Posts tagged “Nortel”

April 6

Virus targets Macs; iPad WiFi issues; Lenovo Smart TV launch; GSK HPV drug discount; Nortel trial

Bulldog Inside the Bulldog Blog: Hackers reportedly hit Macs; iPad WiFi issue draws Apple attention; Lenovo preparing for Smart TV orders; GSK, Merck talking discounts for HPV virus drugs; Nortel execs acted in good faith, trial told.

April 3

SAP targets SAS, IBM; new iPad rates No. 1; iPhone dominates sales; Nortel trial; Cisco invests big in Brazil

Bulldog Inside the Bulldog blog: SAP unveils its predictive analytics software; Consumer Reports likes the new iPad despite heat; iPhone outsells its rivals - combined; Nortel's earnings "error;" Cisco to invest $547M in Brazil

March 22

Apple CEO tech support; Icagen's new name; Duke delays in China; Cisco virtual surveillance; Nortel court wins

Bulldog Inside the Bulldog blog: Apple's CEO helps an iPhone customer with AT&T; Icagen is now Neusentis; Duke pushes back China campus; Cisco offers virtualized surveillance; Nortel wins in bankruptcy court.

Updated February 14

Report: Chinese hackers breached Nortel for years

The bankrupt telecommunications gear maker was penetrated at the highest level when hackers stole passwords from a CEO and other execs, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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February 14

4G iPad nears; GSK's China drug hunt; Nortel trial; MySpace rallies; Amazon's TV shows

Bulldog Inside the Bulldog blog: AT&T and Verizon will sell 4G iPad; GSK eyes traditional Chinese medicine; Nortel trial shows company under siege; MySpace adds 1 million users; Amazon is creating own shows.

February 3

Checking Android apps for malware; VeriSign's multiple hacks; IBM VCs on prowl; defending Nortel bonuses; Cisco targets UK startups

Bulldog In the Bulldog blog: Google's new "Bouncer" screens Andorid apps for malware; security firm VeriSign acknowledges multiple hacks; IBM looking for "Smarter Planet" linked venture deals; defense says Nortel bonuses were legitimate; Cisco launches awards program for new UK firms.

February 2

Motricity's new chair; ex-Nortel CEO's defense; Sssh - Red Hat joins OpenStack; Qualcomm soars; LivingSocial loses $538M; Kincect for PCs; Cisco exec bolts

Bulldog Inside the Bulldog blog: Motricity, which has an office in Morrisville, has a new chairman; Nortel fraud trial continues; Red Hat 'quietly' joins cloud code group; Qualcomm stock is at a 12-year high; Amazon says LivingSocial is losing big; Microsoft launches Kinect for Windows; Cisco video exec joins a rival.

January 20

Cree moves work; Motricity restructures; Nortel fraud case 'baseless;' AT&T gouging?; debating Internet law

Bulldog In the Bulldog: Cree shifts work from Triangle to Wisconsin; Motricity abandons Asia, Triangale impact unclear; Nortel charges 'baseless;' are AT&T data price hike justified?; Internet piracy law 'dangerous.

Updated January 17

Former Nortel execs plead not guilty in fraud case

What next for Nortel? Former chief executive Frank Dunn, chief financial officer Douglas Beatty and corporate controller Michael Gollogly were dismissed from the company in 2004.

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Updated January 16

Three former Nortel executives go on trial for alleged fraud

Former Chief Executive Officer Frank Dunn, former Chief Financial Officer Douglas Beatty and former Controller Michael Gollogly allegedly misstated financial results between 2000 and 2004, allowing them to pocket millions in bonuses. Their trial is to begin today at Ontario Superior Court in Toronto.

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Updated November 29, 2011

Communications firm Avaya to expand in RTP, add 135 jobs

Avaya logo Avaya bought the business enterprise business from bankrupt Nortel, which included part of the telecommunications company's operations in the Triangle. As part of the expansion, the company will keep 193 existing jobs in Durham, as well as 111 elsewhere in North Carolina

November 21, 2011

AT&T tops iPhone study; TechCrunch exodus; Arrested Development returns; 400,000 Windows phone apps; Nortel HQ $630M makeover

Bulldog Bulldog blog headlines: AT&T is No.1 in a study of iPhone data and browsing performance; top talent is leaving TechCrunch; Netflix brining back "Arrested Development;" Windows Phone Marketplace surging; Canadian military to invest $630M in former Nortel HQ.

Updated November 14, 2011

Nortel now has $7.6B in cash, primarily from asset sales

Nortel The former telecommunications gear giant has liquidated virtually all of its assets through bankruptcy.

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