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EA Unveils 400 More Job Cuts
Videogame publisher Electronic Arts said it would cut an additional 400 jobs, raising the total reduction to 1,000 positions, or 10% of its work force.
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RIM Scores Strong Holiday Sales of BlackBerrys
RIM said holiday sales of BlackBerry devices were strong, helped by pent-up demand for new models.
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How Apple Could Survive Without Steve Jobs
Barring an exodus of top talent, there is reason for optimism that Apple could keep up the pace of new products without its iconic chief executive.
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Jobs Won't Take Macworld Stage
Apple CEO Steve Jobs will not deliver the keynote at the upcoming Macworld conference, as the company moves away from a forum it has used to showcase new products.
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Apple Loses Shine as Mac Sales Slow
Macintosh sales declined 1% in U.S. stores in November, lagging behind the overall PC market, as the consumer pullback caught up with Apple.
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Take-Two's Earnings May Be a Coda to EA Offer
When Take-Two reports earnings, it may make clear whether the company should have accepted an acquisition bid by its rival Electronic Arts.
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New Devices Give Presentations Portability
Nick Wingfield tests two of the first pico-based digital projectors on the market, which make projectors truly portable, instead of merely luggable.
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Newly Budget-Minded Turn to Prepaid Phones
Prepaid cellphones are becoming popular with people looking to trim household budgets.
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The Way We'll Watch
Hollywood studios and tech companies are rolling out a host of innovations that will change the way we experience films at home and in theaters. Here's a look at some of the big changes on the way.
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What's New
Read about a new way to fight email fraud like phishing, a portable device that quickly detects pathogens in the air, food and water and developing affordable robots.
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Business Solutions
In the age of the iPhone and the BlackBerry, it's easy to forget that when it comes to computer displays, bigger really is better.
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Devices for Netflix Delivered via Web
A look at an array of devices that make the Netflix service that delivers movies digitally over the Internet available on TV sets.
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Scratch That Kindle Off Your List
For the second holiday season in a row, Amazon's Kindle e-book reader is out of stock. A look at the device's functions and other e-book options.
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Nokia Joins the Do-It-All Push
Nokia unveiled a smartphone with a touch-sensitive screen, a slide-out full keyboard, an addition to an emerging class of do-it-all mobile devices.
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Intel Venture to Develop Storage Devices
Intel and a unit of Hitachi are announcing an alliance to develop high-end data storage devices based on chips known as flash memory.
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Redstone Sells Control of Midway
Sumner Redstone has sold his controlling stake in Midway Games, a move that represents a hefty tax benefit as he works to ease debt.
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Count on TVs to Remain Cheaper
Retailers always slash their prices on Black Friday, but there are signs that many of the discounts will stick around through the end of the year.
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Family Snapshots in the Splendor of HD
Kodak Theatre HD Player pulls photos and videos from computers around the house and displays them on an HDTV. The player is a lot of fun to use, but isn't all smiles.
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GameStop Net Falls as Growth Slows
Videogame retailer GameStop reported a decline in third-quarter profit because of acquisition charges, and scaled back its forecast for the holiday quarter.
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BlackBerry's Storm Joins Touch-Phone Fray
The Storm is a very capable hand-held computer that will appeal to BlackBerry users who have been pining for a touch-controlled device with a larger screen.
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Cute, Creative, Combative: The New Videogames
Videogame companies are cutting game-console prices, beefing up supplies and releasing a vast crop of new games in hopes of attracting a wider audience.
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Suit Seeks Import Ban on iPods, Others
Spansion filed a suit against Samsung that seeks to block U.S. imports of products, including iPods and BlackBerries.
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Fighting Traffic Jams With Data
Researchers are working on ways for cars to better communicate and relay crucial driver information.
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Web Start-Up Targets Music Wannabes
A Web start-up hopes to cash in on the popularity of social-networking sites, music television shows and online multiplayer games by combining all of them.
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Wi-Fi on Wheels Is Steady, but Has Speed Bump
Autonet Mobile, an in-car Wi-Fi service, works well for most basic Internet tasks like Web surfing, but it's too slow to be reliable for streaming video longer than brief clips.
