Archive for November, 2009

Sirius XM CEO says holiday sales on target

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Holiday sales of Sirius XM Radio's satellite radio players are so far matching expectations, helped in part by an advertising blitz featuring footage of Elvis Presley and Michael Jordan. Related posts:

  1. Online holiday sales seen up 8 percent NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. online sales are expected to...
  2. E-readers seen as holiday hit SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Electronic readers could be the hottest...
  3. Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics , the world's No. 2...
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Amazon says Kindle sales hit monthly record in Nov

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Monday that its Kindle electronic book reader posted its best sales yet in the month of November, as rivals struggle with fulfilling their customer orders. Related posts:

  1. Amazon’s Kindle reader breaks monthly sales record LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc said...
  2. Amazon to launch Kindle in Canada TORONTO (Reuters) - U.S. Internet retailer Amazon.com Inc said on...
  3. Amazon rolls out program to sync Kindle with PCs SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com said on Thursday that digital...
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Nokia plans just one Linux phone next year: source

HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker, Nokia, plans to install Linux software on just one new smartphone next year, a source with direct knowledge of Nokia's product roadmap told Reuters. Related posts:

  1. Nokia plans one Linux phone, no plant sales eyed HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj plans to install Linux software...
  2. Dell plans first U.S. smartphone with AT&T: source SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Dell Inc plans to launch...
  3. Nokia says halving smartphone offering HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cell phone maker Nokia...
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Nokia plans one Linux phone, no plant sales eyed

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj plans to install Linux software on just one new smartphone next year, a source told Reuters on Monday, dampening prospects of a quick makeover of the Finnish group's struggling product line-up. Related posts:

  1. Nokia plans just one Linux phone next year: source HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cellphone maker, Nokia, plans...
  2. Nokia says halving smartphone offering HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's top cell phone maker Nokia...
  3. Nokia says N900 sales delayed to November HELSINKI (Reuters) - Top cellphone maker Nokia said on Friday...
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Cloud computing goes green underground in Finland

HELSINKI (Reuters) - In the chill of a massive cave beneath an orthodox Christian cathedral, a city power firm is preparing what it thinks will be the greenest data center on the planet. Related posts:

  1. IBM’s new service jumps on cloud computing bandwagon NEW YORK (Reuters) - IBM launched a new cloud computing...
  2. Cisco, EMC team up on cloud computing: sources NEW YORK (Reuters) - Cisco Systems Inc and EMC Corp...
  3. Microsoft to set up cloud research center in Taiwan TAIPEI (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. and Taiwan's economics ministry said...
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Samsung set to beat 2009 handset sales target

SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics , the world's No. 2 mobile phone maker, gave an upbeat forecast for 2009 mobile phone sales due to sharp growth in touchscreen models, but surging sales may not guarantee higher margins. Related posts:

  1. Samsung: LED TV sales to grow at least five fold in ‘10 SEOUL (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics Co Ltd aims to sell...
  2. Sales of music video games plummet in 2009 The music-game category raked in $1.4 billion in revenue last...
  3. Nokia, Samsung step up smartphone battle HELSINKI (Reuters) - The world's two largest cell phone makers,...
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Barnes & Noble delays Nook shipments to stores

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on Sunday it would delay shipments of its newly launched Nook electronic reader to stores as the company strives to deliver preordered devices to consumers before the holidays. Related posts:

  1. Barnes & Noble says Nook shipments will be delayed SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Barnes & Noble Inc said on...
  2. Barnes & Noble compensates buyers for late Nook NEW YORK (Reuters) - Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc plans...
  3. Delay in Barnes & Noble’s Nook seen as setback NEW YORK (Reuters) - Efforts by Barnes & Noble Inc...
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Black Friday Web shopping up 11 pct – report

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Holiday shoppers in the United States spent some $595 million online on Black Friday, up 11 percent from last year, with Amazon.com and Walmart.com the most visited sites, according to analytics firm comScore. Related posts:

  1. Black Friday Web shopping up 11 percent: comScore SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Holiday shoppers in the United States...
  2. U.S. online holiday spending up 3 percent: comScore SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. online holiday spending has risen...
  3. Black Friday shoppers tweet, friend and clip SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Before deciding where to buy a...
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Nokia-Siemens CEO says focus on market share: report

HELSINKI (Reuters) - Ailing telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks has changed its business focus to increasing its market share, the new chief executive of the venture was quoted as saying on Sunday. Related posts:

  1. Nokia Siemens says makes first LTE call HELSINKI (Reuters) - Telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks said...
  2. British mobile merger risk to Nokia Siemens HELSINKI (Reuters) - Nokia Siemens Networks, the key equipment vendor...
  3. RIM seen facing increased market-share pressure TORONTO (Reuters) - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion could see...
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Exec says Nokia must speed up transformation: report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Nokia needs to speedily boost its offering of mobile internet solutions, marketing head Anssi Vanjoki told a German magazine and did not rule out a sale of its core handset manufacturing business in the long term. Related posts:

  1. Nokia-Siemens CEO says focus on market share: report HELSINKI (Reuters) - Ailing telecom equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks...
  2. Will solar speed up emerging cellphone revolution? KAMPALA/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Watching his sons kick around a...
  3. EBay took Craigslist stake partly to block Google: exec GEORGETOWN, Delaware (Reuters) - An eBay Inc executive said on...
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