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Anacomp MVS Acquired By DecisionOne

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Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. Anacomp's MVS division provides technical support, field service, and maintenance to OEM customers in data centers. Tags: anacomp decisionone merger acquisition. According to DecisionOne, the buy adds around 200 employees, plus around 700 customers, to the firm.

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CyberDefender Files For Chapter 11, Agrees To Sell To GR Match

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Los Angeles-based CyberDefender , the troubled developer of Internet security software and provider of remote technical support services, said today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and has agreed to be sold to GR Match, LLC, an affiliate of Guthy-Renker LLC, its largest shareholder.

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How To Make Freemium Customers Generate Revenue For Your Startup

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BuddyHelp was launched in this proto-Internet environment and was immediately used by businesses to provide hands-on technical support. At companies such as SaskTel, Gateway and Cablevision, customer support agents used BuddyHelp to access their customers’ computers and handle their technical support issues.

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Bestofmedia Buys Computing.net

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Culver City-based Bestofmedia Group, publisher of gadget and electronics blog site Tom's Guide, has acquired Computing.net, a provider of high tech information and technical support. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. According to Bestofmedia, Computing.Net is now part of Tom's Guide.

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Synthetic Genomics Buys Patent Portfolio

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Synthetic Genomics said the purchase includes the worldwide rights to three families of patents and patent applications related to synthetic genomic technologies, and also included equipment, technical support, and "know-how" for implementing the technology.

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HelloTech: On Demand, In-Home Tech Support Via College Students Near You

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Almost everyone of a technical bent in the technology industry is familiar with that old routine: your parents, your friends, and your neighbors inevitably calls you for free technical support. However, almost no one really wants to be that technical support person. Why in home technical support?

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Support.com In Merger With Bitcoin Mining Company

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Acording to the companies, Support.com will continue to provide customer and technical support solutions delivered by home-based employees, with Support.com becoming a wholly owne subsidiary of Greenidge. Acording to the company, the merger will create the first, publicly traded bitcoin mining company that owns its own power plant.