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Nokia Turns to Microsoft for New Chief last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:26:57 GMT
Nokia said it had appointed Stephen Elop, a Canadian who has run Microsoft’s largest division, to replace Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, a 30-year Nokia veteran.
 
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Apple Gives App Developers Its Review Guidelines last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 09:31:06 GMT
The company said it would relax its rules on how software developers can build applications for its iPhone and iPad.
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Bell Canada Retakes Control of TV Network last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:25:09 GMT
Bell Canada will pay $1.25 billion for the 85 percent of CTV that it did not own. In a separate deal, a holding company for the Thomson family will take an 85 percent stake in The Globe and Mail.
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The Story Behind a Wikipedia Entry last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:06:19 GMT
A blog devoted to literature in a digital age takes a look at the story behind every Wikipedia entry and the writers' opinions and creative process.
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ARM Mounts Next Offensive Against Intel last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:01:27 GMT
A fresh chip design from ARM could pave the way for the smartphone specialist to enter the data center.
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Betaworks and The Times Plan a Social News Service last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:38:36 GMT
Betaworks, a technology incubator in New York, is teaming up with The New York Times to introduce a social news service.
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SAP Looks to Benefit From the Oracle Tempest last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 23:12:56 GMT
SAP’s co-chief executive sees an opportunity in the high-profile executive shuffling at Oracle, its rival.
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Combat Game Goes Too Far for Military last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:14:07 GMT
Air Force and Navy bases said they would refuse to sell a soon-to-be-released combat-simulation game, Medal of Honor.
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Google Unveils Tool to Speed Up Searches last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:43:01 GMT
Google’s change may save users time, but may also affect the many businesses that have been built around placing search ads on the site.
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Genentech Scientist to Lead Rockefeller University last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:00:02 GMT
Marc Tessier-Lavigne will be the first to leave Genentech’s top scientific ranks since its acquisition by Roche in March 2009.
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Vodafone Is Liable for Tax on India Deal, Court Finds last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:52 GMT
The decision could have a broad impact if it establishes that any deal involving Indian assets is subject to local taxes even when made overseas.
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Data on Seattle Nonprofits Is Now Public last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:20:46 GMT
The Seattle Foundation is trying to give potential donors more insight into how their money would be spent.
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Packaging Is All the Rage, and Not in a Good Way last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:30:04 GMT
Amazon is trying to get manufacturers to make packages easier to open, hoping to reduce consumer “wrap rage.”
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H.P. Sues Its Ex-Chief in New Job last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 21:50:02 GMT
The lawsuit comes a day after the former Hewlett-Packard chief executive was hired by Oracle, the database software maker.
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Vodafone to Sell Its Stake in China Mobile for $6.6 Billion last updated on: Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:40:02 GMT
About 70 percent of the proceeds of the $6.6 billion sale will be returned to shareholders through a stock repurchase
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Once a Dynamo, the Tech Sector Is Slow to Hire last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 22:08:04 GMT
Despite soaring profits, high-tech companies have been slow to hire — a sign of just how difficult it will be to address persistently high joblessness.
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Advertising: Marketing Fanciful Items in the Lands of Make Believe last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:03:49 GMT
Companies including Volvo, H&M and MTV are testing merchandise in virtual worlds to raise awareness of their brands.
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State of the Art: In Season 9, iPods Still Get High Ratings last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:55:12 GMT
The 2010 iPod crop includes modest improvements, a risky new design and a home run in the new iPod Touch.
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Finding a Smartphone to Fit Your Needs, Under $100 last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:00:51 GMT
If you just want to send e-mail or get access to the Web from your phone, there are many entry-level devices to peruse.
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App Smart: Apps as Tour Guides Through New York Museums, Step by Step last updated on: Thu, 09 Sep 2010 14:15:17 GMT
New museum apps for New York demonstrate the potential for technology to help people make the most of a museum visit.
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Nikon Adds Three Coolpix Shooters last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:05:18 GMT
Nikon adds three new Coolpix point-and-shoot cameras to its fall line-up.
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Netflix’s Missed Connection last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:44:22 GMT
The online movie-rental and streaming service shut down the community segment of its site. That's shame, as it would have been a great place to find a date.
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App Smart Extra: Great Art for the iPad last updated on: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 14:32:13 GMT
It should come as no surprise that the world's great art looks good as an iPad app.
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