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BuzzCity taps 'unwired' to retain buzz
Insight newsmaker Co-founder Lai Kok Fung views rising mobile Internet use in previously ignored markets such as Indonesia, as key to Singapore company's growth.
Tags: Internet advertising, Mobile advertising, advertising network, BuzzCity, Small And Medium Enterprise, TV, cell phone, advertisement, mobile, Singapore
Report: HP mulls merging printer, PC units
News Tech giant is reportedly considering reuniting the units, which were combined and then separated in 2005 under two different chief executives.
Tags: Personal Computers, Peripherals, Printer, Computer, Mark Hurd, CEO, Wall Street Journal, Personal Computers, Peripherals, Hewlett-Packard Co.
Sony gets a TV repairman
News Hiroshi Yoshioka, Sony's head of consumer products and devices, hopes to close gap with competitors in TV market by revamping supply chain, cost cutting and adding features to its products.
Tags: Best strategies, Cost control, Hiroshi Yoshioka, Amazon.com Inc., TV, DisplaySearch, 3D, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., analyst, LG Electronics Inc.
Oracle delivers solid third quarter
News Fiscal third-quarter earnings were better than expected, while the strong dollar hits fourth-quarter outlook.
Tags: Business plans, profit, SAP AG, Larry Ellison, Dividend, Database, non-GAAP, Sales, Software Licence, profit
Samsung's Q3 earnings may herald rosy days ahead
News Samsung's forecast of a record third-quarter profit attests to success of the Korean electronics maker's aggressive growth strategy during the economic slump.
Tags: Components, Consumer Technology, Peripherals, Hyundai, LCD Panel, Quarter, Profit Guidance, Hyundai Securities, TV, Memory Chip
Google, Bing continue gains at Yahoo's expense
News Over last several months fewer and fewer searches have been performed on Yahoo's sites, with market leader Google and upstart Microsoft seeing the benefits.
Tags: Search, Yahoo! Inc., Google Inc., Internet search, Microsoft Corp., U.S., Asia-Pacific, ComScore Networks Inc., Yahoo Search, barrier
IBM vs. SAS: Battle over data analysis software
News Amid heightened competition to sell data analysis software, closely held SAS Institute says it will fend off threats from rivals IBM, SAP, and Oracle.
Tags: IBM Corp., SAS Institute, Accenture Ltd., SAP AG, revenue, software, software company, Sales, Oracle Corp., data analysis
Samsung's market value approaches Intel's
News In 2002 it surpassed Sony, and now some analysts expect Samsung to surpass Intel in market valuation in a year or so.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Memory Chip, TV, Market Capitalization, semiconductor, Sony Corp., Business Strategies & Functions, Intel Corp., handset
Why Apple leaves low-end computers to the competition
News Apple with its luxury-goods maker strategy adheres to graceful design esthetic and limits lineup keeping margins sky-high.
Tags: Personal Computers, Consumer Technology, Apple Inc., Computer, laptop computer, Apple iMac, Apple Macintosh, keyboard, NPD Group Inc., desktop
Roaming caps legal, advises EU advocate general
News The EC's imposition of roaming caps on Vodafone and other mobile operators did not stifle competition, according to the European Court of Justice's advocate general.
Tags: Mobile platforms/communications, Commission, Cap, European Commission, Miguel Poiares Maduro, mobile, Telecommunications, European Union, economic activity, Spokesperson
Adobe to cut 9 percent of workforce
News Elimination of 680 full-time jobs comes as the software maker tries to align costs in the face of lagging sales. They follow a 9 percent reduction within the Omniture unit
Tags: Business development/management, Business structures, Adobe Systems Inc., Omniture Inc., Web analytics company, restructuring, job, software, Workforce, Sales
Nokia sees 10 percent sales increase for 2010
News This past year has been a tough one for Nokia, but the mobile phone maker expects sales to pick up in 2010, as economy improves and its Ovi service expands.
Tags: Mobile/Wireless, Nokia Corp., Phone, handset, Smart Phone, Siemens AG, cell phone, U.S., Telecommunications, Sales
Investors see IBM outside tech's recovery
News Third-quarter earnings beat expectations and IBM raised its full-year profit forecasts, but a decline in contract signings disappointed Wall Street.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, IBM Corp., Outsourcing, revenue, Armonk, Hardware Sales Inc., software, Information Technology, Business Strategies & Functions, Investor
Can Windows 7 'reset' Microsoft shares higher?
News Applause for Windows 7, cost-cutting, and an earnings surprise have stirred hope that Microsoft's stock will revive. Will businesses buy the upgrade?
Tags: Windows 7, Business applications, Operating System, Computer, Microsoft Corp., Business applications, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows 7, Stock
Game console makers at crossroads
News Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo are coming to terms with a dearth of blockbuster titles and increased rivalry from new gaming platforms such as smartphones.
Tags: Game players, Games, Console Maker, Game Console, Microsoft Corp., Sony Computer Entertainment Inc., Sales, entertainment, Nintendo Wii, console
