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by Chris Nerney

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Chris Nerney writes about research news and the latest discoveries in the areas of science, technology, space and psychology.

HP's Whitman lines up future scapegoat

Posted Jan 18, 2012 - 06:39 pm

The first thing a shrewd incoming chief executive must do is assemble a team he or she can fire when things go bad. It appears HP CEO Meg Whitman, no stranger to this rodeo, has begun taking that crucial step.
IBM now more valuable than Microsoft

Posted May 24, 2011 - 03:21 pm

Two years ago, Microsoft was the most valuable tech company in the world. That ended last spring, when the software giant's market capitalization was surpassed by that of Apple's. Now Redmond has slipped another notch. IBM has just passed Microsoft in terms of overall value to become the No. 2 tech company based on market cap.
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- Apple, Google
IDC: Windows 8 will fuel PC shipments. Me: I think not.

Posted Mar 20, 2012 - 12:41 pm

Despite increasing competition from tablets and smartphones, tech research firm International Data Corporation predicts accelerated growth in PC shipments this year.
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- 2012, IDC
In defense of the Winklevoss twins

Posted Apr 11, 2011 - 11:37 pm

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In hilarious practical joke, Apple assembles world's media to not announce iPhone 5

Posted Oct 04, 2011 - 04:37 pm

C'mon, Wall Street, where's your sense of humor?
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- Apple, iphone 4s
Insights on obscene wealth from Chairman Bill (Gates)

Posted Oct 28, 2011 - 01:53 pm

There's an old saying that "the rich are no different than you and me." Having never tasted wealth, I can only speculate about that statement's accuracy, though in many ways it's clearly a crock.
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- Apple, Bill Gates
Intel's Ashlee Simpson moment at CES

Posted Jan 12, 2012 - 12:44 pm

Remember back in 2004 when Ashlee Simpson appeared on Saturday Night Live and a prerecorded vocal track started playing before the "singer" put the microphone to her mouth? Hilarity ensued!
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- Ashlee Simpson, CES
iPhone customer sues AT&T, claims data charges 'rigged'

Posted May 20, 2011 - 04:43 pm

A California man who owns an iPhone purchased through AT&T is suing the wireless carrier, claiming he's being illegally overcharged for data services.
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- Apple, AT&T
Is Facebook really 'hated' more than Bank of America?

Posted Jun 29, 2011 - 12:39 pm

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Human nature
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- ACSI, AT&T Mobility
Is Google's Panda devouring Demand Media traffic?

Posted Apr 18, 2011 - 09:03 pm

In late February, soon after Google announced a change to its algorithms designed to "reduce rankings for low-quality sites" -- an initiative dubbed "Panda" -- it appeared content farm Demand Media had dodged the bullet many industry observers felt was

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