By: Ah, summertime, when the living is easy. Isn't this supposed to be a quiet time? Not so for the technology space. In recent weeks we've seen Intel announce plans to buy anti-virus vendor McAfee, the introduction of new smartphones to compete with Apple, and the departure of HP CEO Mark Hurd's from the company. This week gave us whiplash as we followed a high-stakes bidding war between HP and Dell over virtual-storage service 3PAR. We also saw Dell launch a $99 smartphone, Apple's iPad making gains in the corporate world, and USB-born malware become a growing threat.
