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IBM talks to Sun, IE8 debuts, iPhone 3.0 sneak peek

 

Published 3/20/2009 at Latest from Computerworld

IBM is in talks to buy Sun, according to The Wall Street Journal, leading analysts and industry observers to weigh in on the pros and cons. Steve Ballmer gave it a thumbs up because anything that distracts IBM from the "business" part of its name is fine by him. Speaking of Ballmer, IE8 came out this week. Apple also gave the world a look-see at its forthcoming iPhone 3.0 software. (link)

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