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iPhone Faces Off With Game Champs
Apple is positioning its iPhone to be a competitor to Nintendo's DS handheld and Sony's PlayStation Portable.
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Flip Camcorder Goes High-Def
Flip MinoHD is a simple camcorder that records high-quality video. But its small screen size and inability to share true HD footage via the FlipShare software can be disappointing.
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Shari Redstone Quits Midway Games
Shari Redstone resigned as Midway Games' chairwoman, a possible precursor to the sale of the family's stake.
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Netbooks Come Into Their Own
If you want a machine for light use, a light price and a light weight, a netbook is worth a try. Here are minireviews of four netbooks.
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NFL Games Go Wireless
Sprint plans to broadcast Thursday the first of a series of eight pro-football games over its cellphones, as part of a partnership with the NFL.
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Activision Stays Upbeat on Sales
Videogame maker Activision Blizzard posted a third-quarter net loss on acquisition-related charges, but forecasted a solid holiday season.
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BlackBerry Bold Is Bulky and Beautiful
The BlackBerry Bold is bulky in size, but it's a huge asset for on-the-go productivity.
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Can HD Radio Find Listeners?
HD Radio, the radio industry's answer to the Internet, iPods and satellite radio, hasn't gained traction with consumers.
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Nintendo's Net Rises On Wii Sales
Nintendo said its net profit climbed 9.4% in its fiscal first half on robust sales of its smash-hit Wii consoles in the U.S. and Europe.
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Netflix, TiVo Reach Deal to Deliver Films
Netflix and TiVo reached an agreement to deliver movies from a Netflix Internet service to TiVo digital-video recorders.
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Some Shed Gadgets, Turn to iPhone
Lower-income households are turning in force to the iPhone and may be doing so to save the cost of a separate broadband connection and music devices.
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Saving Money on Your Next PC
Walt Mossberg's annual fall PC buyer's guide focuses on how folks whose PC budgets have shrunk can still get something adequate for light use.
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H-P Mulls Service Bundles for Netbooks
Hewlett-Packard wants to employ a new tactic to market "netbooks" in the U.S., offering them at a steep discount to customers who sign-up for wireless service.
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Beatles License Songs for Videogame
The Beatles have licensed songs to MTV Networks' Rock Band videogame series, a coup for the Viacom unit in its battle with rival Activision.
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Finding the Right Product Review for You
Buzzillions.com does a good job of balancing product reviews and culling the most-appropriate ones for certain people based on personality traits.
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Game Makers Push 'Family' Fare
The videogame industry is counting on family-friendly games to attract new customers and secure new revenue during a slowing economy.
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Retailers Slash Blu-Ray Prices
Manufacturers and retailers are slashing prices of Blu-ray players in a bid to boost adoption of the high-definition movie format.
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Sales of Digital Converters Surge
Sales of converter boxes that allow older televisions to receive digital signals have been strong this year, a disappointment for retailers and manufacturers that were counting on stronger television sales.
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Time to Leave the Laptop Behind
For years, mobile workers have been ditching their desktop computers for laptops that they can take wherever they go. Now road warriors are starting to realize that they can get even more portability -- and lots of computing punch -- from smart phones.
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Apple Polishes MacBook for Higher Price
Apple's new MacBook is speedy, solid, innovative, and comfortable to use, with very good battery life.
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RIM Offers Testing for Phone Software
Research In Motion is joining a new Internet-based software-testing service to help speed the rollout of applications for its BlackBerry devices.
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Cellphone-Game Firm Sets Its Sights on U.S.
Japan-based DeNA is hoping to replicate its success in the fledgling American market for cellphone games.
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Google Answers the iPhone
The G1 from T-Mobile and Google is a worthy competitor to the iPhone, but the two devices have different strengths and weaknesses, and are likely to attract different types of users, writes Walt Mossberg.
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H-P Making Touch Screen Laptop
H-P is developing a consumer notebook machine with a touch screen that will debut before year end, aiming to boost its personal computer sales.
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FCC to Vote on Vacant-Airwave Use
Regulators took a major step toward clearing the path for next-generation wireless devices by releasing a report that says there are no major interference problems with using vacant TV airwaves. (Report)
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