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Utilities To Bolster Smart Grid Cybersecurity
February 8, 2010 3:48 am | by Elizabeth Montalbano | CommentsUtility companies will invest more than $21 billion on cybersecurity over the next five years to protect the world's electrical grids, according to a new report.
QuinStreet beacon of hope in 'lousy' IPO market
February 8, 2010 3:01 am | by ERIN CONROY - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsQuinStreet Corp., an Internet marketer that competes with Yahoo and Google, is the one beacon of hope in this week's crop of initial public offerings as the market contends with jitters spurred by concerns about the economy, and IPOs from companies with more than their fair share of...
HDTVs High on Holiday Shoppers' 2009 Lists, but Purchase Intent down from 2008
February 7, 2010 7:55 pm | by In-Stat | CommentsOver the last two years, High Definition Televisions (HDTVs) ranked as the most desired consumer electronic (CE) product.
DisplayPort Storms the Mobile PC Display Interface Market
February 7, 2010 11:55 am | by In-Stat | CommentsWe expect DisplayPort to see significant adoption in mobile PCs, particularly as an internal interface between the motherboard and LCD panel.
SAP CEO resigns, replaced by 2 co-chief executives
February 7, 2010 10:01 am | by MATT MOORE - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe chief executive of German software company SAP AG, Leo Apotheker, has resigned after his contract was not renewed and two new co-CEOs have been named, the company said Sunday.Neither the company nor Apotheker, who has been with company since 1988 and CEO since 2008, said why the decision...
Cellphone Users Call Vendors to Get Back to Basics, "Make a Better PHONE"
February 7, 2010 1:55 am | by In-Stat | CommentsLost in the mania around enhanced features such as touch screens, open OS, and Internet access, consumers are asking cellular handset vendors to make a better PHONE.
Mobile VoIP Could Transform Mobile Landscape
February 5, 2010 4:56 pm | by In-Stat | CommentsMobile VoIP is moving beyond its initial function as a new mechanism to get inexpensive international calls.
Synchronoss Technologies 4th-qtr profit rises
February 5, 2010 1:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSynchronoss Technologies Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit rose 67 percent, surpassing analyst forecasts.The company, which provides transaction management software for communication companies, said Thursday that it earned $4.5 million, or 14 cents per share, in the fourth quarter. That compares...
CA Inc. declares dividend of 4 cents per share
February 5, 2010 1:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSoftware maker CA Inc. on Friday declared a quarterly dividend of 4 cents per share.The dividend is payable March 16 to shareholders of record Feb. 16.
Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts
February 5, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsVideo game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports its fiscal third-quarter results after the stock market closes Monday, the day after running its first-ever Super Bowl advertisement.WHAT TO WATCH FOR: EA, known for games such as "The Sims" and the popular "Madden" football series, gave a...
S & P rates Berkshire Hathaway's $8B in notes 'AA+'
February 5, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsStandard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday placed an "AA+" rating on $8 billion of notes issued by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.The rating is the next to the highest long-term credit rating S&P offers.The notes issued Thursday will be used to help Warren Buffett's investment company buy the...
Chinese man gets 2½ years for phony Cisco parts
February 5, 2010 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA Chinese businessman who sold phony Cisco computer parts to U.S. buyers has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison.The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles announced the sentence Friday against Yongcai Li. He also was ordered to repay nearly $800,000 to Cisco Systems Inc.Li had a...
Another Land Pattern Mixup
February 5, 2010 9:54 am | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsHere's an interesting error that doesn't show up very often. Notice that the opening in the solder mask matches about what the copper land pads should be, but the pads themselves are really tiny. To start with, it's not an...
/ CORRECTION - Trinity
February 5, 2010 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsIn the news release, "The Epiphany Faith & Family Values 100 Fund Celebrates Its Third Anniversary With a 4-Star Morningstar Rating," issued Thursday, February 4, 2010, by Trinity, we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the first paragraph should read "Trinity Fiduciary Partners,...
Tysabri (Natalizumab): Update of Healthcare Professional Information
February 5, 2010 7:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsRisk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) increases with increasing duration of exposure to Tysabri.
