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Obama's tax plans raises high-tech hackles

President Barack Obama's plan to impose U.S. taxes on corporate America's overseas profits threatens to open a big crater in the financial statements of technology companies. more

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Gartner Survey Sees IT Spending Increasing

SAN FRANCISCO (Dow Jones) -- While general economic trends are adding to concerns about business slowdowns and possibly recession around the world, a new survey by technology research firm Gartner suggests the market for technology spending is going to increase for at least the next three years.  more

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Siemens Merges Software/IT Operations, Continues Revamp"

BERLIN -(Dow Jones)- Siemens says that it will fold its software development businesses into its loss-making information-technology services unit, as part of its ongoing turnaround effort - aimeding to make the business profitable by spring 2007.  more

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Forgent's 'Patent Trolling' Strategy Takes Litigious Path

AUSTIN, Texas (AP)--While most technology companies make money by developing software, building hardware or providing services, Forgent Networks Inc. has taken a different route: It produces threats and lawsuits that try to cash in on ideas.  more

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