Top 10: IBM talks to Sun, IE8 debuts, iPhone 3.0 sneak peek

IBM is in talks to buy Sun, according to The Wall Street Journal, leading analysts and industry observers to weigh in on the pros and cons. Steve Ballmer gave it a thumbs up because anything that distracts IBM from the "business" part of its name is fine by him. Speaking of Ballmer, IE8 came out this week. Apple also gave the world a look-see at its forthcoming iPhone 3.0 software.

Report: IBM is in talks to buy Sun Microsystems, Ballmer: IBM-Sun deal could help Microsoft and If IBM and Sun merge, watch out Oracle and SAP: IBM wants to buy Sun Microsystems, according to The Wall Street Journal, and the two are in talks aimed at that goal. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer likes the idea, too, saying that his company would take competitive advantage while IBM was occupied with how to incorporate Sun into a merged entity. Such a deal could also alter how Oracle and SAP use Java, analysts said.

Microsoft releases IE8, stresses security, Researcher hacks just launched IE8 and Browser showdown: IE8 vs. Firefox: Internet Explorer 8 came out this week, with Microsoft trumpeting it as more secure against malware than Firefox or Chrome. Just before the official launch a German researcher hacked IE8 as part of a contest. Meanwhile, PC World tested IE8 against the latest version of Firefox to see which browser is speedier. We don't want to ruin the conclusion, so if you want to see the result of that test, click the link.

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