Vonage settled its patent dispute with Sprint Nextel, agreeing to pay $80 million to license Sprint's Internet-calling technology.

  Business Objects shares leapt Monday after the software developer agreed to be bought by SAP, while Saifun rose on its acquisition by Spansion. The Nasdaq waffled, however, following last week's 2.9% gain.

  Microsoft named a veteran executive to oversee its Zune media player, stepping up efforts to compete with Apple's iPod.

  MSNBC acquired Newsvine, a news site that lets visitors write articles and comment on stories from mainstream media outlets.

  IBM and Google are starting a program at six colleges to promote computer-programming techniques for clusters of processors known as "clouds."

  Siemens's settlement with German authorities reflects how difficult it is for local law enforcement to pursue corporate corruption. Critics argue that the sanction is too light given the scale of the alleged crimes.

  Sony slashed the price of its PlayStation 3 console in Europe and unveiled a lower-cost version with less storage space, as it tries to regain ground lost to rivals.

  Vodafone beat off rivals to acquire the Italian and Spanish assets of Sweden's Tele2 for $1.1 billion.

  The music industry won the first court case stemming from its campaign against file sharing as a Minnesotan was found liable for willful copyright infringement.

  China Digital TV shares soared 75% from their IPO price of $16 a share to close at $28 on the NYSE.