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Top Tech Acquisitions Of 2009

By Sumaira Bajwa • Dec 22nd, 2009 • Category: Technology

We track a lot of acquisitions on CrunchBase.  At the beginning of 2009, acquisitions were at a standstill.  But as the economy begrudgingly roused itself from recession, the deal flow started to pick up in the summer, and then rebounded more in the third quarter.  There are still a couple weeks left in the year, and a [...]



Vitamin D and the Sun

By Mahina Murtaza • Dec 4th, 2009 • Category: Misc

There are many risks of sun exposure. People have now started to realize this and so are changing their habits as avoiding direct sunlight, and wearing a lot of sunscreen. That’s actually called the awareness.
But sunlight also provides the Vitamin D and the need for this vitamin is usually met through exposure to sunlight. Actually the Ultraviolet (UV) B radiation [...]



Sun Oracle Merger :Five Biggest Changes

By Guest Blogger • May 5th, 2009 • Category: Technology

I’d thought about Oracle buying Sun. But, then I thought, “Larry Ellison isn’t that dumb.” Well, I was wrong. Ellison is that dumb. Oracle is buying Sun in what may be the most moronic technology acquisition of the 21st century.
I’ve looked at the Oracle/Sun deal. I’ve read Ellison’s explanation as to why the buyout makes [...]



Computer Industry in Pakistan

By Sumaira Bajwa • Feb 22nd, 2009 • Category: Misc

In any country, the first step in the automation is to build the hardware infrastructure and provision of cheaper modern computer machine is the first pillar and step of this project. In Pakistan, there is no shortage of talent and the will of the people of to learn and compete in the market.
The whole of [...]