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Holding out hope for a surprise with next iPad
With Apple expected to unveil the next version of the iPad early next month, I worry that I'll feel like a kid on Christmas who weeks before found the unwrapped presents hidden in the closet.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Buy-sell orders can predict market's performance
Investors may have access to a process similar to one used by racetrack bettors that could make playing the financial markets substantially less risky.
Other Sciences / Economics & Business
Feb 23, 2012 |
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HP CEO pleads patience as earnings fall 44 pct
(AP) -- Hewlett-Packard Co. CEO Meg Whitman pleaded for patience Thursday as she described operational challenges and other internal problems that contributed to a decline in earnings at one of the world's ...
Feb 22, 2012 |
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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.
Feb 21, 2012 |
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Study links ultrafast machine trading with risk of crash
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the United States, ultrafast trading in financial markets between 2006 and 2011 was the underlying factor for over 18,000 extreme price changes, according to a new study. Neil Johnson, ...
Feb 19, 2012 |
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Ex-Google CEO Schmidt to sell up to 2.4M shares
(AP) -- Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt plans to sell up to 2.4 million shares of stock currently worth nearly $1.5 billion.
Feb 18, 2012 |
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US iPad owners tend to be older, have money
US owners of iPads tend to be older and richer than people who buy rival tablet computers, according to a study released on Friday by NPD Group.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Demand Media stock soars as 4Q results renew hope
(AP) -- Demand Media Inc.'s stock soared by more than 30 percent Friday after the online content publisher's fourth-quarter earnings and outlook for this year gave investors hope that it is starting to recover from diminished ...
Feb 17, 2012 |
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China faces conflict of law, business in iPad row
(AP) -- Chinese officials face a choice in Apple's dispute with a local company over the iPad trademark - side with a struggling entity that a court says owns the name or with a global brand that has created ...
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Twitter unveils self-service advertising system
(AP) -- Buying ads on Twitter is about to get easier for small businesses as the online messaging service adds a key piece to its moneymaking model.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Solid debut for Amazon's Kindle Fire: research firm
Amazon's Kindle Fire, which went on sale in November, had a solid debut, leapfrogging Samsung tablets to become the top-selling device after Apple's iPad, a market research firm said Thursday.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Taiwan's Acer swings to profits in fourth quarter
Taiwan's leading personal computer maker Acer said Thursday it swung back into the black in the three months to December after suffering losses in the previous two consecutive quarters.
Feb 16, 2012 |
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What does 'happiness' mean to consumers? Does age matter?
Happiness means different things to different consumers, depending on whether they're focused on the future or the present, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 14, 2012 |
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India outsourcing sector eyes emerging markets for growth
Business from emerging markets will help India's flagship information technology sector counter slowing demand in Western nations, the country's technology minister said Tuesday.
Feb 14, 2012 |
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Apple stock breaks $500 level, continuing rally
(AP) -- Apple's stock broke above $500 for the first time Monday. It was the latest step in a rally that began more than two weeks ago, when the company reported staggering sales and profits for the holiday quarter.
Feb 13, 2012 |
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