Roundup: Search-within-search causes angst, secretive Modu raises $100M, Sun tries optical photonics & more
Here’s the latest action:
Google’s search-within-search bugs some publishers — Apparently some folks such as the Washington Post aren’t looking too kindly on a feature Google added earlier this month, which lets people search within publications like the Post directly from Google. The feature lets you search for a publication on Google, for instance the Post or other sites like Wikipedia, The New York Times, and Wal-Mart, and then gives you a secondary search bar to search… Continue Reading
AirWave Wireless acquired for $37M by Aruba Networks
AirWave, of San Mateo, Calif., makes software that manages wireless networks broadcast by equipment from a large number of different manufacturers, while Aruba is a maker of that same equipment.
With AirWave, Aruba will have rights over software that it can deploy alongside its equipment, making its wireless routers merge easily with networks including routers made by other manufacturers.
The $37 million acquisition is for a combination of cash and stock. Aruba plans on retaining the current… Continue Reading
Citrix acquires XenSource for $500M, in virtualization frenzy
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Citrix Systems is acquiring XenSource, an open-source “virtualization” company that lets multiple operating systems operate on a single server, reducing costs.
The price, at $500 million, is a whopping return for Palo Alto Calif.’s XenSource, which formed less than three years ago, and raised $40 million in financing. The company was spun out of Cambridge University effort. It competes directly with VMware, the hot industry leader that went public yesterday with tremendous interest from investors.
The… Continue Reading