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High-Tech Japanese, Running Out of Engineers (17 May 09:22) |
| Engineering skill made Japan an economic superpower, but its young people are now choosing other careers.
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High-Tech Japan Running Out of Engineers (17 May 08:08) |
| As young Japanese choose careers in better-paying fields like finance and medicine, it is an uphill battle recruiting the engineers needed by the country’s large digital technology industr... |
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What's Online: Frustrating the Pirates (17 May 08:08) |
| Some argue that beating media piracy hinges on media companies offering more convenience and quality.
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Bits: TV at 140 Miles Per Hour (17 May 07:43) |
| Broadcasters are working on mobile television technology, which will allow you next year to watch digital TV on the move.
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Woman Indicted in MySpace Suicide Case (16 May 11:01) |
| A Missouri woman is accused of using a phony online identity to taunt a girl, who then committed suicide.
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Study Shows Comcast and Cox Slow P2P Traffic (16 May 09:21) |
| The cable broadband providers are slowing BitTorrent traffic at all times of the day, not just during peak traffic, according to a new study by a German computer research group.
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Vodafone Acquires Social-Networking Platform Company (16 May 09:18) |
| Vodafone is acquiring ZYB, a Danish company that has developed a social networking tool for backing-up and sharing contact and calendar information online.
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Video Game Sales Jump 47 Percent in April (16 May 09:15) |
| Americans spent $1.23 billion on video games, hardware and accessories last month, even as the price of more essential items like food and gasoline soared.
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Woman Indicted in Missouri MySpace Suicide Case (16 May 09:14) |
| A Missouri woman was indicted for her alleged role in perpetrating a hoax on the online social network MySpace against a 13-year-old neighbor who committed suicide.
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France’s Orange Signs New iPhone Deal With Apple (16 May 09:12) |
| The wireless operator Orange said it has signed a deal with Apple to sell its iPhone in the Middle East, Africa and several European countries.
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Microsoft Joins Effort for Laptops for Children (16 May 11:52) |
| After years of conflict, Microsoft and the computing and education project One Laptop Per Child, have reached an agreement that will put Windows on the organization’s computers.
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CBS in Deal to Buy CNet to Increase Online Ads (16 May 09:05) |
| At $1.8 billion, Thursday’s deal for CNet by CBS is the biggest by far in its recent Internet expansion, making the network bigger players in online media.
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Yahoo’s Chairman Disputes Icahn’s Accusations (16 May 07:50) |
| Yahoo’s chairman rejected accusations from the billionaire investor Carl C. Icahn that the company’s board had acted irrationally in rejecting a $47.5 billion takeover offer from Microso... |
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Advertising: Yahoo and WPP in Partnership (16 May 07:38) |
| The deal between Yahoo and WPP Group, the advertising holding company, will give WPP’s clients a broader swath of Web sites where they can aim their messages.
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Icahn Proposes Dissident Slate of Yahoo Directors (16 May 04:46) |
| The billionaire investor and activist shareholder proposed a dissident slate of directors for the Yahoo board as he tries to force the company to restart talks to sell itself to Microsoft. ... |
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Microsoft Is Joining Low-Cost Laptop Project (16 May 04:36) |
| After years of conflict, Microsoft and the computing and education project One Laptop Per Child, have reached an agreement that will put Windows on the organization’s computers.
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Bits: It’s Complaxtic: Comcast Buys Plaxo to Bolster Video Sharing (16 May 04:23) |
| Consumers will eventually be able to use a multi-platform connection technology and Comcast’s video-licensing agreements to share videos with friends.
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Bits: Spammers Create a Tricky Situation for Stickam (16 May 02:13) |
| Stickam, a live webcam chat site, says hackers broke into a message board system and made off with users’ e-mail addresses. Now those addresses are in the hands of spammers.
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Bits: Dreaming of an iPhone Keyboard as Good as a BlackBerry’s (16 May 02:13) |
| This summer, both Apple and Research in Motion are expected to introduce new 3G smart phones which, while stylistically different, will compete ear-to-ear.
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Bits: Ask.com Buys Owner of Dictionary.com (15 May 08:28) |
| In its quest to increase search traffic, Ask.com buys the owner of Dictionary.com.
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Bits: CNet’s Allure for CBS: Both Are Laggards (15 May 08:28) |
| CNet is big, but growth is slow and profit margins are low. That’s just like CBS, which agreed to buy CNet for $1.8 billion on Thursday.
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DealBook: Static Lifts in Virgin Mobile-SK Telecom Talks (15 May 08:11) |
| Virgin Mobile USA said that it is in “preliminary discussions” with Helio majority owner SK Telecom about possible strategic opportunities.
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Icahn Proposes Dissident Yahoo Board (15 May 08:09) |
| The billionaire investor and activist shareholder proposed a dissident slate of directors for the Yahoo board as he tries to force the company to restart talks to sell itself to Microsoft. ... |
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Blockbuster Swings to Profit on U.S. Sales Growth (15 May 08:00) |
| The movie rental chain posted first-quarter profit of $42.6 million, citing lower expenses and improved results from its subscription service and domestic sales growth.
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BT Profit Falls as Broadband Gains (15 May 06:42) |
| The company said profit fell 6.2 percent to 426 million pounds ($828.5 million) in the fourth quarter as costs rose and it lost some wholesale customers to broadband services.
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DealBook: CBS to Pay $1.8 Billion for CNET Networks (15 May 06:23) |
| The deal for CNET is CBS’s biggest online acquisition since it hired Quincy Smith, a former media and technology investment banker, to lead its interactive unit in late 2006.
