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AOL hopes 2,500 workers will voluntarily quit

19. Nov 2009, 17:40

Please quit... please! Image: AOL.
Adding to the long list of technology titans continuing their attempts to evade the grip of recession, online specialist AOL has embarked on something of an unusual restructuring plan that involves employees offering themselves up for a sweeping job cull.

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AT&T sues Verizon over map commercials (Update)

17. Nov 2009, 22:36

AT&T is apparently unhappy with the Verizon commercials offering “a map for that” when it comes to the reasoning behind alleged network coverage issues. So unhappy, they are asking for temporary restraining order blocking the ads. If you haven’t seen them, both commercials are below in high quality. ... more


IT and the Economy – AppRiver

17. Nov 2009, 16:55

AppRiver COO Scott Cutler has taken the time to answer our open questions regarding IT and the Economy. Things are still shaky when it comes to economics and IT, but businesses are working to dig themselves in for the long haul, and some sectors will do better than others, such as is the case with SaaS and AppRiver. ... more


Microsoft eclipsed as Apple plans up to 50 new stores in 2010

12. Nov 2009, 18:05

The big Apple, about to get bigger. Image: zbowling/Flickr.
Cupertino-based Apple has announced plans to open between 40 and 50 brand new Apple Store outlets during 2010 as it works to increase customer awareness with regard to its line of consumer electronic devices, such as the iPhone smartphone, iPod Touch, MacBook notebooks and iMac desktops. ... more


AMD grabs $1.25 billion in Intel antitrust settlement

12. Nov 2009, 17:30

Intel cash to help AMD move out of the red. Image: AMD.
Leading computer processor maker Intel Corp. has today agreed to hand industry rival Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) a cool $1.25 billion USD in order to finally bring an end to prolonged legal hostilities between the two CPU manufacturers.

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iPhone helps Apple pull more profit than Nokia

11. Nov 2009, 11:55

Apple's smartphone outperforms Nokia during third-quarter. Image: Photos8.com/Flickr.
Finnish handset giant Nokia Corp. may still be the world's biggest manufacturer of mobile phone devices, but Cupertino-based gadget specialist Apple Inc. has outshone its market rival in terms of pure quarterly profit.

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Electronic Arts splashes the cash for Playfish

10. Nov 2009, 05:20

EA, now officially playing with social fish. Image: Playfish.
EA has secured the London-based developer in a layered purchasing deal that equates to 275 million USD in cash, a further 25 million in equity retention, and also a potential $100 million USD based around meeting certain performance milestones through December 31 of 2011.

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Google pumps its mobile muscle with AdMob acquisition

9. Nov 2009, 18:00

Google ads another one... get it? Image: stefanoost/Flickr.
In a move to expand its considerable advertising arsenal yet further, California-based search behemoth Google Inc. has today announced plans to acquire mobile display ad network AdMob for a cool $750 million USD in stock.

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Orange offers cash for unwanted gadgetry

6. Nov 2009, 09:45

Step inside, and bring your old crap with you. Image: Orange.
In a move to aid the environment and score a few ecological brownie points in the process, telecommunications giant Orange has launched a recycling scheme through its official stores enabling tech users to properly dispose of their unwanted gadgetry.

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800 more cuts bring Microsoft job losses to 91,000

5. Nov 2009, 12:05

Shrinking fast. Image: Robert Scoble/Flickr.
Marking the latest round of cuts attributed to Microsoft’s continuing internal restructuring, the heavyweight American software giant has this week culled a further 800 members of staff from its global workforce.

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