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Secrets of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World
A growing number of marketers are using Web 2.0 tools to collaborate with consumers on product development, service enhancement and promotion. But most companies still don't appear to be well versed in this area. (See the full report)
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RIM Scores Strong Holiday Sales of BlackBerrys
RIM said holiday sales of BlackBerry devices were strong, helped by pent-up demand for new models.
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Global Chip Sales Expected to Fall 9.9% in '09
Global chip sales will decline by nearly a double-digit percentage next year, according to market-research firm iSuppli.
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No Relief Seen for Chip Makers in '09
Experts expect a sharp decline in revenue for chip makers next year, with negative implications for both employment and capital spending.
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Microsoft Targets Adobe
Adobe faces increasing pressure from Microsoft, which is using its deep pockets to challenge Adobe's dominance of Web design software.
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IT Outsourcing: The Goldilocks Strategy
Not too lax. Not too rigid. A contract that falls somewhere in the middle is the one that works best when a company is turning over its information-technology activities to an outside firm.
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Secrets of Marketing in a Web 2.0 World
A growing number of marketers are using Web 2.0 tools to collaborate with consumers on product development, service enhancement and promotion. But most companies still don't appear to be well versed in this area.
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Charter Explores Financing Options
Charter Communications hired Lazard to explore financing options with its creditors, fueling concerns that the heavily indebted cable operator may be forced to seek bankruptcy-law protection.
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Ex-Chief Says Intel Should Power Cars
Former Intel chairman Andrew Grove is pushing the company to consider becoming a manufacturer of advanced batteries for plug-in electric cars.
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3M Cuts Profit Outlook
3M cut its 2008 profit outlook amid slumping volume and tempered expectations for next year's earnings.
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New Cyber Security Push Is Urged
An influential commission will propose consolidating cyber-security work under a top White House official. (Report)
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On the Road
Smart phones and laptops can increase your productivity in the field. But they also can be useful when you've got some down time on that business trip.
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H-P to Integrate EDS
H-P announced plans to further integrate EDS, a technology services giant it acquired this year.
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Media Companies Plan Job Cuts
Viacom and NBC Universal are slashing roughly 1,350 positions as the recession adds another challenge to an industry already wrestling with the rise of the Internet.
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AT&T to Slash Work Force
AT&T; is chopping 12,000 jobs, or 4% of its work force, citing economic pressures and a changing business mix. It will also reduce capital spending.
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Infosys Scales Back Hiring
Infosys has curbed hiring as it seeks to control costs amid mounting uncertainty over future revenue flow from overseas clients.
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JDA Software, i2 Scrap Merger
I2 Technologies said it cancelled its planned $346 million sale to rival JDA Software, amid difficulties securing financing for the deal.
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IBM Offers 'Microsoft-Free' Desktop
IBM is offering a virtual desktop suite that runs on a backroom server and doesn't require Microsoft software.
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BlackBerry Sign-Ups Miss Target
RIM cut its earnings outlook as slowing demand for older BlackBerrys, new-model delays and a stronger dollar conspired to damp growth.
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Infineon's Net Loss Widens
Infineon said its net loss widened sharply in the fourth quarter due to restructuring charges, sending shares of the German semiconductor company sharply lower.
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AOL Veteran Seeks Billions to Make Run for Yahoo
Former AOL chief Jonathan Miller is trying to raise money for a long-shot deal to buy all or part of Yahoo.
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TSMC Reduces Earnings Outlook
Advanced Semiconductor Engineering cut its quarterly earnings outlook, another sign that weaker-than-expected demand for semiconductor firms.
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Nokia Joins the Do-It-All Push
Nokia unveiled a smartphone with a touch-sensitive screen, a slide-out full keyboard, an addition to an emerging class of do-it-all mobile devices.
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IBM Lands 'Smart Grid' Accords
IBM said it signed agreements with American Electric Power and Consumers Energy to help the companies modernize their electric grids.
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Start-Up Takes on 'Patent Trolls'
A start-up is disclosing details of a new service to address patent risks facing technology companies, lining up Cisco and IBM as initial members.
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BlackBerry's Storm Joins Touch-Phone Fray
The Storm is a very capable hand-held computer that will appeal to BlackBerry users who have been pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen.
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A Search Engine With an Eye for Videos
VideoSurf.com uses smart technology that can save people the aggravation of watching videos that aren't what they appear to be, but it has some rough edges.
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Sun Expands 'Open' Storage Line
Sun Microsystems is introducing hardware based on a concept it calls "open storage," which utilizes software that can be modified by users.
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Netbooks Come Into Their Own
If you want a machine for light use, a light price and a light weight, a netbook is worth a try. Here are minireviews of four netbooks.
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A Global Lenovo, but Not Without Strife
Despite Lenovo's aggressive global expansion, the computer maker has fallen behind competitors and analysts have scaled back earnings expectations.
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Sprint Will Hold On to Nextel
Sprint Nextel plans to hold on to its Nextel cellphone unit after failing to garner a deal at a valuation north of the $5.4 billion in debt Nextel carries.
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Game Makers Push 'Family' Fare
The videogame industry is counting on family-friendly games to attract new customers and secure new revenue during a slowing economy.
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Motorola Shakes Up Cellphone Unit
Motorola's cellphone chief is expected to unveil a plan to streamline development, cut costs and focus on Google's Android operating system.
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Microsoft Takes Wraps Off Windows 7
Microsoft released a test version of its upcoming Windows 7 operating system to programmers and said it will make free Web-based versions of its Office programs.
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Silicon Valley Feels Credit Squeeze
Established technology companies are struggling with slackening demand, while venture capitalists are telling start-ups to cut costs.
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