IBM to buy Telelogic, Swedish software company

IBM says it will buy Telelogic AB, a Swedish software company, for about $745 million. Telelogic provides software development solutions and has more than 8,000 customers worldwide, primarily in aerospace and defense, telecommunications and automotive industries. Headquartered in Malmö, Sweden, with U.S. headquarters in Irvine, Calif., Telelogic has more than 1,100 employees and operations in 22 countries. Last year, the company reported revenues of approximately $208 million.

Telelogic products help organizations define, model, build, test, deliver and govern the development of software used in complex systems such as aircraft radar or automobile anti-lock braking systems.

"From today's next generation entertainment devices to tomorrow's space-information systems, software is the lifeblood of complex systems," said Dr. Danny Sabbah, general manager, IBM Rational Software. "IBM's acquisition of Telelogic will complement our entire portfolio to help our clients drive efficient and effective software development processes that are vital to product delivery."

"This acquisition will provide our clients with enhanced capabilities to develop and deploy complex systems on a global basis," said Anders Lidbeck, president and CEO, Telelogic. "IBM and Telelogic clients will be able to leverage a broader set of capabilities without the need to replace existing systems."

Learn more:
IBM to Acquire Telelogic to Advance Global Software Delivery Strategy (press release)

New chip: twice the speed, no increase in power appetite

IBM today launched its dual-core POWER6 processor. Running at 4.7 GHz, the new chip is twice as fast as its predecessor, but needs virtually the same amount of electricity to run and cool it.

It is incorporated into a new server that, according to several benchmark tests, is the fastest ever built in its class. The IBM System p 570 server also incorporates special hardware and software that allows it to create many “virtual” servers on a single box.

“Like the victory of IBM’s Deep Blue chess-playing supercomputer 10 years ago this month, the debut of POWER6 processor-based systems proves that relentless innovation brings ‘impossible’ goals within reach,” said Bill Zeitler, senior vice president, IBM Systems and Technology Group.

Learn more:
IBM Unleashes World's Fastest Chip in Powerful New Computer (press release)

Paypal para Perú

Me causa una gran alegría enterarme que por fin Paypal ya está habilitado para Peru.

Así es, me enteré de este suceso a través de la web de Ventana Azul, sin embargo debo hacer una corrección a su post. Según la web oficial de Paypal, desde Peru solo es posible hacer pagos (Ventana Azul afirma que además se pueden recibir). Esperemos que más adelante se pueda recibir dinero desde cuentas de banco de Estados Unidos y/o otras cuentas Paypal.

Esto representa un paso adelante para el comercio electrónico en Peru. Paypal es uno de los servicios de transacción de dinero más usado en el mundo gracias a su seguridad y facilidad de uso.

Una ventaja significativa de este servicio es la posibilidad de hacer pagos por Internet sin exponer la tarjeta de crédito o el número de cuenta de banco (Paypal es un intermediario).

Solo queda esperar que activen más opciones para nuestro país. Tal vez un buen incentivo sería si algún banco local se interesara en trabajar con esta empresa, tal como lo viene realizando actualmente Interbank con Xoom.

Mientras tanto, si alguien tiene urgencia por usar los servicios de Paypal para su negocio tendrá que conformarse con abrir una cuenta de banco en Estados Unidos.