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EA Extends Tender Offer For Take Two For Fifth Time
July 21, 2008
on Video Game Related Topics
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Wolfgang Gruener
Electronic Arts once again has extended its tender offer for all of the currently outstanding shares of Take Two common stock. Read more
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Apple Battling Acer For Third Spot in US Computer Shipments
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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Christian Zibreg
Cupertino (CA) - Research data from Gartner and IDC show Apple is battling Acer for the third spot in US computer system sales for the second quarter. Read more
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Go Daddy Reports More Than 20,000 Registered .me Domains
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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Emory Kale
Domain registrar Go Daddy said it has seen a "Super Bowl-like spike in traffic and domain registrations" when . Read more
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Locations of UK's First Best Buy Stores Revealed
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
A Best Buy store is not an oddity in the US. Seeing one while shopping on a Saturday afternoon won’t garner a reaction from most people. It’s a slightly different story in the UK Read more
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Motorola Sues Former Employee
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Motorola is suing a former employee that left the company in March and now works for Apple. Michael Fenger previously worked for Motorola as head of the company’s mobile-device business in Europe, the Middle East and Africa and now works as head of globa Read more
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Icahn Takes A Seat In Yahoo's Board Room
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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Wolfgang Gruener
It turns out that Yahoo's battle with Carl Icahn, who has brought down numerous boards to its knees in the past (most recently Motorola), did not last too long. Read more
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LCD Panel Pricing Trending Toward Production Costs In Some Segments
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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DigiTimes
LCD panel makers are seeing prices for some popular segments, such as in the 32" TV panel segment, drop close to production costs, and prices could fall below production costs by the end of the fourth quarter, according to industry sources. Read more
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U-Tech Hopes To Benefit From Wal-Mart Sales Promotion Of BD Movies
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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DigiTimes
U-Tech Media, the largest Taiwan-based maker of pre-recorded optical discs, may obtain OEM orders for Blu-ray Disc (BD) movie discs from movie studios in the US due to Wal-Mart's promoting sales of BD title discs in the US, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more
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Internet Math: Google Gets $1.10 Of Every New Ad Dollar
July 21, 2008
on Business & Law
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Valleywag
Even as Google's business growth softens, the company continues to eat everyone else's lunch. Read more
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Psystar's Headquarters Up For Sale
July 18, 2008
on Business & Law
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Humphrey Cheung
Doral (FL) - The building which houses Mac clone maker Psystar is up for sale. Read more
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China's First Apple Store Opening In Time For Olympics
July 18, 2008
on Business & Law
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Jane McEntegart
Whenever there’s a big event that’s bound to bring in the tourists, businesses are always looking for a way to make money from the extra crowds and Apple is no exception. Read more
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RIM Feels iPhone Heat, Gets Analyst Downgrade
July 18, 2008
on Business & Law
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Christian Zibreg
Chicago (IL) - Apple's successful shows its first effects on Blackberry maker Research in Motion (RIM). Read more
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If You Can Be Number One In China You Can Be Number One In The World: Q&A With Freescale's CMO H
July 18, 2008
on Business & Law
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DigiTimes
During the recent Freescale Technology Forum (FTF) in the US, company senior VP, chief sales and marketing officer Henri Richard noted that one of the great pleasures he has had since joining Freescale last year was to find a really good team in Asia. Read more
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Handsets To Account For 40% Of NAND Flash Demand In 2008, Says InSpectrum
July 18, 2008
on Business & Law
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DigiTimes
Handsets will continue to serve as the key sales driver for NAND flash in 2008 and account for almost 40% of NAND flash capacity, thanks to growing adoption of small-form factor memory cards. Read more
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SCO Ordered To Pay Novell $2.5 Million Unix Royalties
July 18, 2008
on Business & Law
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The Register
A US district court judge yesterday ordered SCO to pay Novell $2.5m for unjust enrichment, breach of fiduciary duty and conversion. Read more