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Global CIO: SAP Eliminates All-Up-Front Payment Requirement

In a striking move, SAP is extending to 580 very large customers a plan allowing them to spread payment across multiple years instead of making one big capital-expense payment up front.

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Psystar Halts Mac Clone Sales

Knock off manufacturer claims it's reached a partial settlement with Apple.

Global CIO: Will SAP Move To Tiered Maintenance Fees?

SAP's intentions are always difficult to discern, but it might be on the verge of revising the support/maintenance fees its customers love to hate.

SAP Delays Support Price Increase

The company is waiting until early 2010 to incorporate customers' feedback as it looks to raise its annual maintenance fees.

Cisco Again Extends Tandberg Acquisition Deadline

The company is giving Tandberg shareholders until Thursday to approve its $3.4 billion offer to acquire the Norwegian videoconferencing company.

IT Hiring To Increase Next Quarter

A 3% increase in IT staffing is forecast for early 2010, with traditional jobs in networking, security, and application development most in demand.

Broadcom To Acquire Dune For $178 Million

The deal will boost Broadcom's data center and cloud computing portfolio.

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• Gartner Sees Stabilization In Server Market
• Ericsson To Buy Nortel GSM Unit For $70 Million
• Joost Assets Acquired By Adconion
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• CIO Profiles: John P. Burke, CIO Of Ambit Energy
• Down To Business: How Indian CIOs Stack Up
• Global CIO: The Thanksgiving Angels Of Flight 3405
• Senators Urge EU To Finish Oracle Sun Probe
• Chip Market Decline Less Than Expected
• HP Earnings Up 14% In 4Q
• AOL Previews Brand, Trims Workforce
• Obama Calls For Math, Science Push
• Wolfe's Den: Intel CTO Envisions On-Chip Data Centers
• CIO Profiles: Mark Dajani, Senior VP And CIO Of Kraft Foods

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