New York: Ericsson, the Swedish maker of telecommunications equipment, has agreed to buy Microsoft's Mediaroom business, which makes the software that powers AT&T's U-Verse TV service, the companies said Monday. Neither company said how much Ericsson is paying.
Mediaroom gives phone companies a way to provide cable-like TV services over phone lines. It's used in 22 million set-top boxes in 11 million households, Microsoft said. U-Verse accounts for about 4.5 million of those homes. It's also used by Deutsche Telekom of Germany and by Telus Communications of Canada.
Microsoft Corp., which is based in Redmond, Wash., said it's focusing its resources on making its Xbox service a delivery vehicle for entertainment to game consoles, phones, PCs and tablets. Ericsson said the Mediaroom business complements its portfolio of TV products. The business employs more than 400 people and is based in Mountain View, Calif.
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10:06 AM, Dec 26, 2012
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12:06 PM, Nov 28, 2012
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10:23 AM, Apr 25, 2012
Key Biscayne: Novak Djokovic may not be able to match last year's sensational 41-match winning streak, but the world number one believes he is in just as good form heading into the clay court season. The Serb successfully defended his Sony Ericsson Open title with a 6-1, 7-6 win over Britain's Andy Murray in Sunday's final at the Miami Masters Series event where he never dropped a set during the...
12:45 PM, Apr 02, 2012
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08:52 AM, Apr 02, 2012
Miami: Leander Paes and his Czech partner Radek Stepanek came from behind to claim the mens doubles title at the Sony Ericsson Open here on Saturday night, giving the Indian veteran his 50th doubles crown. The seventh seeds beat second seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor 3-6, 6-1, 10-8 in a match that lasted almost one and a half hours. With the win, Paes became only the 24th player in...
10:32 AM, Apr 01, 2012
Florida: The two finalists met at the net to shake hands, Maria Sharapova standing a head taller, even with her shoulders slumped in disappointment. She finished second again on Saturday. Sharapova lost serve in the last game of each set and fell short in the latest bid for her first Sony Ericsson Open title, losing in the final to Agnieszka Radwanska 7-5, 6-4. Sharapova, a three-time Grand Slam champion, is...
09:00 AM, Apr 01, 2012
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10:44 AM, Mar 31, 2012
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10:41 AM, Mar 31, 2012
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02:19 PM, Mar 30, 2012
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08:58 AM, Mar 30, 2012
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09:33 AM, Mar 29, 2012
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09:21 AM, Mar 29, 2012
Brussels: Kim Clijsters has torn her hip muscle and will need four weeks off on the WTA tour. A statement from her management company on Wednesday said she'd been troubled with hip pains during the Sony Ericsson Open over the weekend in Key Biscayne, Florida. She lost to Belgian compatriot Yanina Wickmayer in straight sets. Tests show "a small torn muscle" in her right hip, the statement said. She hopes...
09:25 PM, Mar 28, 2012
