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CBS has agreed to pay US$1.8 billion in cash for online media company CNET Networks in a deal that has the backing of both companies' boards.

For the past year, WiMAX has been a technology under siege.

You've heard of a Microsoft Certified Professional. Perhaps at one time you've even dreamed of being a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE). You took one exam after another at a Microsoft testing center to reach this honored and prestigious pinnacle, then battled your way to prove to your employers (or future employers) that you had what it takes to administrate their Microsoft-oriented network.

It is hardly surprising that few pieces of electronics get built these days without one or more computers hidden inside. What is somewhat surprising is that too many of these computers are directly addressable on your network and are running Web or SNMP servers that can present significant hacking opportunities when imperfectly programmed. In many cases, they can also present significant threats to your privacy without any hacking required.

Industry analyst Gartner has launched the Asia-Pacific arm of its newest service GartnerG2, to deliver business analysis and strategies on vertical industries.

Gartner announced second-quarter financial results that narrowly beat analysts' expectations, but it also announced that it plans to reduce its worldwide staff of 4700 employees, around 6 per cent, in an effort to contain costs.

Gartner Inc. announced second-quarter financial results that narrowly beat analysts' expectations, but the firm announced that it plans to reduce its worldwide staff of 4,700 employees by roughly 6 percent in an effort to contain costs.

You may know that ERP isn't just the rude noise you make after downing your fourth taco. You may know that the acronym stands for enterprise resource planning, and that it is pronounced as three individual letters, E-R-P, not as a single word. If you've cruised through the ERP Learning Center section on our website (www.darwinmag.com/learn/erp), you may even know that an ERP software package integrates a company's varied business functions and departments, collecting all of their data in a single database. But you may not be aware that there are websites to help technophobic business executives gain a deeper understanding of this rather gnarly topic.

Gartner Group Inc. has named former Xerox Corp. corporate officer William R. McDermott to the newly created position of president.

Novell Inc. last week shipped an update to NetWare Cluster Services, adding support for NetWare 5.1 and for 32 nodes. The update costs $4,999 per node. More than 80 vendors will demonstrate directory-enabled applications at Brainshare in Salt Lake City this week.

Gartner Group Inc. announced today that it paid US$80 million to acquire TechRepublic Inc., a Web site operator providing IT professionals with industry news, analysis, forums, and job and event listings, in a deal that closed yesterday. The market research company also said that Silver Lake Partners LP is investing $300 million in Gartner.