $8 billion for new chip manufacturing, Facebook says the prosecution of a billion dollar spammer isn’t over and Twitter’s aiming for a billion users. The ITU says 2 billion of us will be online by the end of this year, one market watcher said the 5 billionth device plugged into the Internet in August and Apple has become the second most valuable U.S. company based on a market capitalization of around $290 billion and a stellar fiscal fourth quarter in which it posted $4.3 billion in earnings and $20.3 billion in revenue. 

• EMC stock rises on Oracle buyout rumor

  Speculation that <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/100510-oracle-to-buy-sso-vendor.html?source=nww_rss">Oracle might buy EMC</a> pushed EMC's <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/101310-emc-tackles-big-data-with.html">stock price</a> up about 5% on Thursday, even as several analysts called such an acquisition unlikely.

• OpenOffice.org breaks away from Oracle with new foundation

  Most of the volunteers and vendors behind OpenOffice.org have decided to create a new foundation that will be independent from Oracle and speed up improvements to the code in the open source alternative to Microsoft Office.

• IBM buys into data center switching with Blade acquisition

  HEAD: IBM buys into data center switching with Blade acquisition

• HP completes $US2.35 billion 3Par merger

  HP has completed its $2.35 billion merger with 3Par, just weeks after thwarting rival Dell in a bidding war for the storage vendor, HP announced Monday. 

• In acquiring ArcSight, HP signals intent to be security leader

  HP says its planned $1.5 billion buyout of ArcSight announced Monday is intended to propel HP into the heart of enterprise security -- a move that both surprised and impressed industry watchers.

• Cisco making a play for Skype?

  Cisco is reportedly looking to buy Skype before the Internet phone provider goes public.

• A short history of Intel acquisitions

  Looks like Intel is on what has the makings of a good old-fashioned shopping spree.

• Intel-McAfee deal could spark shareholder lawsuits

  Shareholder lawsuits may be looming over the proposed Intel acquisition of McAfee, with at least two law firms signaling they are looking into whether McAfee's board of directors acted in the best interests of shareholders in approving the deal.

• Juniper buys smartphone securer for $70 million

  Juniper Networks this week announced it is acquiring privately held SMobile Systems, a developer of security software for smartphones and tablets, for $70 million in cash. 

• Security vendor GFI Software acquires Sunbelt Software

  GFI Software Tuesday announced it has acquired Sunbelt Software for an undisclosed price. The companies said the goal of the merger is to develop integrated security products for both on-premises use and the cloud.

• Trustwave buys application firewall vendor Breach Security

  Trustwave continues to expand its security portfolio with the acquisition of Web application firewall vendor Breach Security.  

• ASG acquires Capiotech

  ASX listed services outfit ASG Group (ASX: ASZ) has acquired IT consulting company Capiotech in a move which will boost revenues and create new managed services opportunities for the company.
  

• In brief: Kaz Singapore sale finalised

  The sale of Telstra International’s Kaz Singapore business unit to Connxion Ventures (ASX: CXN) has been completed.