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Learn How to Increase Productivity Through Technology The small businesses that are succeeding in this economy are the ones that are getting the most productivity out of their employees. When implemented and used correctly, technology can make every task simpler and faster to execute, from accessing critical information to staying in touch with customers and partners. [...]
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An interesting battle is looming over Apple’s newspaper and magazines subscription pricing for iOS devices (notably the iPad). Apple’s offer…
Reuters – TerreStar Networks Inc did not receive any competing bids for its assets Monday, clearing the way for Dish Network Corp to acquire the company for about $1.38 billion, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
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As you know, software license agreements contain restrictions (i.e. things you cannot do with the software). While some of them are pretty common (don’t reverse engineer or decompile the software or don’t let a third-party use the software)…
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AP – Oracle Corp.’s latest quarterly results Thursday underscore the critical role its software business plays, despite the company’s push to become a more well-rounded technology vendor by selling computer servers.
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AP – Automakers, eager to meet customers’ demands for new technology, have been racing to add gadgets to their dashboards, from backup cameras to touch-screen climate controls.
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Remember how after Chemical Bank launched the first Automated Teller Machine in the 1960s, waves of bank branches shut down?…
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In 2009, I purchased a Flip HD camcorder. Around the same time, Cisco purchased Flip, the company, for about $600…
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Should You Upgrade? Most of us live by the mantra “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” However, this mindset can cost you dearly when it comes to your network. Like many small businesses, you probably don’t think about upgrading your network until something goes wrong. Maintaining your business network should involve more than disaster [...]
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NewsFactor – Seems like everyone has their heads in the clouds these days. With a growing emphasis on synchronizing media purchases and applications on multiple mobile devices and computers, retailer Best Buy is launching Music Cloud.
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AP – The Associated Press-GfK Poll on President Barack Obama and the economy was conducted by GfK Roper Public Affairs & Corporate Communications from June 16-20. It is based on landline and cellphone telephone interviews with a nationally representati…
Reuters – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has started to hand out layoff notices after it said on Friday it would cut an unspecified number of jobs, a local newspaper said on Tuesday.
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Your boss calls you into her office for your annual performance review. In the course of discussing your impact on…
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AP – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd.’s quarterly results on Thursday provided fresh evidence of the company’s struggles to come up with a device to compete with the iPhone and smartphones running Google’s Android operating system.
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AP – The BlackBerry’s inability to compete with the iPhone and smartphones running Google’s Android system shone through Thursday as the maker of the BlackBerry, Research In Motion Ltd., said its earnings and revenue fell.
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Last night’s post-Stanley Cup riots left me disappointed in my community. Not my local community in Vancouver: after a decade…
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Reuters – Best Buy Co Inc beat quarterly profit and sales estimates as strong demand for mobile phones, calling plans and tablets offset weakness in its TV business, and its shares rose more than 4 percent.
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Reuters – Nokia notched up a rare victory against arch-rival Apple as the iPhone maker agreed to settle a long-running row over patents.
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Reuters – Shares in struggling mobile phone handset maker Nokia Oyj jumped on Wednesday in reaction to a web site report that said U.S.-based Microsoft Corp had struck a deal to buy its mobile phone business for $19 billion.
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Reuters – Shares in struggling mobile phone handset maker Nokia Oyj jumped on Wednesday in reaction to a web site report that said U.S.-based Microsoft Corp had struck a deal to buy its mobile phone business for $19 billion.
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Reuters – Shares in struggling mobile phone handset maker Nokia Oyj jumped on Wednesday in reaction to a web site report that said U.S.-based Microsoft Corp had struck a deal to buy its mobile phone business for $19 billion.
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Reuters – Shares in struggling mobile phone handset maker Nokia Oyj jumped on Wednesday in reaction to a web site report that said U.S.-based Microsoft Corp had struck a deal to buy its mobile phone business for $19 billion.
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Reuters – Shares in struggling mobile phone handset maker Nokia Oyj jumped on Wednesday in reaction to a web site report that said U.S.-based Microsoft Corp had struck a deal to buy its mobile phone business for $19 billion.
Continue reading about Nokia calls report of Microsoft deal "baseless" (Reuters)
Reuters – Shares in struggling mobile phone handset maker Nokia Oyj jumped on Wednesday in reaction to a web site report that said U.S.-based Microsoft Corp had struck a deal to buy its mobile phone business for $19 billion.
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Reuters – Nokia on Wednesday declined to comment on a report on website BGR that it was set to begin talks with Microsoft Corp about the possible sale of the Finnish company’s cell phone business.
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Reuters – Nokia on Wednesday declined to comment on a report on website BGR that it was set to begin talks with Microsoft Corp about the possible sale of the Finnish company’s cell phone business.
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A recommendation from the recommendation frontier: You may not want to fire your human editor just yet. For the last…
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A recommendation from the recommendation frontier: You may not want to fire your human editor just yet. For the last…
Continue reading about Seven Things Human Editors Do that Algorithms Don’t (Yet)
A recommendation from the recommendation frontier: You may not want to fire your human editor just yet. For the last…
Continue reading about Seven Things Human Editors Do that Algorithms Don’t (Yet)
A recommendation from the recommendation frontier: You may not want to fire your human editor just yet. For the last…
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