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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.

Microsoft shares flirting with $30

Posted Jan 20, 2012 - 03:53 pm

It's been a long time since Microsoft shareholders have had anything to be happy about, but Wall Street's reaction to Redmond's second-quarter earnings should put a (temporary) smile on their faces.
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The best theory about why Schmidt is stepping aside

Posted Jan 21, 2011 - 01:08 pm

From the moment Google stunned the tech world after Thursday's market close by announcing long-time chief executive Eric Schmidt was turning over CEO responsibilities to 37-year-old company co-founder Larry Page as of April 4, industry observers have engage in speculation as to the reasons behind the change.
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Google outmaneuvers Apple in content subscription play

Posted Feb 16, 2011 - 01:39 pm

Apple walked right into this one.
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Tech 2011: The weird and weirder

Posted Dec 20, 2011 - 01:21 pm

There were any number of huge stories in the world of technology this year, from the death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs to AT&T's doomed bid to purchase T-mobile USA for $39 billion to Research in Motion's general doom.
The Brits use their smartphones in the loo! The loo!

Posted Aug 04, 2011 - 10:41 am

Just in case you thought the Yanks were the only ones addicted to their smartphones, check out this recent survey from across the pond.
Intel increases quarterly dividend by 15%; shares rise

Posted Nov 12, 2010 - 03:41 pm

Shares of Intel Corp. were up 30 cents, or 1.4 percent, to 21.51 in mid-afternoon trading Friday after the world's largest chipmaker announced an increase in its quarterly dividend of 15 percent.
Apple blows past Wall Street forecasts in fiscal Q4, but shares drop

Posted Oct 18, 2010 - 06:13 pm

Fueled by record revenue from the sales of the iPhone 4 and iPad tablet, Apple Inc. on Monday reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings that easily exceeded Wall Street forecasts.
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Motorola Mobility buys cloud-based media streaming start-up

Posted Dec 22, 2010 - 01:19 pm

Motorola Mobility Inc. on Wednesday announced it has acquired on-demand streaming and cloud-synchronization start-up Zecter for an undisclosed sum.
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Cell-phone business losses devastate LG's third quarter

Posted Oct 28, 2010 - 02:33 pm

South Korea-based LG Electronics, the world's third-largest handset manufacturer, posted a second consecutive quarter of record losses in its mobile-phone business, causing Q3 net income to plunge more than 99 percent.
Does this mean Rebecca Black will have her own YouTube show?

Posted Apr 07, 2011 - 11:43 am

In a bid to attract more advertising and better position its video site for the convergence of the Internet and television, Google has a "major overhaul" of YouTube in the works.

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