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ANSYS Acquires Apache Design Solutions For $310 Million In Cash Top
ANSYS , which offers simulation software and technologies designed to optimize product development processes, has agreed to acquire Apache Design Solutions , a simulation software provider for low power solutions in the electronics industry. The purchase price is approximately $310 million in cash. The price includes an estimated $29 million in cash on Apache's balance sheet. ANSYS intends to fund the transaction with cash on-hand from the combined organization. The agreement also includes retention provisions and incentives for certain members of management and employees, earned over a three year period, including an additional $13 million of performance equity awards.
 
Robert Morris, Computer Security Expert, Dead At 78 Top
Robert Morris , a security expert and father of Robert Tappan Morris, the creator of the Morris Worm , died near his home in Lebanon, N.H. of complications due to dementia. Morris spent almost a decade as chief scientist for the National Security Agency and was instrumental in the first cyberattack against Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi Army in 1991. Morris was also worked at building tools and systems for Unix research group at Bell Laboratories and laying the groundwork for the Internet as we know it. Read more…
 
Skype For Android Now Supports Video Calls, Works Over WiFi And 3G Top
Thanks to an update of Skype’s Android application, you can now make one-to-one video calls over both WiFi and 3G connections. You can download the Skype app from the Android Market or point your browser to Skype.com/m from your phone. Note that your smartphone needs to be running Android Version 2.3 (and above) and have a front-facing camera. Supported handsets include the HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericsson Xperia pro and the Google Nexus S. This is just the first phase, Skype says, so expect support for more devices soon. Once installed, you can have video calls from your Android phone with your Skype contacts on iPhone, Mac, Windows PCs and even a number of TVs. The Skype for Android app has also been given a new lick of paint. There’s now a new main menu where you can navigate more easily through your contacts, access your Skype profile to change personal details, use the dial pad to make calls and see the balance of your Skype Credit. A new mood message box at the top of the Skype app menu also enables you to share whatever you’d like to share with your contacts. Finally, you can now send SMS messages from the Android app. Neil Stevens, Skype's vice president and general manager for product and marketing, says approximately 30 million concurrent users log into Skype at any given time and make up to half a million simultaneous video calls (at peak times as of June 2011). Related posts: Skype's GM Of Consumer Products On Mobile Video; The Cloud And Monetization Skype Adds Group Video Calling To Enterprise Offering Skype Buys Mobile Video Startup Qik CrunchBase Information Skype Android Information provided by CrunchBase
 
StockTwits Comes To The Android Top
StockTwits , the  finance community currently available on mobile via the iPhone , is taking its experience to the Android today. Like StockTwits for the iPhone , StockTwits for the Android retains many of the same functionalities as the StockTwits community its, allowing users to access realtime stock quotes, financial news and the ability to bookmark stocks on a “Watchlist” or the ability to access stocks on the go. StockTwits for Android users can also access a “Trending” view of stocks, highlighting the most discussed stocks in the community. This can be useful, as realtime information is increasingly more crucial to making investments. StockTwits has $8.6 million in funding and is based out of San Francisco and New York. Those interested can download the app here . CrunchBase Information StockTwits Information provided by CrunchBase
 
As Spotify Nears U.S. Launch, Rdio Launches A Native Windows App Top
As a non-ashamed Windows user and straight up Rdio fan, this makes me happy. Rdio has expanded its product suite with a native app for Windows XP, Vista, and 7. To be fair, I’m likely not going to use the desktop app much, as I’m mostly using Rdio on my mobile phone and iPod touch, as well as via my Sonos system . But it’s great to have options – I have always lamented Spotify for not having a browser-based application, for one, since I like to keep the number of desktop apps I run to an absolute minimum. And the iTunes desktop application (at least the one for Windows) is practically unusable , at least in my experience. Before I digress too much: there’s now a native Rdio app for Windows. It’s a little buggy (the volume slider doesn’t function properly, for example) and according to my CrunchGear colleague Matt Burns tends to slow down your computer to a crawl – though I’m personally not experiencing any performance issues when running the software – but overall it’s a welcome addition to the Rdio app line-up . You can use the software to listen to music and manage your Rdio MP3 downloads, use your keyboard's media keys to control your music player, discover music via ‘New Releases’, ‘Top Charts’ and ‘Recommendations’ and match your existing music collection to see which music from your iTunes or Windows Media Player library is in the music startup’s catalog. And yes, Mac users, there’s a native app for you too, since March 2011 actually. Spotify, meanwhile, is gearing up for a U.S. launch, though admittedly it has been gearing up for that for the past few decades (ok, years). Rumor on the street is it will debut mid-July . Rdio just gave you one more reason to try them out while you wait for that to happen. CrunchBase Information Rdio Information provided by CrunchBase
 
He's Bringing Myspace Back: Justin Timberlake Takes A Stake Top
You know what  isn’t cool ? $35 million isn’t cool … So in a move that makes truth stranger than fiction, Justin Timberlake, who played Facebook president Sean Parker in a movie called  The Social Network , has taken an  ownership stake  in a real life social network as part of News Corp.’s Myspace sale. Outgoing Myspace CEO Mike Jones just  tweeted congrats  to Timberlake on the deal. My verdict? This is super weird, especially considering the guy who Timberlake played in the film gave a lengthy explanation of why the social network failed, in an interview last week . According to the press release , Timberlake will play a “major role” in strategy and creative direction for the beleaguered social network. The release makes no mention of exactly how much of a stake the pop star will have. "There's a need for a place where fans can go to interact with their favorite entertainers, listen to music, watch videos, share and discover cool stuff and just connect. Myspace has the potential to be that place," Timberlake was quoted as saying. The new Myspace site will be unveiled at a press conference later this summer. So is this Timberlake news an attempt by Specific Media to leverage the mother of all celebrity moments in order to begin the arduous process of reinvigorating the property? Well it’s definitely provided a distraction from the tales of doom and gloom surrounding the sale and layoffs. Follow @cullens @cullens Cullen Scannell @ mathewi @ edmundlee JT does realize he was just acting and isn't really Sean Parker, right? about 14 hours ago via web Reply Retweet Favorite Follow @zodlogic @zodlogic Mike Kramlich @ TechCrunch @ alexia "$580m isn't cool. You know what's cool? $35m! …. Also, drop the My. Just Space. Much cleaner." about 13 hours ago via Twitter for Mac Reply Retweet Favorite CrunchBase Information MySpace Information provided by CrunchBase
 

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