Google completes $750 mln AdMob buy on FTC nod
Google Inc. tightened its grip over the digital advertising market by announcing, Thursday, it has completed the $750 million purchase of mobile advertising network AdMob.
View ArticleHP to invest $1 billion in automating commercial data centers, cut jobs
World's No.1 PC maker Hewlett-Packard (HP) said, Tuesday, it will invest $1 billion to automate its commercial data centers and cut costs by slashing 3 percent of its workforce or 9000 jobs, in its bid...
View ArticleHP plans 9000 job cuts to shed flab
Tight economic conditions have prompted the world's No.1 PC maker Hewlett-Packard (HP) to announce, Tuesday, that it would slash 3 percent of its workforce or cut 9000 jobs over the next three years.
View Article3D TV sales: no blockbuster here
Avatar may be one of the highest grossing movies of all time, but the prospect of seeing it in 3D at home isn't pushing sales of 3-D televisions.
View ArticleMicrosoft launches 'Windows Embedded Compact 7' for ARM-powered tablet devices
Microsoft yesterday launched its latest incarnation of Windows Embedded operating system aimed at tablet, media and portable PC's.
View ArticleDivX Buy Part of Larger Battle
The acquisition of DivX by Sonic Solutions is part of a larger battle over how people will watch - and more importantly pay for - video online.
View ArticleSonic Solutions sees "strategic sense" in $323 million DivX acquisition
Digital media software maker Sonic Solutions said on Wednesday that it saw "overwhelming strategic sense" in the $323 million acquisition of digital media firm DivX Inc.
View ArticleDell: Streak Isn't Going After iPad's Market
Dell says the Streak isn't supposed to replace either tablets or PCs, according to CEO Michael Dell, in remarks at a gathering of investors and analysts in New York.
View ArticleSprint Debuts 4G Phone
Sprint Nextel released the HTC EVO 4G, the nation's first 4G supported phone to the American public by making it available at various retail and online outlets.
View ArticleCisco says it will create 3000 jobs, expand into new businesses
Cisco Systems Inc., the world's largest network equipment maker, said on Friday that it plans to create 3000 jobs in this quarter and the next to enlarge the workforce in its sales and new markets...
View ArticleAT&T, Other Carriers Follow The Money
AT&T has received a lot of flak for its new data plans for smartphones. But like other carriers it is only going where the money is.
View ArticleJobs Unveils iPhone 4
Steve Jobs announced the new iPhone will include an advertising feature that will pay for app development as well as improved video, OS
View ArticleLockheed Martin gets $142 mln US army contract
Persistent Threat Detection Systems is a tethered aerostat-based system, capable of staying aloft for weeks at a time, which provides round-the-clock surveillance of broad areas. Lockheed Martin said...
View ArticleHTC Eyes Software With Abaxia Deal
By bringing aboard French-based software developer Abaxia, HTC has its sights set on expanding its software capabilities
View ArticleTI: 2Q Earnings Look Good
Texas Instruments Inc <TXN.N> said its second-quarter earnings and revenue would be at the high end of its previous estimates.
View ArticleTexas Instruments Says Demand Strong
Texas Instruments Inc <TXN.N> said second-quarter earnings and revenue would be at the high end of its previous estimates, citing strong broad-based demand for its chips, particularly from...
View ArticleSprint Says It Overstated EVO Launch Day Sales
Sprint Nextel Corp said on Tuesday it had inadvertently overstated the launch day sales of the much anticipated EVO 4G phone from HTC Corp, which is touted as a serious competitor to Apple's iPhone 4.
View ArticleHitachi Still Expects to Win UK Train Deal
Japan's Hitachi Ltd <6501.T> said it still expects to win an order for a large train project in Britain, but it acknowledged that some modifications to the $11 billion deal were likely.
View ArticleXerox: ACS Buy A Positive
At a conference with investors, Xerox chief financial officer Lawrence Zimmerman gave a positive outlook on the company's ACS acquisition
View ArticleSuit Claims HP Stole Trade Secrets
Hewlett-Packard Co <HPQ.N> was sued on Wednesday by a New Jersey company that accused it of stealing and using its trade secrets to make replacement laser printer cartridges, and threatening its...
View ArticleSIA forecast expects chip sales to touch $290.5 bln in 2010
SIA said it now projects 6.3 percent growth in 2011 worldwide chip sales to $308.7 billion, followed by 2.9 percent growth in 2012 worldwide chip sales to $317.8 billion.
View ArticleApple Faces U.S. Antitrust Scrutiny
U.S. antitrust regulators plan to investigate whether Apple is unfairly restricting rivals such as Google from carrying ads on the iPhone, iPad and iPod, the Financial Times said.
View ArticleSamsung: Our Screens Are Still Better
Samsung Electronics says the iPhone's display technology is not a competitive threat.
View ArticleTellabs: AT&T Not Leaving Us For Cisco
Tellabs chief financial officer Tim Wiggins expresses confidence that Tellabs will continue significant business with AT&T, despite reports to the contrary
View ArticleU.S. Industry Eyes Win in IT Trade Case vs. EU
U.S. technology companies hope a preliminary World Trade Organization ruling expected on Friday will persuade the European Union to drop tariffs on three products at the center of the dispute.
View ArticleDell allocates $100 million to cope with SEC investigation
Dell has allocated $100 million to cope with an SEC investigation of the company's dealings with Intel. The investigation started in 2005.
View ArticleMotorola, RIM End Licensing Dispute
Motorola and BlackBerry maker Research In Motion have reached a technology licensing agreement, ending all litigation
View ArticleEMC Touts Virtual Data
EMC says its VPLEX Metro is the first virtual data storage system that can move information between data centers across long distances.
View ArticleFujitsu, Toshiba Play Down Merger Story
Both Fujitsu and Toshiba downplayed newspaper reports of impending merger of their mobile phone operations
View ArticleHP Buys Operating Systems; A Move Away From Windows?
By bringing aboard Palm and now HyperSpace, analysts say HP is developing its own operating system away from Windows
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