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Canadian blackberry maker RIM may appeal court block of takeover
(AFP)
1/20/2009 12:35:03 AM
 AFP - Canadian firm Research In Motion (RIM), the maker of the Blackberry smartphone, said Monday that it may appeal a court order that blocked its hostile takeover offer for Certicom Corp.
FCC probes Comcast's phone practices
(AP)
1/20/2009 10:30:15 AM
AP - Comcast Corp. is being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission over concerns that it is giving preferential treatment to its phone service at the expense of Internet voice services from competitors.
Where to Watch Obama's Inauguration Online
(PC World)
1/20/2009 7:42:00 AM
PC World - Whether you're at work, traveling, or just not in front a television, there are plenty of ways to get a front seat at Barack Obama's inauguration ceremony today. All you need is a computer, laptop, or mobile phone and an Internet connection. So if you're going to be one of the millions watching, here are your options:
Open source developers ride the cloud
(InfoWorld)
1/20/2009 7:00:00 AM
InfoWorld - Nearly half of developers working on open source projects plan to offer applications as Web services offerings using cloud providers, according to results of an Evans Data open source development survey being released on Tuesday.
IBM Could Face Mainframe Antitrust Investigation in Europe
(PC World)
1/20/2009 5:50:10 AM
PC World - Florida mainframe manufacturer T3 Technologies has filed a formal complaint against IBM with the European Union's antitrust authority, it said Tuesday. In its complaint, T3 accuses IBM of refusing to sell its mainframe operating system to customers wanting to run it on computers made by T3.
Report: Cisco to elbow into server fray
(InfoWorld)
1/20/2009 9:28:00 AM
InfoWorld - Enterprise IT shops might soon get another option for virtualizing their entire datacenter.
IBM sees better-than-expected 2009 profit
(AP)
1/20/2009 2:23:36 PM
AP - IBM Corp. is forecasting significantly higher profits for 2009 than Wall Street expected, a sign that the company's focus on high-margin services and software contracts is paying off even while overall sales are slumping.
Retrenching Google scraps newspaper ad program
(AP)
1/20/2009 1:40:40 PM
 AP - Google is abandoning its attempt to sell print advertising on behalf of the struggling newspaper industry because the 2-year-old program wasn't paying off.
FCC probes Comcast's phone practices
(AP)
1/20/2009 10:51:45 AM
AP - Comcast Corp., the nation's biggest cable TV operator, is being investigated by the Federal Communications Commission over concerns that it is giving preferential treatment to its phone service at the expense of similar services from competitors.
IBM profit beats Wall Street projections
(Reuters)
1/20/2009 2:28:35 PM
Reuters - BOSTON (Reuters) -International Business Machines Corp , the world's biggest technology services company, issued quarterly results that were ahead of Wall Street estimates even as the global recession deepened, sending its shares up 3.5 percent.
Ubisoft buys Brazilian videogame maker Southlogic Studios
(AFP)
1/20/2009 1:31:05 PM
 AFP - French videogame-making powerhouse Ubisoft said Tuesday it has bought Southlogic Studios, adding Brazil's oldest videogame developer to a growing list of acquisitions.
IBM sees strong '09 profit, but recent sales down
(AP)
1/20/2009 6:27:57 PM
 AP - IBM Corp. forecast significantly higher profits for 2009 than Wall Street expected, a surprisingly bullish sign that reflects IBM's belief it can outmaneuver the financial crisis by focusing on landing high-margin services and software contracts. Shares leaped 4 percent in extended trading.
Cost-cutting Google scraps newspaper ad program
(AP)
1/20/2009 6:29:21 PM
 AP - Google Inc. is giving up on selling print ads for the ailing newspaper industry, ending a 2-year-old attempt to extend its dominance of Internet marketing into another medium.
IBM profit and outlook beats Street projections
(Reuters)
1/20/2009 5:41:02 PM
 Reuters - IBM issued a 2009 profit outlook that blew past Wall Street expectations, underscoring the ability of the world's top technology services firm to weather the global downturn and boosting its shares 4 percent.
