• China still safe for IT outsourcing, despite US security concerns, says vendor

  China's reputation for security may have been marred by recent U.S. accusations of state-sponsored hacking but the nation is still a safe place as a tech subcontractor for foreign businesses, according to one of China's largest IT outsourcing vendors.

• Reports: Icahn, Southeastern make alternative bid for Dell

  Investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management have made a counter-offer for Dell that would keep the computer company still publicly traded, according to reports.

• Intel acquires two software companies

  Intel has acquired two software companies as it continues to build its burgeoning portfolio to include more tools to write and manage programs and interfaces.

• Cloud indexing software extends its reach to Box

  SearchYourCloud, which provides a single search interface to find documents stored on a desktop or several cloud-based services, expanded on Tuesday to include Box.

• North Carolina auditor: 84 state-run IT projects well over budget, schedule

  Scores of IT projects being conducted by North Carolina's government are racking up higher-than-expected costs and going far beyond their planned schedules, a new report by the state's auditor has found.

• Oracle's strategies to get real-world verdict at Collaborate user event

  Oracle's sprawling annual OpenWorld conference doesn't kick off until September, but next week the Oracle user group-backed Collaborate event will be held in Denver.

• Wello aims to bring the gym home through live training service

  Maggie Perkins was mulling whether to give up her gym membership when she tried out Wello, whose fitness trainers offer workouts through live two-way video feeds. Four months later, she has no regrets about her decision to forego the gym.

• Analyst, SAP dispute over reported support discounts reveals murky picture

  SAP and a financial analyst are at loggerheads over a recent report by the analyst, which said that a handful of customers had received substantial discounts on their software maintenance renewals.

• HP-Autonomy fraud allegations fallout: The winners and losers

  Hewlett-Packard's bombshell revelation that it would take a US$8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy business unit has rocked the tech world.

• 7 outsourcing nightmares -- and how to avoid them

  Poor communication, shortsighted contracts -- don't get derailed by an IT outsourcing agreement gone awry

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