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Dubai Investment Company Acquires Stake in Sony

San Jose Mercury News
November 27, 2007 - Dubai International Capital (DIC), an investment company owned by the ruler of Dubai, has purchased an undisclosed stake of Sony Corp. The purchase, of what was described as a ‘substantial’ stake of Sony, is consistent with other Middle Eastern investors looking for opportunities overseas....
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Toshiba, NEC Announce Collaboration

Reuters
November 27, 2007 - Toshiba Corp. and NEC Electronics Corp. have announced that they will partner on the development of 32-nanometer chips. Smaller chip sizes allow for companies to save on production cost per chip, and the collaboration will allow for Toshiba and NEC to better compete with rival chip manufacturers....
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T-Mobile to sell the iPhone Without Contracts in Germany

BBC News
November 27, 2007 - T-Mobile will allow German customers to purchase the Apple iPhone without a contract, following a court injunction. The handset will now be available for purchase without a service contract for 999 euros, or $1,477. If purchased with a two-year contract, the handset is available for 399 euros. ...
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Google Releases ‘Android’ Software Development Kit

WIRED
November 14, 2007 - Google and the Open Handset Alliance have released the Android Software Development Kit (SDK), giving software developers a head start in developing applications for Android-based phones. Android is the mobile phone operating system under development by Google....
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IBM to Buy Cognos for $5 Billion

San Jose Mercury News
November 13, 2007 - IBM Corp has announced that it will acquire business-intelligence firm Cognos Inc. for $5 billion in cash. The purchase puts IBM on the same page as other companies such as Oracle Corp. and SAP AG that have made business-intelligence acquisitions this year....
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Intel Releases Penryn Processors

BBC News
November 13, 2007 - Intel on Monday released its newest processor line with the 45 nanometer Penryn processor. The microprocessor is the first of many that are expected to hit the market soon. Companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) also have similar products in development....
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TomTom Raises its Bid for TeleAtlas

BusinessWeek
November 09, 2007 - Global Positioning Satellite device maker TomTom has upped its bid for TeleAtlas, a provider of map data for navigation systems. TomTom, who offered nearly $4.3 billion for the company, disclosed it had already acquired 28 percent of TeleAtlas’ stock. This offer surpasses a previous one from rival navigation device manufacturer Garmin, made in late October. Garmin had offered $3.3 billion for TeleAtlas....
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AMD Introduces New Graphics Chip

Reuters
November 09, 2007 - Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) has launched a new graphics chip better suited for processing huge amounts of data. The new chip, named Firestream, is aimed at customers in scientific, financial and engineering industries. The chips will be made by Taiwanese contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)....
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Apple iPhone Arrives in the United Kingdom and Germany

BBC News
November 09, 2007 - The Apple iPhone has finally made it across the pond, with the U.K. and Germany preparing for its Friday launch. Selling 1.4 million iPhones since its U.S. debut, Apple has had great success to date with its handset, and this is expected to continue with its introduction to the European markets. Thousands are expected to pick up the device when available, and some have already begun to wait in line for Apple stores to open on Friday....
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Sony CEO Declares “Stalemate” in DVD Format Competition

The New York Times
November 09, 2007 - Sony Corp. CEO Sir Howard Stringer said Thursday that a ‘stalemate’ has been reached between rival high-definition DVD formats Blu-ray and HD DVD. The Blu-ray disc format developed by Sony has been competing with Toshiba and Microsoft-backed HD DVD format. Paramount Pictures decided in August to primarily support the HD DVD format....
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