Intel Corp (INTC.O) has resumed negotiations to buy smaller chip maker Altera Corp (ALTR.O) and is close to a $16 billion acquisition agreement, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. The price for Altera could be as much as $54 per share, a 15 percent premium over its Thursday closing price of $46.97. That would value Altera at more than $16 billion, according to one of the people. Altera shares were up 4.2 percent at $48.96 during Friday morning trading in New York. The deal could be reached in ...

Huawei, a leading Chinese telecommunications company, has unveiled its ambitious goals for 2015, following a fruitful year in 2014 with impressive successes such as Huawei Mate7, which achieved over 2 million sales in 100 countries within three months of its launch in May 2014. This year, the company kicks off its game with a bang, introducing Huawei P8, the latest smartphone with record-breaking news coverage worldwide after the global launch in London in April 2015. Huawei willfocus on expanding market share and enhancing...

Oracle, users and the development community worldwide are celebrating 20 years of Java. Java serves as the critical backbone of software that touches both our work and personal lives. From innovations in enterprise big data, cloud, social, mobile and the Internet of Things, to connected cars, smartphones and video games, Java continues to help developers push the boundaries in technology innovation. “Java has grown and evolved to become one of the most important and dependable technologies in our industry today. Those who have chosen Java have been rewarde...

New research from Oracle reveals that nearly 55% of millennials say a poor mobile app experience would make them less likely to use a company’s products or services. According to the global report, Millennials and mobility: how businesses can tap into the app generation, 39% of millennials would also be less likely to recommend a company’s products or services to others following a poor app experience, and 27% admit it would even give them a negative view of that organization’s products or services altogether. These findings make it clear that if c...

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thinks access to Internet can help lift up more than 10 million people in Bangladesh out of poverty. Zuckerberg, in a Facebook post yesterday, said: “Research shows that for every 10 people who gain access to the internet, at least one person is lifted out of poverty. This is because the internet brings access to jobs, education and health information, and valuable communication tools.” Internet.org is a non-profit platform of Facebook and allows free online browsing through mobile gadgets....