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Fitness for Every Body: O.K., Avatar, Work With Me (15 May 11:25) |
| Can Wii Fit, born of a best-selling gaming console, revolutionize exercise? Five testers weigh in.
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Larry Levine, an Inventor of ‘Wall of Sound,’ Is Dead at 80 (15 May 11:16) |
| Mr. Levine helped create Phil Spector’s groundbreaking “wall of sound” technique on hit records by the Crystals, the Ronettes and the Righteous Brothers.
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Harvey Schein, Promoter of Betamax at Sony, Dies at 80 (15 May 09:35) |
| Mr. Schein led the Sony Corporation of America in the 1970s and doubled its size in spite of championing the failed Betamax video recording system.
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Icahn Is Said to Plan a Proxy Battle at Yahoo (15 May 09:33) |
| Carl Icahn has decided to move ahead with plans for a proxy fight at Yahoo and will propose a dissident slate of directors, people with knowledge of the plans said.
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Bits: Green Talk is Gold to Silicon Valley (15 May 08:55) |
| Presidential candidate Barack Obama's campaign promise to spend $150 billion on alternative energy drew praise from Silicon Valley.
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Telecom Deal By Germans In Greece (15 May 07:31) |
| Greek officials said that it had sold a 3 percent stake in the country’s public telecommunications operator to Deutsche Telekom, the largest telephone company in Europe.
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Sony Braces For Letdown After a Year Of Gains (15 May 07:31) |
| Income at the consumer electronics giant rebounded as the company was able to hold down chip costs, but was hurt by a drop in the value of its financial holdings.
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Icahn Is Said to Be Planning A Proxy Battle at Yahoo (15 May 07:30) |
| Carl Icahn has decided to move ahead with plans for a proxy fight at Yahoo and will propose a dissident slate of directors, people with knowledge of the plans said.
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Bits: It’s Complaxtic: Comcast Buys Plaxo to Boost Video Sharing (15 May 05:48) |
| Consumers will eventually be able to use a multi-platform connection technology and Comcast’s video-licensing agreements to share videos with friends.
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Bits: Overstock.com Throws New York Affiliates Overboard to Avoid Sales Tax (15 May 03:53) |
| To avoid being subject to a New York State law that would have forced it to collect sales taxes on sales to New York residents, Overstock.com has cut off its dealings with Web sites in the s... |
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S.E.C. Moves Toward Requiring Interactive Data Filings (15 May 03:40) |
| Under a proposal, public companies would be required to file reports in XBRL, a programming language that’s being developed by a nonprofit consortium of about 450 companies.
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Virgin Mobile and S. Korean Telecom Provider in Merger Talks (15 May 03:39) |
| Virgin Mobile USA confirmed it was in talks with SK Telecom, following reports that the two could merge and offer a host of mobile data applications suited primarily for the youth market. ... |
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Deutsche Telekom to Share Control of Greek Rival (15 May 01:25) |
| Greek officials said that it had sold a 3 percent stake in the country’s public telecommunications operator to Deutsche Telekom, the largest telephone company in Europe.
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Broadcom Co-Founders Charged in Stock Options Probe (15 May 01:19) |
| Federal officials charged Henry T. Nicholas III and Henry Samueli with falsifying the company’s reported income by illegally backdating stock options for five years.
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Verizon Wireless to Introduce Linux Phones (14 May 10:10) |
| Verizon has backed the LiMo Foundation, which aims to unite handset makers, software companies and carriers on a software platform that will make it easier and cheaper to create new phones. ... |
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MySpace Wins $230 Million Anti-Spam Judgment (14 May 09:58) |
| Sanford Wallace and Walter Rines owe MySpace about $230 million in damages after a federal judge awarded the online hangout what is believed to be the largest anti-spam judgment ever.
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Bits: Charter Will Monitor Users’ Web Surfing (14 May 08:22) |
| Charter Communications plans to keep track of every site its Internet customers visit and will sell the data to a firm that will use it to show targeted ads to Charter customers.
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Games Unit Helps Sony in Quarter (14 May 07:11) |
| Income at the consumer electronics giant rebounded as the company was able to hold down chip costs, but was hurt by a drop in the value of its financial holdings.
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Bits: Join the Hunt for Super-Rice (14 May 11:48) |
| Researchers at the University of Washington are turning to home computer users in the search for strains of rice that have traits like higher yields, disease resistance and a wider range of ... |
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Philadelphia to Lose Its Wi-Fi Network (14 May 10:57) |
| EarthLink is pulling the plug on its troubled wireless high-speed Internet network in Philadelphia, once seen as a national model.
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Charges Widen Loss at Electronic Arts (14 May 09:45) |
| The video game publisher said that its fourth-quarter net loss widened on restructuring charges, though its adjusted revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations.
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Hewlett-Packard Is Facing Skepticism on E.D.S. Deal (14 May 08:29) |
| Hewlett-Packard proposes to spend $14 billion to acquire Electronic Data Systems, an underperforming technology services provider.
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Charges Widen the Loss at Electronic Arts (14 May 07:44) |
| The video game publisher said that its fourth-quarter net loss widened on restructuring charges, though its adjusted revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations.
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Icahn Is Said to Weigh a Proxy Fight at Yahoo (14 May 07:42) |
| Carl C. Icahn is considering a proxy fight for seats on Yahoo’s board in hopes of pushing the company to restart talks to sell itself to Microsoft.
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