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Alacra Street Pulse featured in new Fidelity Stock Research Center
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F idelity Investments today announced the launch of its new Stock Research Center on the Fidelity.com website . The goal of the Stock Research Center is to help drive idea generation by providing users with the types of research tools often used by institutional investors. The Stock Research ...8 hours ago -
EA grabs Playfish as part of game plan
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AS its packaged video games business lags, Electronic Arts Inc has snapped up Playfish Inc, the creator of popular social networking games such as "Who Has the Biggest Brain" and "Pet Society," for US$275 million in...10 hours ago -
More Time to Mull Controversial Book Rights
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A United States judge has given Google Inc more time to revise a legal settlement that has drawn government scrutiny because it would give the Internet search leader the digital rights to millions of out-of-print books....10 hours ago -
Google to buy firm focusing on mobile ads
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GOOGLE Inc is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for US$750 million, underscoring the Internet search leaders determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web...10 hours ago -
Europeans object to Sun-Oracle deal
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EUROPEAN antitrust regulators have formally objected to Sun Microsystems Incs planned US$7.4 billion sale to Oracle Corp, escalating a battle over a deal that has already been cleared in the United States. The...10 hours ago -
Vodafone arrives on target with 15% profit rise
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TELECOMMUNICATIONS company Vodafone Group Plc yesterday reported a 15 percent increase in first-half net profit. Results were boosted by favorable currency movements, lower taxes and expansion at its Verizon Wireless...10 hours ago -
Alibaba.com upbeat despite profit dip
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ALIBABA.COM, Chinas largest e-commerce company, yesterday reported its worst profit in three quarters after betting on acquisitions and product development to tap the regions early recovery from the global downturn....10 hours ago -
TSMC Announces Huge Upgrade
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TSMC, the worlds largest contract chip maker, will spend US$2.5 billion upgrading its advanced technology capabilities, as the firm prepares for stiffer competition. About US$2.24 billion would be used to expand...10 hours ago -
SMIC offers sweetener to settle lawsuit
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SMIC, the Chinese mainlands largest contract chip maker, yesterday said it would pay US$200 million and give the right to purchase up to 10 percent of the company to TSMC to settle lawsuits between the two. That...10 hours ago -
Kindle for PC Software Now Available
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On September 23rd, we posted that Amazon.com was going to release software allowing PC users to read their Kindle book purchases on a PC. According to this post on Teleread, the software is now available. In a second post, Teleread’s founder and editor, David Rothman. shares his impressions of the Kindle ...20 hours ago -
Google snaps up mobile ad startup for US$750 million
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GOOGLE Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for US$750 million, underscoring the Internet search leaders determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web...1 day ago -
Digital Preservation: Two New Publishers Join CLOCKSS
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From the Announcement: CLOCKSS is pleased to announce that two new society publishers have recently joined the CLOCKSS archive. The Royal Society of Chemistry and the Royal Society have signed agreements this fall to join CLOCKSS and preserve their materials in the CLOCKSS network of geographically and ...1 day ago -
HTC Sees Q4 revenue to be 15% lower
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HTC, the worlds No. 4 smartphone brand, expects fourth-quarter revenue to be almost 15 percent lower than the same period a year earlier, as competition intensifies and prices decline in the fast-growing sector....1 day ago -
Battle of brands benefits Chinas LED TV market
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TOMMY Li likes to show off his new Samsung LED TV to his friends. After a lot of deliberating over the purchase, he said hes satisfied he made the right decision. "I swung between domestic brands and foreign...1 day ago -
HTC Sees Q4 revenue to be 15% lower
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HTC, the worlds No. 4 smartphone brand, expects fourth-quarter revenue to be almost 15 percent lower than the same period a year earlier, as competition intensifies and prices decline in the fast-growing sector....1 day ago -
Profits decline at Japanese telecom giant
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JAPANS biggest telecommunications company, Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp, said yesterday that its net profit tumbled 38 percent last quarter due to slumping mobile phone operations. Slowing cell phone sales...1 day ago -
Where Do People Spend Their Time Online?
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From the Announcement: The study found that Microsoft Sites captured nearly 15 percent of time spent online worldwide in September, making it the most engaging global property, followed by Google Sites and Yahoo! Sites. Facebook.com, which continues to see significant growth on a worldwide basis, was the fourth ...1 day ago -
Parties Involved Ask for a Brief Extension Before Google Book Search Settlement 2.0 Released
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An new version of the Google Book Search settlement was expected to be released today. However, as the NY Times reports, those involved have asked for more time. As of today, “Settlement 2.0″ will be released this Friday. The parties to the Google book settlement, which would legalize the creation of a vast ...1 day ago -
Alexander Street Press Music Databases Will Soon Be iPhone/iTouch Ready
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Yes, it seems to be all mobile these days. I bet we will be seeing a lot more multimedia content from many database providers accessible on a mobile device. We think it makes perfect sense. From the Blog Post In 2010 Alexander Street’s entire music portfolio will be accessible on iPhone and iPod Touch mobile ...1 day ago -
An Interview with Project Gutenberg Founder Michael Hart
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Andrea Kobeskzo recently interviewed Michael Hart and now you can read the Q & A interview on the Project Gutenberg News Portal. Here’s an interesting passage when Kobeskzo asks Hart about how Project Gutenberg has evolved over the years (PG began in 1971). Hart says: Believe it or not people were still ...2 days ago
