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After flat debut Facebook awaits market verdict

Facebook stumbled on its first trading day as shares ended barely above the starting price, raising questions about what will happen to the share price when the Nasdaq reopens on Monday.

Technology / Business

created May 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Study shows that religious people are better at understanding that small sacrifices lead to big rewards

Delayed gratification: People who are good at overcoming their immediate impulses to take small rewards now — in favor of larger rewards down the road — do better in many areas of life, including academic achievement, ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1

RIM releases belated new PlayBook software

Research In Motion released a free upgraded operating system for its struggling Playbook computer tablet on Tuesday, almost a year later than it first said it would.

Technology / Software

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Verizon-Redbox deal adds to online video choices

(AP) -- A new Internet streaming venture built around Redbox's DVD-rental kiosks adds to a crowded field of online video-viewing services dominated by Netflix.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

BlackBerry maker's CEO: No drastic change needed

The new chief executive of Research in Motion said Monday that drastic change is not needed, even as the once iconic maker of the BlackBerry smartphone confronts the most difficult period in its history.

Technology / Business

created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Warner Bros. to impose 56-day delay on DVD rentals

Prepare to have your patience tested if you prefer to rent DVDs rather than buy them.

Technology / Business

created Jan 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

RIM: Next-generation phones not out till late 2012

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. said Thursday that new phones deemed critical to the company's future will be delayed until late 2012.

Technology / Business

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How does a plant survive with few mates or pollinators? A European herb has figured out its own way

In plants that rely on animals for pollination, the number of seeds they produce, or their relative fitness, is influenced by pollinator visits and the successful deposition of pollen. The number of visits ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Nov 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Companies try to put a dent in Netflix

It's been a tedious couple of months for Netflix subscribers, who have seen a service they adored transformed by a dramatic increase in prices, unbundling of streaming video from DVDs by mail, and vanishing content.

Technology / Business

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Netflix and beyond: new ways to watch TV, movies

(AP) -- The DVD-by-mail service Netflix built its business on will soon be known as Qwickster. The rebranding follows Netflix's decision to split its DVD rental business from its online streaming service, a move that raised ...

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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