Tag Archives: Technology
Big Tech is Struggling With Old Age
*from www.tech.fortune.cnn.com, April 23, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Companies that dominated tech even a decade ago can appear to be aging quickly.
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At its heart, the tech industry is...
Reddit Co-Founder Urges Tech Leaders to Fight CISPA
*from www.cnn.com, April 22, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: The co-founder of the popular social news site Reddit has called on the leaders of Google, Facebook, and Twitter to help defeat a controversial cybersecurity...
Lenovo Said to Be in Talks to Buy IBM Server Business
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 19, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Lenovo Group Ltd., the Chinese computer maker, is the most likely bidder for parts of IBM’s server division, a person familiar with the matter said.
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Apple Needs the iTV Soon
*from www.money.cnn.com, April 18, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Apple Inc., the seemingly invincible tech titan has lost nearly a quarter of its stock value this year.
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Shares slipped below...
Apple Panic: Down 6%, Falls Below $400
*from www.money.cnn.com, April 17, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Shares of Apple plunged nearly 6% Wednesday afternoon and hit a new 52-week low of $398.11 in the process.
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Shares recovered...
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0: Solid, if Unspectacular
*from www.money.cnn.com, April 16, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: If the iPad mini was Apple’s response to the small tablet craze, then the Galaxy Note 8.0 is Samsung’s rebuttal.
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The...
U.S. Stocks Climb as Jobless Claims Offset Technology
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: U.S. stocks rose once again, after the S&P 500 Index rallied to a record yesterday.
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The S&P 500 increased 0.5% to...
Microsoft Windows Weak Demand Spurs Worst PC Slump on Record
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 11, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Personal-computer shipments plummeted in every region of the world in the first quarter.
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PC shipments slumped as buyers opted...
Samsung Electronics Marketing Blitz Stirs Debate Over Innovation
*from www.reuters.com, April 5, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Samsung Electronics is spending more on marketing than R&D for the first time in at least three years.
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This has prompted...
Samsung Presses Apple Fight With Mini Stores in Best Buy
*from www.bloomberg.com, April 4, 2013 (To view original article click here.)
Take Away #1: Samsung Electronics Co., stepping up a battle with Apple Inc., will staff mini-stores at Best Buy Co.’s U.S. locations to showcase how its tablets,...