News tagged with rivalry
SAP to buy Ariba for $4.5B, extending cloud push
(AP) -- Business software maker SAP AG on Tuesday said it will buy Ariba Inc., which makes Web-based software that connects suppliers and buyers online, for about $4.51 billion.
May 22, 2012 |
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Google tweaks Plus social network for ease of use
(AP) -- Google is tweaking its social network, Google Plus, to make it easier to use and to distinguish it from rival Facebook.
Apr 11, 2012 |
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Interview: Budding Google social network sets itself apart
Like the strong-willed youth it is, Google's budding social network is confidently going its own way.
Apr 01, 2012 |
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HBO stops selling DVDs to Netflix
(AP) -- HBO fired a shot across Netflix's bow this week, confirming it will no longer sell discounted DVDs of hit shows like "Boardwalk Empire" to the subscription video service.
Jan 05, 2012 |
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SAP sees new acquisition as boon for cloud computing
The acquisition of US firm Success Factors by SAP will make the German software giant number one in "cloud computing" and show a profit from 2013, a top SAP executive said in an interview published Saturday.
Dec 11, 2011 |
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Bill Gates unfussed by Steve Jobs' jab
Microsoft founder Bill Gates coolly parried some harsh criticism from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, in an interview with ABC television Sunday, saying their professional rivalry was positive.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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NASA hangs up on silent Mars rover Spirit (Update)
Shortly after midnight, NASA sent one last plea to the rover Spirit, mired in a sand trap on the surface of Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 24, 2011 |
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How birds prepare for war
(PhysOrg.com) -- Just as human soldiers show greater solidarity when entering combat zones, new research from the University of Bristol has demonstrated that birds also increase their affiliative behaviour ...
Jul 07, 2010 |
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San Francisco vs Amsterdam in green city rivalry
San Francisco and Amsterdam set an online stage for an environmental rivalry regarding which city is more nature-friendly.
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Public opinion a good predictor of terror attacks: study
Public opinion polls are good predictors of terrorist attacks, according to a study published Thursday which argues that terrorists do not act independently of their countrymen's attitudes.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 17, 2009 |
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Our nostrils share a rivalry too, study finds
Your nostrils may seem to be a happy pair, working together to pick up scents. However, a study published online on August 20th in Current Biology reveals that there can actually be a kind of rivalry betwee ...
Aug 20, 2009 |
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