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Dell's Growth Stalls Amid Pull Back

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:08:13 EST

Dell posted a 5% profit drop, but results weren't as bad as feared. Revenue fell 3% as PC sales to businesses slowed.

Shift Seen in Telecom Regulation

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:34:09 EST

The telecom industry is bracing for a new era of increased regulation under the Obama administration.

Companies Eye Location Services

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:57:17 EST

Technology companies are working with telecommunications carriers and handset makers to help give location-based cellphone applications mass reach.

Top Sprint Nextel Executive to Leave

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:05:10 EST

John Garcia, a top Sprint Nextel executive in charge of one of the wireless carrier's main business units, is leaving the company. The circumstances of his departure were not clear.

Obama's Cellphone Records Breached

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:26:08 EST

Verizon Wireless disclosed that several of its employees accessed and viewed President-elect Barack Obama's personal cellphone account.

Google Lets Users Edit Search

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:03:22 EST

Google has begun allowing users to re-rank and edit their search results through a new set of personalization features.

BlackBerry Storm Reaches Land

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:57:08 EST

Verizon Wireless is intensifying its ad campaign for the Blackberry Storm, claiming that typing on the touch-screen phone is more accurate than the competition.

Disney Affiliate Is Besieged By Pirates

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:54:59 EST

Disney faces a big challenge preventing pirated movies and TV shows from showing up on a video Web site in China, 56.com, in which it holds a stake.

Salesforce.com's Profit Rises 55%

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:11:22 EST

Salesforce.com's profit rose 55% in the third quarter, signaling that online business software may more insulated from the economic downturn.

GameStop Net Falls as Growth Slows

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:12:18 EST

Videogame retailer GameStop reported a decline in third-quarter profit because of acquisition charges, and scaled back its forecast for the holiday quarter.

Judge Sides with Telenor in Alfa Dispute

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:31:38 EST

A New York judge had found units of Russia's Alfa Group in contempt of court, ordering daily fines in a dispute between Alfa and Telenor over a Ukrainian cellphone firm.

Prison Plans to Shackle Cellphones

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:46:49 EST

A South Carolina prison's plan to test a jamming system that could curb inmates' illegal cellphone use has sparked interest among lawmakers and law-enforcement groups.

Microsoft Modifies Zune Service

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:32:09 EST

Microsoft is modifying its approach to offering music to consumers over the Internet, after slow consumer uptake of its Zune Pass subscription service.