Archive for October, 2009

Cellphone market growth raises pricing fears

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The global cellphone market is set to grow in the holiday sales-fueled October-to-December quarter, after four quarters of falls, raising fears of pricing battles, analysts said on Friday. Related posts:

  1. Mobile web usage surge raises hopes of gear demand HELSINKI (Reuters) - Global mobile data traffic continued to surge...
  2. PC market bounces back, to grow through 2013 LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Global shipments of personal computers bounced...
  3. RIM seen facing increased market-share pressure TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion could see...
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Facebook gets $711 million damages in anti-spam case

(Reuters) - Social networking website Facebook was awarded $711.2 million in damages relating to an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace, court documents show. Related posts:

  1. Facebook makes money, tops 300 million users SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook is making enough money to...
  2. Microsoft $358 million damage award overturned SEATTLE (Reuters) - A U.S. court of appeals on Friday...
  3. Virtual economies in videogames used as case studies RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Virtual economies set up in...
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Cisco, EMC team up on cloud computing: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc and EMC Corp are teaming up to sell a new line of networking gear, computers and storage equipment designed for use with cloud computing, according to sources familiar with their plans. Related posts:

  1. IBM’s new service jumps on cloud computing bandwagon NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM launched a new cloud computing...
  2. Cloud computing goes green underground in Finland HELSINKI (Reuters) - In the chill of a massive cave...
  3. Cisco to acquire Starent Networks for $2.9 billion NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc plans to buy...
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E-readers may not solve publisher woes yet

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Publishers hoping to halt a slide in sales with new electronic reading devices will struggle to get consumers to embrace them until the technology improves, experts say. Related posts:

  1. Tiny publisher sticks out neck with kids’ ebook FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A children's picture book about a giraffe...
  2. Videogames find ways to help real CSI solve crimes RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - In hit TV crime drama...
  3. Google CEO says not to blame for news media woes NEW YORK (Reuters) - Google Inc is not to blame...
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Nokia to close gaming service N-Gage

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will close its battered gaming service N-Gage next year, acknowledging failure in its first major services offering. Related posts:

  1. Nokia to close U.S. flagship stores HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia will close its two flagship stores...
  2. Nokia says halving smartphone offering HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cell phone maker Nokia...
  3. Nokia, SAP form anti-piracy services firm HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj and SAP said on Tuesday...
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Latin to lose its domain over Internet addresses

SEOUL (Reuters) - The body in charge of assigning the world's Internet users their online addresses on Friday said it had agreed to allow the use of any of the world's scripts, no longer just the Latin alphabet. Related posts:

  1. China to require Internet domain name registration BEIJING (Reuters) - China has issued new Internet regulations, including...
  2. New invention addresses lithium battery fires SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A new technology to prevent lithium-ion...
  3. Savvy kids can access explicit online worlds: FTC WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even a minimally savvy youngster can figure...
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Gameworld: Horror video games scare up record sales

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - What do Jigsaw from "Saw," Freddy Krueger, and Jason from "Friday the 13th" all have in common, besides serial killing? Video games, if the horror stars' latest round of promotions are to be believed. Related posts:

  1. Horror video games scare up record sales RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - What do Jigsaw from "Saw,"...
  2. Video games take bigger role in education RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Teachers trying to get students...
  3. Academics hope history in video games spurs interest RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Portraying Leonardo da Vinci or...
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Horror video games scare up record sales

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - What do Jigsaw from "Saw," Freddy Krueger, and Jason from "Friday the 13th" all have in common, besides serial killing? Video games, if the horror stars' latest round of promotions are to be believed. Related posts:

  1. Gameworld: Horror video games scare up record sales RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - What do Jigsaw from "Saw,"...
  2. Video games take bigger role in education RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Teachers trying to get students...
  3. Academics hope history in video games spurs interest RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) - Portraying Leonardo da Vinci or...
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RealNetworks back in the black, eyes Google tie-up

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. digital media company RealNetworks Inc swung back into the black in the third quarter as cost-cutting offset sliding revenue from music and games. Related posts:

  1. Hit streaming service Spotify eyes U.S. music fans DENVER (Billboard) - MTV Urge ... Yahoo Music Unlimited ......
  2. Jack Black and Ozzy Osbourne star in metal video game DENVER (Billboard) - Amid the din of all the other...
  3. Google launches music search with Lala and iLike LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Google Inc on Wednesday partnered with...
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Till death do us part: Walmart.com selling caskets

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is now catering to its shoppers' needs from cradle to grave. Related posts:

  1. Walmart.com offers top 10 pre-order DVD movie titles at $10 NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering its...
  2. Wal-Mart offers tech support for shoppers NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc is offering a...
  3. Microsoft denies "black screen of death" issues SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it could...
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