Internet into overdrive as millions express Obama hopes
(AFP)
1/20/2009 8:19:11 PM
 AFP - The first US Internet president is an online sensation, triggering a tidal wave of Web traffic as he officially seized the nation's reins.
IBM sunny about 2009 despite dreary forecasts
(AP)
1/20/2009 10:55:24 PM
AP - In what promises to be a dismal year for tech spending, IBM Corp. packed a wallop of a surprise with its 2009 profit guidance: the numbers were so far ahead of Wall Street's forecast they were initially met with disbelief.
Wipro quarterly profit rises 9 pct to $185 million
(AP)
1/20/2009 11:54:45 PM
AP - Software services provider Wipro Ltd. said quarterly net profit rose 9 percent from a year earlier, but warned revenue from its mainstay business is set to fall as customers halt expansion plans amid the global downturn.
IBM profit and outlook beats Street projections
(Reuters)
1/20/2009 5:41:02 PM
 Reuters - IBM issued a 2009 profit outlook that blew past Wall Street expectations, underscoring the ability of the world's top technology services firm to weather the global downturn and boosting its shares 4 percent.
Cost-cutting Google scraps newspaper ad program
(AP)
1/20/2009 6:29:21 PM
 AP - Google Inc. is giving up on selling print ads for the ailing newspaper industry, ending a 2-year-old attempt to extend its dominance of Internet marketing into another medium.
4D Tech Helps Manage Inauguration Traffic
1/20/2009 7:22:02 AM
New video game-inspired technology helps officials monitor record traffic.
WATCH: Inauguration by iPhone
1/20/2009 7:43:11 AM
This is Your Brain on Diets
1/20/2009 8:56:38 AM
A small study suggests men, women react differently when facing food temptation.
Funeral Webcasts Gain in Popularity
1/20/2009 8:30:40 AM
Funeral homes offer live Web streaming for those who can't attend the service.
Eating Frogs to Extinction?
1/20/2009 8:19:45 AM
Appetite for frogs' legs is depleting wild populations.
This Is Your Brain on Diets
1/20/2009 11:51:51 AM
A small study suggests men, women react differently when facing food temptation.
New paint promises high-speed Wi-Fi shielding
1/20/2009 10:00:00 PM
Japanese researchers have come up with a paint that they say will block high-speed wireless signals, giving businesses a cheap option to protect their wireless networks.
Cisco Plans Big Push Into Server Market
1/20/2009 12:33:32 AM
The move puts Cisco on a collision course with traditional partners like Hewlett-Packard and I.B.M.
Past Graft Is Tainting New India
1/20/2009 12:41:51 AM
The billion-dollar scandal at Satyam Computer Services has some Indians questioning the notion of a new India and raised fears that corruption remains endemic.
Google Ends Efforts to Sell Newspaper Ads
1/20/2009 1:53:43 PM
The company said the 2-year-old program to sell print advertising on behalf of newspapers was not paying off.
FCC Probes Comcast's Phone Practices
1/20/2009 1:07:04 PM
The company is being investigated over concerns that it is giving preferential treatment to its phone service at the expense of similar services from competitors.
I.B.M. Tops Forecasts and Expects a Good 2009
1/20/2009 3:17:02 PM
The forecast may signal that the company’s focus on high-margin services and software contract is paying off.
Google Ends Efforts to Sell Newspaper Ads
1/20/2009 3:16:20 PM
The company said it would end a program to sell ads in newspapers because the effort had not been as successful as expected.
I.B.M. Tops Forecasts for the Quarter
1/20/2009 7:42:53 PM
The forecast may signal that the company’s focus on high-margin services and software contract is paying off.
Google Ends Sale of Ads in Papers After 2 Years
1/20/2009 8:21:51 PM
The company said it would end a program to sell ads in newspapers because the effort had not been as successful as expected.
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