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Toshiba Announces 64GB Flash Memory; Perfect For Next iPhone (PC World)

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:24:00 +0000

PC World – On Monday Toshiba announced a new 64GB flash memory module, which the company claims is the highest-capacity flash module in the industry. The new 64GB NAND flash module is just 30 micrometers thin, packs a dedicated controller, and contains sixteen 32Gbit chips.

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Apple cites strong iMac demand amid shipping delays (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:07:34 +0000

Reuters – Apple Inc on Monday said strong demand for its new iMac personal computer had it working hard to keep up, and the company apologized for any delays in deliveries to customers.

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Apple cites strong iMac demand amid shipping delays
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IBM Slapped With Suit Alleging Unfair Mainframe Competition (PC World)

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 01:50:16 +0000

PC World – IBM has been disparaging products made by a smaller rival in order to protect its lucrative mainframe business, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday.

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Craigslist CEO: Was told eBay’s Whitman a "monster" (Reuters)

admin — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:11:19 +0000

Reuters – Craigslist’s chief executive told a court on Monday that an executive with eBay, a minority shareholder, warned him to improve relations with eBay’s then-CEO Meg Whitman because she could be a “monster” and “an Evil Meg” when frustrated.

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Synaptics Unveils Next-Generation Mobile-Phone Concept (NewsFactor)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:55:25 +0000

NewsFactor – Synaptics and several partners on Monday introduced a new mobile-phone concept to demonstrate future possibilities for user interaction. Dubbed Fuse, the phone offers multi-touch capacitive sensing, haptic feedback, 3-D graphics, and force, grip and proximity sensing.

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Synaptics Unveils Next-Generation Mobile-Phone Concept
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Finisar shares climb after Piper upgrade (AP)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 20:06:11 +0000

AP – Shares of Finisar Corp. advanced Monday after an analyst upgraded the networking components maker, saying a recent sell-off of the stock created a “more compelling entry point.”

Analyst lifts RadioShack rating to ‘Overweight’ (AP)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 18:21:37 +0000

AP – Shares of RadioShack Corp. climbed Monday as an analyst raised his rating on the consumer electronics company, saying it will likely report higher earnings next year on the addition of T-Mobile and a nationwide rollout of the iPhone.

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Analyst lifts RadioShack rating to ‘Overweight’
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Tenn. Rep. Gordon won’t seek re-election next year (AP)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:04:23 +0000

AP – Rep. Bart Gordon, a 13-term congressman from Tennessee, announced Monday he will not seek re-election next year, the latest Democrat in a string of retirements.

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Tenn. Rep. Gordon won’t seek re-election next year
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Bart Gordon To Retire (CQPolitics.com)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:57:18 +0000

CQPolitics.com – Adding to what has become a steady drip of Democratic retirements in recent weeks, Rep.

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Bart Gordon To Retire
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Court to review employer access to worker messages (AP)

admin — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:28:05 +0000

AP – The Supreme Court said Monday it will decide how much privacy workers have when they send text messages from company accounts.

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Court to review employer access to worker messages
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