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EA to Cut 1,000 Jobs, Close Facilities (20 December 05:33) |
| Electronic Arts plans more job cuts, bringing total layoffs to 1,000, and will consolidate or close at least nine facilities. |
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RIM Scores Strong Holiday Sales of BlackBerrys (19 December 06:33) |
| RIM said holiday sales of BlackBerry devices were strong, helped by pent-up demand for new models. |
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How Apple Could Survive Without Steve Jobs (18 December 06:54) |
| Barring an exodus of top talent, there is reason for optimism that Apple could keep up the pace of new products without its iconic chief executive. |
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Jobs Won't Take Macworld Stage (17 December 06:28) |
| Apple CEO Steve Jobs will not deliver the keynote at the upcoming Macworld conference, as the company moves away from a forum it has used to showcase new products. |
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Apple Loses Shine as Mac Sales Slow (16 December 06:38) |
| Macintosh sales declined 1% in U.S. stores in November, lagging behind the overall PC market, as the consumer pullback caught up with Apple. |
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Take-Two Results May Be Coda to Offer (15 December 09:07) |
| When Take-Two reports earnings, it may make clear whether the company should have accepted an acquisition bid by its rival Electronic Arts. |
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Take-Two's Earnings May Be a Coda to EA Offer (15 December 07:17) |
| When Take-Two reports earnings, it may make clear whether the company should have accepted an acquisition bid by its rival Electronic Arts. |
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Devices Give Presentations Portability (12 December 02:15) |
| Nick Wingfield tests two of the first pico-based digital projectors on the market, which make projectors truly portable, instead of merely luggable. |
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New Devices Give Presentations Portability (11 December 09:32) |
| Nick Wingfield tests two of the first pico-based digital projectors on the market, which make projectors truly portable, instead of merely luggable. |
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Newly Budget-Minded Turn to Prepaid Phones (11 December 08:02) |
| Prepaid cellphones are becoming popular with people looking to trim household budgets. |
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The Way We'll Watch (08 December 07:58) |
| Hollywood studios and tech companies are rolling out a host of innovations that will change the way we experience films at home and in theaters. Here's a look at some of the big changes on t... |
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What's New (08 December 07:02) |
| Read about a new way to fight email fraud like phishing, a portable device that quickly detects pathogens in the air, food and water and developing affordable robots. |
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Business Solutions (08 December 07:02) |
| In the age of the iPhone and the BlackBerry, it's easy to forget that when it comes to computer displays, bigger really is better. |
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Better Scratch That Kindle Off Your List (04 December 10:08) |
| For the second holiday season in a row, Amazon's Kindle is out of stock. A look at the device's functions and other e-book options. |
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Devices for Netflix Delivered via Web (04 December 09:50) |
| A look at an array of devices that make the Netflix service that delivers movies digitally over the Internet available on TV sets. |
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Scratch That Kindle Off Your List (04 December 05:56) |
| For the second holiday season in a row, Amazon's Kindle e-book reader is out of stock. A look at the device's functions and other e-book options. |
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Nokia Joins the Do-It-All Push (02 December 08:09) |
| Nokia unveiled a smartphone with a touch-sensitive screen, a slide-out full keyboard, an addition to an emerging class of do-it-all mobile devices. |
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Intel Venture to Develop Storage Devices (02 December 10:06) |
| Intel and a unit of Hitachi are announcing an alliance to develop high-end data storage devices based on chips known as flash memory. |
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Redstone Sells Control of Midway (02 December 02:56) |
| Sumner Redstone has sold his controlling stake in Midway Games, a move that represents a hefty tax benefit as he works to ease debt. |
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TVs to Stay Cheap Past Holidays (26 November 11:35) |
| Retailers always slash their prices on Black Friday, but there are signs that many of the discounts will stick around through the end of the year. |
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Count on TVs to Remain Cheaper (26 November 06:58) |
| Retailers always slash their prices on Black Friday, but there are signs that many of the discounts will stick around through the end of the year. |
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Family Snapshots in the Splendor of HD (26 November 06:56) |
| Kodak Theatre HD Player pulls photos and videos from computers around the house and displays them on an HDTV. The player is a lot of fun to use, but isn't all smiles. |
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GameStop Net Falls as Growth Slows (21 November 03:42) |
| Videogame retailer GameStop reported a decline in third-quarter profit because of acquisition charges, and scaled back its forecast for the holiday quarter. |
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BlackBerry's Storm Joins Touch-Phone Fray (20 November 08:02) |
| The Storm is a very capable hand-held computer that will appeal to BlackBerry users who have been pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen. |
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New Videogames: Cute and Combative (18 November 08:08) |
