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Google Glass Primps; Facebook Oculus VR Launch Nears

Alphabet (GOOGL) is tweaking its latest version of wearable computer Google Glass, and this one has a new feature — it can fold up. The revised device also sports longer battery life, better wireless connectivity for video streaming, and an Intel Atom processor, according to media reports and a Google filing with the Federal Communications Commission. There’s also a yet-to-be-seen Google-made external battery pack, which attaches to the device

Microsoft, IBM, HPE May Lead 2016 M&A Software Deals

Well, they’re not exactly handicapping, but FBR Capital Markets and its prolific analyst Daniel Ives have released their “Top 2016 M&A Marriages” among software companies, expressly “in no particular order,” other than 1 through 10, issued Wednesday morning in a research note. They are — drum roll, please: 1) Cisco Systems (CSCO) and NetApp (NTAP) 2) Cisco and FireEye (FEYE) 3) IBM (IBM) and Splunk (SPLK) 4) IBM and Qlik (QLIK) 5) Hewlett Packard

Intel-Altera Merger Adds $2 Bil To 2016 Sales Outlook

No. 1 chipmaker Intel (INTC) muscled up Monday after it swallowed rival Altera for $16.7 billion, which an analyst says will add nearly $2 billion to Intel’s expected 2016 sales. The Intel-Altera merger was one of more than $100 billion in chip sector M&A announced in 2015. Together, Needham analyst N. Quinn Bolton sees Intel and Altera pulling in $58.25 billion in 2016 vs. the $56.5 billion he saw for Intel alone. The Wall Street consensus