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Taiwan Acer's 2009 profit down 3.54 percent

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Taiwan's Acer Inc, the world's second biggest computer vendor by revenues, said Wednesday that its profit for 2009 edged down just 3.54 percent from a year ago despite the global economic meltdown.

Disney CEO seduced by iPad

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Walt Disney Co. president and chief executive Robert Iger said Tuesday that Apple's new iPad tablet computer may prove to be a "game changer" for the entertainment and media industry.

RealNetworks, MTV to spin off Rhapsody

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(AP) -- RealNetworks Inc. and MTV Networks said Tuesday that they plan to spin off Rhapsody America LLC, their digital music service joint venture, into an independent company.

Electronic Arts shares dive on weak outlook

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump.

In rare TV advertising foray, Google runs Super Bowl ad

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Feb 08, 2010 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

In a rare foray into television advertising, Internet giant Google ran an ad during the Super Bowl.

SAP CEO resigns, replaced by 2 co-chief executives

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Feb 08, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- The chief executive of German software company SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, has resigned after his contract was not renewed and will be succeeded by two co-CEOs, the company said Sunday.

US publishers smile again as Kindle rivals emerge

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Feb 07, 2010 | 1 / 5 (1) | 6

US book publishers are smiling again, after years of watching digital versions of their titles sell for below what they thought they were worth.

Macworld taking off without Apple on board

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Feb 07, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

A Macworld conclave devoted to all things Apple gets under way this week without the technology sun around which the annual event has revolved for years.

Google-inspired fashion makes debut

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Feb 06, 2010 | 3.8 / 5 (5) | 3

Google has gone techno-chic, debuting fashion designs inspired by the Internet giant.

Feds still troubled by Google's digital book deal (Update)

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Feb 05, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- The U.S. Justice Department still thinks a proposal to give Google the digital rights to millions of hard-to-find books threatens to stifle competition and undermine copyright laws, despite revisions ...

AOL seeks new edge in Silicon Valley

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Feb 05, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Brad Garlinghouse, AOL Inc.'s executive overseeing operations in Silicon Valley, inhabits a windowless office at a former Netscape data center. But Garlinghouse's sparse surroundings -- the University of Kansas ...

Sun sets on Silicon Valley's Sun Microsystems

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Feb 04, 2010 | 5 / 5 (1) | 4

Silicon Valley is anything but a sentimental place. Companies come and go. They start. They fail. We move on.

House Democrats challenge Comcast, NBC on deal

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Feb 04, 2010 | 1 / 5 (1) | 2

(AP) -- House Democrats are challenging executives from Comcast and NBC Universal to show that the cable TV operator's plan to take control of the NBC media empire won't hurt consumers and competitors.

Airport security is a tech-firm gold rush

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

For airline passengers, the attempted Christmas Day attack and a directive by President Obama to pursue advanced screening technology will certainly mean added security procedures at airports.

Yahoo sells HotJobs to Monster Worldwide for $225M

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. crossed off another chore on its housecleaning list Wednesday with the proposed sale of online help-wanted site HotJobs to rival Monster Worldwide Inc. for $225 million.

Sony books $870mln quarterly profit

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. Thursday announced a third-quarter net profit of 870 million dollars, a result it said "significantly exceeded expectations".

Sun CEO leaves post with a post: a haiku tweet

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Feb 04, 2010 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- In a tweeted goodbye, the chief executive of Sun Microsystems bowed out with a haiku.

SKorean, US firms embroiled in chip espionage case

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Feb 04, 2010 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- The world's top producers of computer memory chips are embroiled in an apparent case of industrial espionage after South Korean prosecutors indicted 18 people over alleged technology theft.