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It just gets better and better.
Less than two hours after Dell matched HP’s bid for 3PAR, HP is back hiking its offer by $3 to $30.
3PAR had earlier agreed to Dell’s bid, and it owed a $72 million breakup fee to Dell if it accepts HP’s offer.
This is fun. Unless you’re Dell.
For more background on why everyone wants 3PAR, see here.
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Etsy, the arts-and-crafts eBay, just received a $20 million investment, valuing the company at $300 million, TechCrunch reports.
Last time Etsy received investment was in January 2008, and then it was valued at $100 million.
Why is Etsy’s valuation tripled? Because business is booming, says Etsy. Here’s the numbers via TechCrunch and the Palm Beach Post:
Everyone’s excited about the forthcoming Windows Phone 7 software, which Microsoft bulls are hoping will mark Microsoft’s return to relevance in the mobile industry.
Reviews of the software have been good, and the only major complaint is that it’s a year behind the rest of the industry—namely Apple’s iPhone OS and Google’s Android.
In the rapidly evolving smartphone world, being a year behind is a recipe for trouble. If Microsoft focused huge resources on the problem, however,…
