Technology & Business Daily Scoop - March 21, 2005

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IN THIS ISSUE

* HP aims blades at SMBs * IAC to acquire Ask Jeeves * CERN readies world's biggest science grid * Rambus, Infineon reach settlement * Microsoft sets Visual Studio 2005 pricing * IBM buys Ascential

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HP AIMS BLADES AT SMBS

Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced it was expanding its Smart Office initiative, launched two years ago to help small and midsize business get the most out of their IT resources, with a program focusing on blade servers.

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IAC TO ACQUIRE ASK JEEVES

Media conglomerate IAC/InterActiveagreed Monday to buy search and portal Web site operator Ask Jeeves in a stock-swap deal the companies valued at around $1.85 billion.

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CERN READIES WORLD'S BIGGEST SCIENCE GRID

If the Large Hadron Collider at CERN is to yield miraculous discoveries in particle physics, it may also require a small miracle in grid computing.

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RAMBUS, INFINEON REACH SETTLEMENT

Rambus and Infineon Technologies have hammered out a settlement that will end all pending lawsuits between the companies and start a licensing agreement for the use of the Rambus patent portfolio in Infineon products, the companies announced Monday.

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MICROSOFT SETS VISUAL STUDIO 2005 PRICING

Microsoft on Monday will release pricing for its upcoming Visual Studio 2005 development tools line.

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IBM BUYS ASCENTIAL

IBM snapped up Ascential Software last week for $1.1 billion.

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