| Videogame companies are cutting game-console prices, beefing up supplies and releasing a vast crop of new games in hopes of attracting a wider audience. |
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Cute, Creative, Combative: The New Videogames (18 November 09:40) |
| Videogame companies are cutting game-console prices, beefing up supplies and releasing a vast crop of new games in hopes of attracting a wider audience. |
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Suit Seeks Import Ban on iPods, Others (18 November 05:49) |
| Spansion filed a suit against Samsung that seeks to block U.S. imports of products, including iPods and BlackBerries. |
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Fighting Traffic Jams With Data (17 November 08:20) |
| Researchers are working on ways for cars to better communicate and relay crucial driver information. |
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Web Start-Up Targets Music Wannabes (14 November 10:31) |
| A Web start-up hopes to cash in on the popularity of social-networking sites, music television shows and online multiplayer games by combining all of them. |
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Wi-Fi on Wheels Is Steady, but Has Speed Bump (13 November 08:39) |
| Autonet Mobile, an in-car Wi-Fi service, works well for most basic Internet tasks like Web surfing, but it's too slow to be reliable for streaming video longer than brief clips. |
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iPhone Faces Off With Game Champs (12 November 07:42) |
| Apple is positioning its iPhone to be a competitor to Nintendo's DS handheld and Sony's PlayStation Portable. |
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Flip Camcorder Goes High-Def (12 November 07:30) |
| Flip MinoHD is a simple camcorder that records high-quality video. But its small screen size and inability to share true HD footage via the FlipShare software can be disappointing. |
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Shari Redstone Quits Midway Games (10 November 08:23) |
| Shari Redstone resigned as Midway Games' chairwoman, a possible precursor to the sale of the family's stake. |
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Netbooks Come Into Their Own (06 November 09:56) |
| If you want a machine for light use, a light price and a light weight, a netbook is worth a try. Here are minireviews of four netbooks. |
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Activision Stays Upbeat on Sales (06 November 07:48) |
| Videogame maker Activision Blizzard posted a third-quarter net loss on acquisition-related charges, but forecasted a solid holiday season. |
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NFL Games Go Wireless (06 November 05:39) |
| Sprint plans to broadcast Thursday the first of a series of eight pro-football games over its cellphones, as part of a partnership with the NFL. |
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BlackBerry Bold Is Bulky and Beautiful (05 November 10:00) |
| The BlackBerry Bold is bulky in size, but it's a huge asset for on-the-go productivity. |
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Can HD Radio Find Listeners? (04 November 07:51) |
| HD Radio, the radio industry's answer to the Internet, iPods and satellite radio, hasn't gained traction with consumers. |
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Nintendo's Net Rises On Wii Sales (31 October 08:53) |
| Nintendo said its net profit climbed 9.4% in its fiscal first half on robust sales of its smash-hit Wii consoles in the U.S. and Europe. |
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Nintendo Cuts Outlook on Strong Yen (31 October 08:21) |
| Nintendo said its net profit climbed 9.4% in its fiscal first half on robust sales of its smash-hit Wii consoles in the U.S. and Europe. |
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Netflix, TiVo Reach DVR Deal (30 October 09:47) |
| Netflix and TiVo reached an agreement to deliver movies from a Netflix Internet service to TiVo digital-video recorders. |
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Beatles Tunes Join Rock Band Game (30 October 08:09) |
| The Beatles have licensed songs to MTV Networks' Rock Band videogame series, a coup for the Viacom unit in its battle with rival Activision. |
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Saving Money on Your Next PC (30 October 07:21) |
| Walt Mossberg's annual fall PC buyer's guide focuses on how folks whose PC budgets have shrunk can still get something adequate for light use. |
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Some Shed Gadgets, Turn to iPhone (30 October 07:19) |
| Lower-income households are turning in force to the iPhone and may be doing so to save the cost of a separate broadband connection and music devices. |
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H-P Mulls Service Bundles for Netbooks (30 October 04:40) |
| Hewlett-Packard wants to employ a new tactic to market "netbooks" in the U.S., offering them at a steep discount to customers who sign-up for wireless service. |
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Beatles License Songs for Videogame (30 October 03:27) |
| The Beatles have licensed songs to MTV Networks' Rock Band videogame series, a coup for the Viacom unit in its battle with rival Activision. |
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Videogame Makers Push 'Family' Fare (29 October 09:03) |
| The videogame industry is counting on family-friendly games to attract new customers and secure new revenue during a slowing economy. |
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Finding the Right Product Review for You (29 October 09:12) |
| Buzzillions.com does a good job of balancing product reviews and culling the most-appropriate ones for certain people based on personality traits. |
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Game Makers Push 'Family' Fare (29 October 09:08) |
| The videogame industry is counting on family-friendly games to attract new customers and secure new revenue during a slowing economy. |
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Retailers Slash Blu-Ray Prices (28 October 08:17) |
| Manufacturers and retailers are slashing prices of Blu-ray players in a bid to boost adoption of the high-definition movie format. |
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