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Dell profit plunges on disappointing sales
US computer maker Dell on Tuesday reported a 33 percent drop in profits in a disappointing quarterly report for former market leader.
May 22, 2012 |
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Google completes takeover of Motorola Mobility
Google closed Tuesday its $12.5 billion deal for Motorola Mobility, a key manufacturer of smartphones and other devices that puts the Internet giant in head-to-head competition with Apple.
May 22, 2012 |
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Microsoft sees 'rebirth' with new Windows 8 system
Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 series -- featuring an upgraded cloud computing service -- marks a "rebirth" of its operating systems, chief executive Steve Ballmer said on Tuesday.
May 22, 2012 |
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Optimus LTE 2: LG unveils new smartphone to revive business
South Korea's LG Electronics on Thursday unveiled a new version of its Optimus smartphone with greater memory and a more powerful battery, in an attempt to catch up with its rivals.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 17, 2012 |
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Software piracy costs record $63.4 billion in 2011: study
Software piracy cost the industry a record $63.4 billion globally in 2011 with emerging economies listed as the main culprits, an annual study said Tuesday.
May 15, 2012 |
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Apple 'avoiding billions in global taxes,' report claims
Gadget giant Apple is avoiding billions of dollars in taxes by setting up small offices around the world to collect and invest the company's profits, according to The New York Times.
Apr 29, 2012 |
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HP shows recovery following PC flip-flop fallout
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. is showing signs of recovery as it strengthened its position as the world's largest maker of personal computers and gained back some of the business it had lost while weighing ...
Apr 12, 2012 |
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Stock traders look to Facebook, Twitter for tips
The next big stock tip might be as close as a Twitter feed. Professional traders are developing computer programs that scour Internet posts in search of the next stock market darling. Their technology analyzes everything ...
Apr 03, 2012 |
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Dell buys 'cloud' computing company Wyse
Dell on Monday said it is buying Wyse Technology to expand its business offerings in the Internet "cloud" in the face of softening demand for traditional computing hardware.
Apr 02, 2012 |
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IPO market heats up, more startups going public
(AP) -- The IPO market is heating up. A growing economy and rising stock market are prompting more startups to go public, and investors appear hungry to invest.
Mar 30, 2012 |
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U-M's first startup investment goes to next-generation semiconductor memory firm
A University of Michigan startup marketing next-generation computer memory that could write 1,000 times faster than Flash is the recipient of U-M's first investment in one of its own startup companies.
Mar 28, 2012 |
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PC shipments to improve in 2012, but still modest
(AP) -- Worldwide shipments of personal computers will pick up in the second half of the year with the debut of a new Windows operating system and the broader availability of notebooks that are thin like tablet computers, ...
Mar 20, 2012 |
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Apple stock tops $600 day before new iPad release
Apple Inc.'s stock touched $600 for the first time, the day before the company's latest iPad goes on sale.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Cisco to buy video tech company NDS for about $4B
(AP) -- Cisco Systems Inc. is buying digital video technology company NDS Group Ltd. for about $4 billion to enhance its video offerings to pay-TV providers and expand in emerging markets.
Mar 15, 2012 |
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Businesses eyeing iPads for the workplace: report
Survey results released on Tuesday showed that growing numbers of businesses plan to buy iPads as tablet computers make their way from personal lives into work places.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 13, 2012 |
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