Archive for December 15th, 2005
Thursday, December 15th, 2005
IBM giving away its patents
So how does one of the most aggressive patent filing companies in the world foster open source development, while also profiting from the investment in research and development of the technology?
Karen Lowry Miller from Newsweek writes The Big Blue Yonder
By giving away hundreds of its patents, IBM has turned a philosophical movement into a tangible […]
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
IBM to open Power Architecture
Another great move by IBM to make its technology available to foster innovation.
Press Release: IBM Takes Next Step in Opening Power Architecture to Research and Education Community
PALO ALTO, CA - 14 Dec 2005: At a Power.org event in Palo Alto, California today, IBM announced plans to make the specifications of IBM’s PowerPC 405 core […]
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
IBM Facing ‘Increasing Foreign-Exchange Headwinds’
Forbes: IBM Facing ‘Increasing Foreign-Exchange Headwinds’
Banc of America Securities analyst Keith Bachman slightly lowered revenue estimates on IBM, citing “increasing foreign-exchange headwinds.”
Bachman said in a research report that he left his earnings estimates unchanged and doesn’t view the foreign-exchange adjustments “as negatively impacting the stock.”
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He reiterated a “buy” rating and $93 price target on […]