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Talend Reveals Open-source MDM (PC World)_

PC World - An open-source MDM (master data management) suite from Talend is now available, giving companies a lower-priced option to proprietary products from the likes of Tibco, Kalido and IBM, the company announced Monday.

Wall Street Beat: Tech Earnings Stay Strong (PC World)_

PC World - A tsunami of fourth-quarter earnings reports this week from tech bellwethers like Google, eBay, IBM and Seagate is reinforcing widespread belief that the IT sector is set for a rebound this year.

Infor Looks to Raise Profile With Personnel, Strategy Moves (PC World)_

PC World - Although Infor is one of the largest ERP (enterprise resource planning) vendors in the world after SAP and Oracle, you might never know it from scanning the tech headlines.

Europe Gives Oracle The Long-Sought OK To Acquire Sun Micro (Investor's Business Daily)_

Investor's Business Daily - The saga of Oracle's effort to buy Sun Microsystems and join the ranks of the megatech vendors neared conclusion Thursday when European Commission regulators approved the deal after a nine-month review.

Is Microsoft Exec's Departure Part of a Reorg?_

What's going on inside the Entertainment & Devices Division?

AMD, Google Lead Stock Plunge_

Is the sell-off the result of expectations that were too high?

Google Talks China Plans, iPhone Loss Rumors_

Schmidt and others respond to talk that Microsoft's Bing might replace Google on the iPhone, and what the search leader thinks about its future in China.

Intel beats Street view, bodes well for tech rebound (Reuters)_

Reuters - Intel Corp's fourth-quarter results roared past Wall Street forecasts and it gave a bullish margin outlook on higher prices and firm demand for server chips, reinforcing hopes for a strong recovery in technology.

IT Firms Promote Interactive Digital Signs at Retail Show (PC World)_

PC World - Could the venerable color poster in the retail store window be replaced with something more high-tech and interactive? Microsoft, Intel, IBM and others are trying to convince the retail industry to upgrade their in-store placards to interactive digital signage.

Netgear Announces New SMB Wireless Network Controllers (PC World)_

PC World - Today, Netgear announced three new wireless network controller offerings that take some of the network management features of their enterprise products into the small-to-medium business market, including mass firmware upgrades, centralized configuration options, and load-balancing, for n