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• QLogic shares climb on strong 3rd-quarter results

  NEW YORK-- QLogic's stock rose more than 13 percent Friday after the computer networking equipment supplier's fiscal third-quarter results beat analysts' expectations.

• UPDATE 3-China's Lenovo sees RIM as M&A option, CFO says

  *Lenovo says has talked to RIM about strategic ventures. TORONTO, Jan 24- A senior Lenovo executive said on Thursday that the Chinese computer maker may consider Research in Motion as a takeover target, sending the Blackberry maker's shares up 2 percent just a week before it launches a make-or-break line of redesigned smartphones.

• Western Digital 2nd-quarter net income jumps

  IRVINE, Calif.-- Computer hard drive maker Western Digital Corp. said Thursday that fiscal second quarter net income more than doubled, as it shipped more hard drives.

• UPDATE 2-SanDisk results top estimates, stock higher

  Like other memory chipmakers, SanDisk has been hurt in recent quarters by a drop in prices for NAND flash chips used in smartphones, cameras, storage drives and tablets to store data such as movies and photos. In its earnings report on Wednesday, SanDisk said its growing solid-state drive business accounted for 10 percent of fourth-quarter revenue.

• UPDATE 1-SanDisk's quarterly revenue tops expectations

  Like other memory chipmakers, SanDisk has been hurt in recent quarters by a drop in prices for NAND flash chips used in smartphones, cameras, storage drives and tablets to store data such as movies and photos. In its earnings report on Wednesday, SanDisk said its growing solid-state drive business accounted for 10 percent of fourth-quarter revenue.

• Cisco to buy software company Intucell for $475M

  SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Cisco Systems, the world's biggest maker of computer networking gear, plans to buy Israeli software company Intucell for about $475 million in cash to bolster its mobile networking capabilities.

• Microsoft's fiscal 2Q to shed light on Windows 8

  SAN FRANCISCO-- Microsoft Corp.' s quarterly report for the final three months of last year is expected to give investors a better sense on how the latest version of its Windows operating system has been faring.

• Research In Motion Shares Surge on Strategic Review Hopes

  

  Shares of Research In Motion surged to a 13-month high on Monday after its chief executive said the company may consider strategic alliances with other companies after the launch of devices powered by RIM's new BlackBerry 10 operating system.

• eBay Making Big Push for Mobile: CEO Donahoe

  Donahoe told CNBC's "Closing Bell" Thursday he expects this year's mobile payment volume will top $20 billion, adding that 120 million people have downloaded eBay's mobile payment apps.

• UPDATE 2-Intel revenue forecast short of expectations

  SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 17- Intel Corp forecast current-quarter revenue slightly below expectations but its gross margin outlook satisfied Wall Street, as the personal computer industry grapples with falling sales and a shift toward tablets and smartphones.

• Missing data on half million Canadian student loans to draw suit

  *Newfoundland lawyer preparing class action lawsuit. OTTAWA, Jan 16- A Newfoundland lawyer said he will launch a class action lawsuit on Thursday against the Canadian government which lost a portable external hard drive containing the personal information of 583,000 Canada Student Loan borrowers.

• Defense lawyers balk as U.S. SEC makes play for hard drives

  WASHINGTON, Jan 16- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has become more aggressive in seeking full hard drives from the companies and individuals it investigates, startling defense lawyers who question whether the agency is allowed to obtain such information.

• Apple's iPhone 5S Coming in June or July: Analyst

  

  Apple's iPhone 5S may launch in June or July, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek said in a note to clients.

• Dell Buyout Talks Advance, Banks Line Up Funds

  

  Talks to take Dell private are at an advanced stage with at least four major banks lined up to provide financing, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

• UPDATE 2-Dell buyout talks advance, Silver Lake lines up banks-sources

  *Silver Lake Partners tapped major banks for financing- sources. NEW YORK/ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15- Talks to take Dell Inc private are at an advanced stage with at least four major banks lined up to provide financing, two sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters, propelling shares of the No. 3 computer maker 7 percent higher.

• Stutland: As Dell Soars, Traders Bet Big

  

  As option traders scrambled to buy out-of-the-money options on the buyout rumors, implied volatility in the stock skyrocketed.

• Dell Buyout Could Be Announced Within 2 Weeks

  

  The price will likely be between $13.50 and $14 a share, with an equity investment from Silver Lake and other potential investors of roughly $2 billion.

• Forget the Phone or Tablet: Get Ready for the 'Phablet'

  

  A new trend has begun to sweep the digital world, bearing witness to tablets shrinking at the same time that smartphones are getting bigger.

• UPDATE 1-Silver Lake in advanced Dell buyout talks- sources

  *Silver Lake Partners tapped major banks for financing- sources. NEW YORK/ SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 15- Talks to take No. 3 computer maker Dell Inc private are in an advanced stage with at least four major banks lined up to provide financing, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.