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Stringer: Sony Has Adjusted to Yen Levels
December 3, 2009 5:01 am | by Wall Street Journal | CommentsSony's CEO said the electronics giant must blunt the strong yen's impact by continued streamlining even after it completes its current restructuring plan.
Comcast, GE Strike Deal for NBC Stake
December 3, 2009 5:01 am | by Wall Street Journal | CommentsComcast agreed to take control of NBC Universal from GE, combining the largest U.S. cable company with a media conglomerate valued at at $30 billion.
Comcast aims to reshape entertainment with NBC
December 3, 2009 5:00 am | by DEBORAH YAO - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsComcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio.Although the deal could mean that movies could reach cable...
High-Tech, Armored Off-Roader Key to Afghan Surge
December 3, 2009 4:06 am | CommentsThe new troops headed to Afghanistan are important, sure. But unless those troops can get around the country without getting blown up, this latest surge is going nowhere fast. Which is why the Pentagon is in the middle of a crash program to build and ship to Afghanistan a new generation of bomb-resistant off-road vehicle, equipped with everything from composite armor to “electronic keels”.
Motorola invests in touch-screen software maker
December 3, 2009 4:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsCommunications product and service company Motorola Inc. said Thursday its venture capital arm has invested in Sensitive Object, a six-year old company that makes software for converting surfaces into touch-screens.Motorola did not say how much it is investing in the startup, a spinoff of the...
Grooving Down the Helix
December 3, 2009 2:52 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsA team of scientists has made a major step in understanding how molecules locate the genetic information in DNA that is necessary to carry out important biological processes.
Comcast to buy controlling stake in NBC Universal
December 3, 2009 2:00 am | by DEBORAH YAO - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsComcast Corp. announced Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio.Although the deal could mean that movies could reach cable...
SmartRectifier IC Enhances Protection and Efficiency in AC-DC Supplies
December 2, 2009 9:51 pm | by International Rectifier | CommentsInternational Rectifier today introduced the IR11672A SmartRectifier IC with advanced Minimum On Time protection circuitry for energy-efficient AC-DC power converters for laptops, LCD and PDP televisions, game consoles, and server and telecom Switch Mode Power Supplies.
Movieclips.com launches with studio deals
December 2, 2009 5:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMovieclips.com, an online movie clip-sharing service, launched in beta test mode on Wednesday touting the cooperation of five major Hollywood studios amid an industrywide slowdown in DVD sales.The founders and private backers aim to make movie clips searchable and sharable and earn referral...
MySpace Music launches in Britain
December 2, 2009 3:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMore than a year after launching in the U.S., MySpace Music is crossing the pond and arriving in Britain.The major recording companies' joint venture with News Corp. unit MySpace rolls out Thursday in the social networking site's largest overseas market and its third country outside the...
Synopsys fiscal 4Q profit drops, shares fall
December 2, 2009 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsSynopsys Inc. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit sank as revenue declined and operating expenses rose. The maker of chip testing and development software also gave first-quarter and fiscal 2010 guidance that was lower than analysts expected.Synopsys shares fell $1.87, or 8.3...
Microsoft says some Windows PCs get 'Black Screen'
December 2, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsMicrosoft Corp. says it's not to blame for a problem that is causing a "limited" number of Windows computers to boot up to a blank black screen.The problem is cropping up on computers running the new Windows 7 software as well as Windows XP and Vista.Microsoft says its customer service...
Hewlett Packard opens Rio Rancho center
December 2, 2009 11:01 am | by SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsHewlett-Packard Co. opened a customer service and technical support center here Wednesday, making good on a commitment to provide 1,300 jobs that pay at least $40,000, in exchange for more than $20 million in incentives.Gov. Bill Richardson and Mark Hurd, HP president and chief executive...
Nokia willing to pay more for Nortel assets
December 2, 2009 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsNokia Siemens has asked a U.S. bankruptcy court to reject Ciena Corp. as the winning bidder for Nortel Networks' optical networking and carrier Ethernet businesses.Nokia Siemens and its partner One Equity Partners said Tuesday they would be willing to pay US$810 million in cash for the...
General Dynamics-led group gets $200M Army pact
December 2, 2009 10:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA group of companies led by General Dynamics Corp. has received a contract worth up to $200 million to help bolster U.S. Army training.The contract will improve the Army's ability to consolidate and manage its live combat training system, General Dynamics said.The five-year contract has a...
