Actus targets Apple and others with a patent lawsuit

Actus targets Apple and others with a patent lawsuit
Apple is target of yet another patent related lawsuit.
Actus has filed a lawsuit against Apple and several other companies claiming that they are infringing on their patented technologies.
The lawsuit was filed in May this year in the Eastern District of Texas.
In case of Apple, Actus [...]

Midway Games to cut 25% of its workforce

Midway Games to cut 25% of its workforce

Midway Games has announced that they are cutting their workforce by around 25%.
They are also closing down a studio located in Austin, Texas.
The company is also suspending development of many non-core games as they aim to cut costs.
Midway said in a regulatory filing that they would be [...]

President Bush would move to Preston Hollow after leaving the White House

President Bush would move to Preston Hollow after leaving the White House
US President Bush is set to leave office in the next couple of weeks.
The current US first family has now purchased a house in the upscale Dallas, Texas neighborhood of Preston Hollow.
Sally McDonough, a spokeswoman for the first lady had this to say [...]

Electronic Data Systems to be acquired by HP

Electronic Data Systems to be acquired by HP
Hewlett Packard has announced that they are going to acquire computer consulting firm Electronic Data Systems.
The deal would be worth around USD 14 billion and it would help them compete more efficiently against IBM.
This would be the largest acquisition by HP ever since they acquired Compaq few years [...]

Dell shutting down plant based in Austin, Texas

Dell shutting down plant based in Austin, Texas
PC manufacturer Dell has announced that they are now going to close down their Austin, Texas desktop computer manufacturing plant.
This would result in massive job cuts in the company. Dell said that they are going to save $3 billion annually over the next three years through this development.
Dell [...]

Research in Motion to setup US headquarter in Texas

Research in Motion to setup US headquarter in Texas
The makers of the Blackberry range of smartphones RIM has revealed that they are going to put its U.S. headquarters in a Texas suburb.
The company said that they are going to hire around 1,000 people within next several years for this center.
Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive said [...]

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