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Microsoft Says Tablets Top of Mind Amid Apple Success

30. July 2010 - 1:05
Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer said tablet computers are high on his priority list as Apple Inc. takes the lead in a market his company has tried to foster for more than a decade.
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Google Says Web Search, Advertising Being Blocked in China

29. July 2010 - 22:46
Google Inc. said some of its services, including Web search and advertising, are being fully blocked in China.
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Fits and Starts for Startup Flipboard

29. July 2010 - 22:00
The iPad app maker has big traffic its first week—and big headaches
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Commentary: America Sits Out the Race

29. July 2010 - 22:00
There are some obvious ways to make the U.S. more competitive with China in clean energy. Why won't the Senate debate them?
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Citrix Jumps to Highest in a Decade on Upgrades

29. July 2010 - 21:39
Citrix Systems Inc., which makes software used to control computers remotely, rallied to the highest level since 2000 after more demand for its XenDesktop virtualization program prompted at least five analysts to raise their ratings.
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Symantec Drops as Forecasts Miss Analysts’ Estimates

29. July 2010 - 21:17
Symantec Corp., the world’s largest maker of computer security software, fell the most in a year after issuing sales and profit forecasts that missed analysts’ estimates, evidence that customers delayed closing deals.
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HTC's Droid Incredible Costs $163 to Make

29. July 2010 - 4:01
A teardown analysis shows HTC's Incredible is incredibly similar to the Nexus One, the Android phone from Google
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Amazon Bets the Kindle Will Grow

29. July 2010 - 4:01
The best-selling Kindle will be at the center of Amazon's digital media strategy. Says CEO Bezos: "There's going to be a generation 10 and a generation 20"
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Behind Disney's Digital Shopping Spree

29. July 2010 - 4:01
The purchase of game maker Playdom may help Disney's brands with the Facebook generation
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SK Telecom Profit Rises 17% on Demand for Smartphones

29. July 2010 - 3:30
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest mobile-phone operator, reported second-quarter profit climbed 17 percent as demand for computer-like smartphones drove up wireless Internet bills.
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Panasonic Said to Plan Sanyo, Electric Works Buyout

29. July 2010 - 2:14
Panasonic Corp. will offer to buy the shares of Sanyo Electric Co. and Panasonic Electric Works Co. it doesn’t own, three people familiar with the matter said, .
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Symantec Forecasts Miss Estimates as Orders Delayed

29. July 2010 - 1:53
Symantec Corp., the world’s largest maker of computer security software, forecast second-quarter sales and profit that missed analysts’ estimates as customers delayed closing deals and weakness in the euro eroded revenue.
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Corning Sales, Profit Top Estimates on Glass Demand

28. July 2010 - 21:20
Corning Inc., the world’s biggest maker of glass for flat-panel televisions, reported second- quarter profit and sales that topped analysts’ estimates as customers resumed buying TVs.
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Tiger Global Invests in LinkedIn

28. July 2010 - 5:03
Tiger Global Management LLC, a hedge fund founded by Chase Coleman, paid $20 million for a stake in LinkedIn Corp., valuing the professional-networking website at more than $2 billion, said two people familiar with the matter.
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Google Ripe for a Stock Buyback or Dividend

28. July 2010 - 4:41
A growing cash pile makes the Web search leader a prime candidate for issuing a dividend or buying back stock, investors say
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Canon Shares Rise After Profit Jumps; JPMorgan Raises Rating

28. July 2010 - 1:37
Canon Inc. rose the most in five months in Tokyo trading after reporting profit that beat analyst estimates.
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Tiger Global Said to Invest in LinkedIn at $2 Billion Valuation

27. July 2010 - 22:30
Tiger Global Management LLC, a hedge fund founded by Chase Coleman, paid $20 million for a stake in LinkedIn Corp., valuing the professional-networking website at more than $2 billion, said two people familiar with the matter.
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Yahoo Japan to Use Google’s Web-Search Technology

27. July 2010 - 22:01
Yahoo! Japan Corp., operator of the nation’s most-visited web portal, will use Google Inc.’s Internet search and advertising technology to replace its existing system as early as this year.
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Lexmark Jumps on Second-Quarter Sales, Profit Gains

27. July 2010 - 21:26
Lexmark International Inc., the maker of laser and inkjet printers, rose the most in more than five months after posting revenue and profit that beat analysts’ estimates on improving equipment and services sales.
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Hynix Semiconductor Creditors Sell 4.14% Stake at No Discount

27. July 2010 - 4:20
Hynix Semiconductor Inc. creditors today sold 24.4 million shares, or a 4.14 percent stake in the chipmaker, without a discount to yesterday’s closing price of 23,950 won, main lender Korea Exchange Bank said in an e-mail.
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