IBM to up fees; new HP an IMB clone?; Lenovo unveils laptop in Europe; Microsoft takes down ‘bot’; Facebook acquires Israeli apps firm; IBM, C&W team up on smart meters

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• IBM is upping some maintenance fees, ITJungle reports. Read more details here.
• Is the new HP a clone of IBM? Fortune weighs in. Read more details here.
• Computer Planet reports Lenovo is rolling out a new laptop in Europe. Read more details here.
• Microsoft takes down a big “bot,” IT says.Read more details here.
• Facebook has acquired an apps developer in Israel, VentureBeat says. Read more details here.
• The Financial Times reports IBM and Cable & Wireless are teaming up on smart meter projects. Read more details here.

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