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HP sets sights on rivals with webOS software
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. will soon include its webOS system for smartphones on all its PCs, upcoming tablet computers and higher-end printers, putting it in competition with operating software from Apple, Google and Microsoft.
Jun 02, 2011 |
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Twitter launching photo-sharing service
Twitter said Wednesday that it is adding a photo-sharing option for its users, a move that could deal a blow to existing services such as Twitpic and yfrog.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Netflix plans international expansion
US video giant Netflix, which has more than 23 million subscribers in the United States and Canada, plans to expand to another country this year, founder Reed Hastings said Wednesday.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Microsoft lower on Nokia report
Microsoft shares were down nearly two percent on Wall Street on Wednesday amid an unconfirmed report that the US software giant had agreed to purchase Nokia's mobile business for $19 billion.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Lenovo targets German market with bid for Medion
Chinese computer maker Lenovo said Wednesday that it would buy the electronics group Medion of Germany to double Lenovo's share of Europe's biggest personal computer market.
Jun 01, 2011 |
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Twitter buys TweetDeck for reported $40M to $50M
Twitter has bought TweetDeck, a London-based startup that helps people read, write and organize the short messages posted on the online network - and will keep the service going.
May 25, 2011 |
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Executive rewards put banks at greater risk
(PhysOrg.com) -- New University of Ediburgh research has linked the risks taken by banks with the compensation received by their executives.
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May 19, 2011 |
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Big tobacco threatens to slash prices in Australia
The tobacco industry on Tuesday threatened to slash the price of cigarettes if Australia goes ahead with plans to introduce plain packaging, saying more people will end up smoking.
May 17, 2011 |
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Alibaba head rejects Yahoo! protest over pay unit
The head of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba said Saturday the firm's move to transfer ownership of its online payment unit was "legal and 100 percent transparent", rejecting protests by US-based Yahoo!
May 15, 2011 |
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Few more days until PlayStation Network restored
Sony said Tuesday that it will be at least a few more days before it restores the PlayStation Network, which has been offline since it was targeted by by hackers last month.
May 10, 2011 |
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Live Nation trims 1Q losses, ticket sales up
(AP) -- Live Nation Entertainment Inc.'s losses narrowed in the first three months of the year as the concert promoter boosted sales of concert tickets through price cuts.
May 06, 2011 |
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Taiwan's Acer lowers second-quarter shipment forecast
Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer Inc. said Tuesday that shipments are expected to drop about 10 percent in the current quarter from the previous one due to slowing demand.
Apr 19, 2011 |
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Nokia engineers hope for best as job cuts loom
Sami Sallmen likes to say he saw the birth of Symbian -- as a young developer he joined the world's largest mobile phone company Nokia to help a vibrant group of engineers create what they were told was the ...
Feb 24, 2011 |
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Could smartphones go stupid?
Smartphones are rapidly becoming ubiquitous, but they risk becoming a victim of their own success, so clogging networks they are unable to do many of the smart applications that fuelled their sales.
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Google gives top execs big pay bump
(AP) -- Google Inc. has given its top executives a 30 percent salary bump, bigger than the 10 percent raise it gave its rank-and-file this week.
Nov 13, 2010 |
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