MacNN | Merger News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us Merger, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Briefly: Caleido, LaCie merge; Parallels Summit, more http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/troubleshooting.mac.os.x/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/parallels.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In brief: LaCie has formed a strategic partnership with an online storage provider, while The X Lab has announced a new troubleshooting book and Parallels has opened preregistration to next year's summit. Caleido AG, creators of the online storage solution Wuala have announced that it has merged with LaCie, a manufacturer of external storage devices. Dominik Grolimund, co-founder and CEO of Caledi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/03/19/troubleshooting.mac.os.x/ Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:30:00 GMT China phone providers merge in $56b deal http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/02/china.phone.market.changes/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0803/china-brideoncellphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Monday's reports have three of China's six telecommunications companies undergoing government-mandated mergers and acquisitions. A share swap totaling an equivalent of $56.3 billion will see cellular network provider China Unicom acquire land-line provider China Netcom. Under the agreement, each Netcom share will be traded for 1.5 new China Unicom shares, with the companies expecting to seal the d... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/02/china.phone.market.changes/ Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:00:00 GMT Microsoft completely withdraws proxy board http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/08/microsoft.withdraws.board/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0805/yahoomessenger.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft has put the final nail in the coffin in terms of the Yahoo merger, as the proposed proxy board received notice from the software giant Thursday morning, dismissing any responsibilities the board would have had in the event of a hostile takeover. The Wall Street Journal writes that Microsoft's law firm Sullivan & Cromwell sent out the notice, indicating that company is firmly rooted in it... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/08/microsoft.withdraws.board/ Thu, 08 May 2008 22:25:00 GMT Sirius and XM delay meetings, awaiting FCC approval http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/30/sirius.xm.await.fcc.ok/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/xmxpressrc-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Both Sirius and XM satellite radio providers decided to postpone their respective shareholder meetings as they await the FCC's approval of their merger. XM had a shareholder meeting scheduled for May 23, with Sirius execs assembling on May 20, suggesting the two donít expect the matter to be resolved at least until the end of next month. The FCC is reviewing concerns that analysts believe include ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/30/sirius.xm.await.fcc.ok/ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:30:00 GMT Sirius Starmate 5 leaked, to support XM as well? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/25/sirius.starmate.5.leaked/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0804/siriusteaser.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Sirius sent a prototype Starmate 5 satellite radio receiver to the FCC for testing, revealing some images as well as specs. Other than the color difference of an otherwise identical body, it's not clear how the Starmate 5 differs from the current Starmate 4. One hint as to a unique feature is mention of either an XM or Sirius radio signal used in testing in a memo between a member of the testing f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/25/sirius.starmate.5.leaked/ Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:45:00 GMT