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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.

Verizon Wireless to roll out tiered data pricing, and soon

Posted Sep 23, 2010 - 06:00 pm

He may have been reticent to talk about any possible partnership with Apple, but Verizon Wireless chief executive Ivan Seidenberg wasn't coy about planned changes to the company's pricing structure during a conference session Thursday with investors.
Mobile & Wireless, 4G, fourth-generation wireless
Tibco's Q3 profits rise, as does stock in after-hours trading

Posted Sep 23, 2010 - 05:16 pm

Tibco Software, Inc., a maker of integration software for enterprises, announced after Thursday's market close that third-quarter earnings were $17.4 million, or 10 cents per share, up 17 percent from last year's $14.9 million, or 9 cents per share.
Business, earnings, integration software
Your handy list of tech leaders among the Forbes 400 richest Americans

Posted Sep 23, 2010 - 12:43 pm

I'll leave the details, context and analysis for others because, let's face it, most of us just like to see who's on the annual Forbes list of 400 richest Americans. (Actually, to be honest, my interest dwindles dramatically once I scan the list and fail to see my name there.)
Business, 400 richest Americans, Bill Gates
RightScale raises $25 million in third round of financing

Posted Sep 23, 2010 - 10:43 am

Cloud computing management vendor RightScale has snagged $25 million in third-round financing.
Business, Benchmark Capital, Index Ventures
Qualcomm reveals details of Peanut wireless technology

Posted Sep 22, 2010 - 05:57 pm

Matt Hamblen over at Computerworld has an interesting article on Qualcomm's development of a short-range wireless technology that uses far less power than other short-range transmission technologies such as Blue
Mobile & Wireless, ComputerWorld, Peanut
SMBs to increase IT spending in second half of year, survey reports

Posted Sep 22, 2010 - 02:54 pm

Small and medium-sized businesses plan to spend 4 percent more on IT in the latter half of 2010 than in the first six months, according to a survey of enterprise professionals by Spiceworks, a maker of IT management software. tweetmeme_source = 'ITworld';
Small Business, IT spending, IT survey
Adobe meltdown on Wall Street continues

Posted Sep 22, 2010 - 01:54 pm

Yesterday I reported that shares of software vendor Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) took a hit after the company reported its Q3 earnings -- not because of the results, which were quite good, but because of the company's forecast for the fo
Business, Adobe Systems, Credit Suisse
Microsoft's dividend increase: Sign of confidence or admission of defeat?

Posted Sep 22, 2010 - 12:41 pm

Microsoft's announcement Tuesday that it is raising its quarterly stock dividend for the first time in two years isn't playing well on Wall Street. In Wednesday early afternoon trading, shares (NASDAQ: MSFT) were down 69 cents, or 2.74 percent, from Tuesday's closing price of 25.15.
Business, dividend, earnings
Adobe Systems Q3 earnings soar, but shares drop on revenue forecast

Posted Sep 21, 2010 - 05:59 pm

Well, that celebration was short-lived. Adobe Systems Inc., maker of desktop, server and multimedia software, announced after Tuesday's market close a 69 percent increase in third-quarter net income.
Business, Adobe Systems, earnings
SEC back on Cuban's case for alleged insider trading

Posted Sep 21, 2010 - 05:17 pm

Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, who made his fortune as an early Internet entrepreneur, might be spending more time in another kind of court. From the Wall Street Journal:
Legal, civil lawsuit, insider trading

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AMD pushes forward with new video cards and a few surprises

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See - and hear - what it was like to surf the web 20 years ago

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Valve completes its trifecta of announcements with the Steam Controller

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