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Global PC shipments up 12 percent in 2Q
Jul 18 2007 11:07PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Worldwide shipments of personal computers rose strongly in the second quarter due to growing demand in Asia and unexpected strength in the U.S., two research companies reported Wednesday.
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IBM's 2Q earnings up 12 pct.
Jul 18 2007 11:05PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - Already on a tear lately, shares of International Business Machines Corp. got another bounce after the technology company reported a 12 percent jump in quarterly earnings and improved its outlook for the rest of the year.
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EBay 2Q profit up 50 pct., beating views
Jul 18 2007 5:15PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - EBay Inc. reported Wednesday that second-quarter profit surged 50 percent, easily beating Wall Street expectations thanks to strong sales on online auctions, the automobile classified section and e-commerce sites such as shopping.com.
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EBay 2Q profit up 50 pct., beating views
Jul 18 2007 5:15PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - EBay Inc. reported Wednesday that second-quarter profit surged 50 percent, easily beating Wall Street expectations thanks to strong sales on online auctions, the automobile classified section and e-commerce sites such as shopping.com.
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Duke: iPhone may be disrupting network
Jul 18 2007 4:46PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Apple Inc.'s flashy new iPhones may be jamming parts of the wireless network at Duke University, where technology officials worked with the company Wednesday to fix problems before classes begin next month.
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Duke: iPhone may be disrupting network
Jul 18 2007 4:46PM (CT)
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Apple Inc.'s flashy new iPhones may be jamming parts of the wireless network at Duke University, where technology officials worked with the company Wednesday to fix problems before classes begin next month.
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Spock aims to refine people searches
Jul 18 2007 3:40PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A search engine startup promises to deliver more targeted results on queries about people, whether it's your ex-girlfriend, the guy from the bar last night, or Paris Hilton.
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EU endorses cell-phone TV standard
Jul 18 2007 2:39PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Commission on Wednesday endorsed a Nokia-backed mobile TV standard called DVB-H, saying Europe needed to pick one technology over others and promising to look at ways to mandate its use.
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EU endorses cell-phone TV standard
Jul 18 2007 2:39PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Commission on Wednesday endorsed a Nokia-backed mobile TV standard called DVB-H, saying Europe needed to pick one technology over others and promising to look at ways to mandate its use.
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US targets Chinese music download rules
Jul 18 2007 2:35PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - The United States is seeking consultations with China over rules on music downloading and cinema rights that appear to discriminate against foreign sound recordings and films, a U.S. trade official said Wednesday.
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US targets Chinese music download rules
Jul 18 2007 2:35PM (CT)
GENEVA (AP) - The United States is seeking consultations with China over rules on music downloading and cinema rights that appear to discriminate against foreign sound recordings and films, a U.S. trade official said Wednesday.
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EU file sharers protected in civil cases
Jul 18 2007 2:07PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Copyright groups may not be able to demand that telecom companies hand over the names and addresses of people suspected of swapping music illegally online, a senior legal adviser to the EU's highest court said.
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EU file sharers protected in civil cases
Jul 18 2007 2:07PM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - Copyright groups may not be able to demand that telecom companies hand over the names and addresses of people suspected of swapping music illegally online, a senior legal adviser to the EU's highest court said.
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VoIP provider shuts down
Jul 18 2007 1:58PM (CT)
VIENNA, Va. (AP) - The abrupt shutdown of Internet phone carrier SunRocket left more than 200,000 customers scrambling for alternate service Tuesday and raised questions about the viability of other standalone Internet phone providers.
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Gold-plated phone planned for Olympics
Jul 18 2007 1:55PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. will make a special 18-carat gold-plated mobile phone in China to mark next year's Olympics in Beijing.
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Gold-plated phone planned for Olympics
Jul 18 2007 1:55PM (CT)
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - Samsung Electronics Co. will make a special 18-carat gold-plated mobile phone in China to mark next year's Olympics in Beijing.
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Effect of Google cookie policy unclear
Jul 18 2007 1:37PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Google Inc. is shortening the life span of its "cookie" data-tracking file _ but it's not clear whether the move would do much to enhance privacy.
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Swedish woman, 75, gets superfast Net
Jul 18 2007 12:13PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - She is a latecomer to the information superhighway, but 75-year-old Sigbritt Lothberg is now cruising the Internet with a dizzying speed.
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Swedish woman, 75, gets superfast Net
Jul 18 2007 12:13PM (CT)
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - She is a latecomer to the information superhighway, but 75-year-old Sigbritt Lothberg is now cruising the Internet with a dizzying speed.
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EU approves French Tele2 deal
Jul 18 2007 10:58AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - EU regulators on Wednesday approved French mobile phone operator SFR to buy Tele2 AB's French fixed-line telephone and broadband unit, after SFR and its parent Vivendi promised to stay away from exclusive Internet broadcast rights to blockbuster films and to offer content to rivals.
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EU approves French Tele2 deal
Jul 18 2007 10:58AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - EU regulators on Wednesday approved French mobile phone operator SFR to buy Tele2 AB's French fixed-line telephone and broadband unit, after SFR and its parent Vivendi promised to stay away from exclusive Internet broadcast rights to blockbuster films and to offer content to rivals.
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EU regulators drop mobile phone probe
Jul 18 2007 7:26AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Commission said Wednesday it had dropped its antitrust investigation into mobile phone roaming prices charged by operators in Britain and Germany after new EU rules forcing telecom companies to cut the cost of using mobile phones abroad.
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EU regulators drop mobile phone probe
Jul 18 2007 7:26AM (CT)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Commission said Wednesday it had dropped its antitrust investigation into mobile phone roaming prices charged by operators in Britain and Germany after new EU rules forcing telecom companies to cut the cost of using mobile phones abroad.
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Financial malaise continues at Yahoo
Jul 18 2007 7:09AM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Yahoo Inc. has shuffled chief executives, upgraded its online advertising platform and forged several promising partnerships during the past year, yet the Internet icon still doesn't seem close to pulling out of a slump that has battered its stock.
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Intel 2Q profit jumps 44 percent
Jul 18 2007 7:09AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profit jumped 44 percent on strong sales of microprocessors, but the company's shares fell amid signs that fierce competition continues to push chip prices lower.
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Intel 2Q profit jumps 44 percent
Jul 18 2007 7:09AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profit jumped 44 percent on strong sales of microprocessors, but the company's shares fell amid signs that fierce competition continues to push chip prices lower.
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Intel 2Q profit jumps 44 percent
Jul 18 2007 7:09AM (CT)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Intel Corp.'s second-quarter profit jumped 44 percent on strong sales of microprocessors, but the company's shares fell amid signs that fierce competition continues to push chip prices lower.
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