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Lease program would offer users new phone every year

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:10:10 GMT

TMNG Global has devised a program that would let operators lease phones to users.

162,000 sign petition targeting Apple's Chinese factory conditions

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:09:06 GMT

The petition asks Apple to take steps to protect workers at factories that make iPhones and iPads.

Sony annual losses soar, now expected to be nearly $3 billion

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:57:01 GMT

Sony said the new forecast reflects the sale of its share in a joint venture making LCDs and the flooding in Thailand.

Facebook files for IPO, reveals $3.7 billion revenue

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:21 GMT

Facebook has submitted paperwork to hold a US$5 billion stock offering.

Semiconductor market to slow this year, iSuppli says

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:56:06 GMT

Semiconductor revenue will be hurt by weak economies worldwide, lower spending and sluggish demand.

Seagate: Shortage of disk drives to continue through 2012

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:55:01 GMT

Large customers are willing to enter into long-term agreements to ensure supply continuity.

Oracle handed setback in HP Itanium case

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:23:58 GMT

Oracle had cited fraud by HP to defend its decision not to support Itanium in its software.

Five Ways to Protect Your Email at Work

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:21:58 GMT

Hackers can exploit email to hack into your work accounts. But these simple techniques can help protect your email account and company data.

Cisco aims to simplify, unify collaboration products' design, interfaces

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:33:06 GMT

The initiative is called Futurama internally and will touch products like WebEx, Quad, Jabber IM and Tandberg.

Tilera targets Intel, ARM with 36-core server chip

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:32:16 GMT

Tilera claims its 36-core chip outperforms Intel's Sandy Bridge chips in performance-per-watt.

Samsung smartphones, TVs help drive strong 4Q profits, even as rivals falter

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:33:34 GMT

The Korean electronics behemoth said it will aim for products that create new categories, such as its Galaxy Note.

Twitter can now block tweets in specific countries

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:31:45 GMT

The messages would be visible elsewhere in the world and the removal would be clearly marked, Twitter said.

Europe's proposed new data laws called a burden on business

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:56:58 GMT

The right to be forgotten and mandatory data breach notification cause the most concern.

Longer wait for the world's cheapest tablet 'Aakash': Report

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 06:55:57 GMT

According to a report published in the Indian financial daily, The Economic Times, it seems that the wait for the world's cheapest tablet Aakash is likely to get even longer.

Verizon reports $2B loss amid pension costs, iPhone subsidy

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:51:12 GMT

But the company adds 1.5 million mobile customers and 201,000 Fios broadband customers during the quarter.

Samsung wins against Apple in the Netherlands on tablet design

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 06:49:58 GMT

Apple's products do not warrant the intellectual property protections that it claims, Samsung said.

HP pays $425,000 to settle claims over hazardous laptop batteries

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:48:12 GMT

The company eventually recalled 32,000 batteries, which a watchdog agency said were at risk of overheating or catching fire

Twitter acquires antimalware company Dasient

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:47:16 GMT

Dasient offers a service to protect advertisement networks and publishers from malicious ads.

Thorsten Heins takes over as CEO at Research In Motion

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:35:43 GMT

RIM's co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie step aside as company unveils succession plan.

Are CFOs Turning Greener?

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:34:41 GMT

Report from GreenBiz, citing survey results from E&Y, point to finance as a factor in environmental steps despite recession.

Microsoft Q2 revenue up 5 percent, net income slightly down

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:14:47 GMT

The Business and Server & Tools divisions grew their revenue, but the Windows & Windows Live division dipped.

Google expands revenue but misses forecast

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:13:39 GMT

Google's revenue and profit both increased but investors sent its stock 9 percent lower.

Eastman Kodak files for Chapter 11 of U.S. bankruptcy code

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:41:11 GMT

Struggling Eastman Kodak sees opportunity in its digital capture patents, and printing and deposition technologies.

China to expand real-name registration for Twitter-like microblogs

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:40:03 GMT

China is already conducting trials of the real-name system in five cities.

Oracle offers to drop patent charges against Google, to speed trial

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:53:24 GMT

Oracle may be sacrificing the patent charges in hopes of getting an injunction soon.