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GE Gives Jolt to Solar Power Pioneer Soliant (www.businesswire.com)
Solar cell technology is an example where Europe can defend or increase its market share. Solar cell technology was never going to be ignored by the European Commission because it fits into its environmental theme. This means that it benefits from a concerted and organized system of funding. Until recently,...
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ADVA Reports Q2 (www.lightreading.com)
This overview relates to current European market positioning within optical networking sector. It presents actual industry trends and directions for future growth.
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Azure: Can Microsoft Meld Windows with the Web? (www.businessweek.com)
his week at Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT)'s Professional Developer Conference, Microsoft executives took the wraps off Windows Azure, a new development platform for building cloud-based applications. In the opening keynote, David Thompson, corporate vice president of Microsoft Online, noted that Microsoft plans...
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NPD: Apple iPhone 3G is #1 smartphone in U.S.; AT&T big beneficiary (macdailynews.com)
A $6 million judgment against Cisco Systems (NSDQ:CSCO) in which a jury found that the networking vendor violated its reseller agreement and deal registration program with a small solution provider has other VARs wondering how this might impact their relationships with Cisco and other vendors. Now Cisco...
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NPD: Apple iPhone 3G is #1 smartphone in U.S.; AT&T big beneficiary (macdailynews.com)
The jury in the cross-lawsuits trial between Cisco (NSDQ:CSCO) and a former Cisco solution provider has awarded the VAR damages of more than $6 million.
The jury found that Cisco violated its reseller agreement and deal
registration agreement with the solution provider, Infra-Comm, by
cutting...
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NPD: Apple iPhone 3G is #1 smartphone in U.S.; AT&T big beneficiary (macdailynews.com)
Apple (NSDQ:AAPL) is dominating the headlines this week with its new MacBook line and first sub-$1,000 MacBook, but Microsoft (NSDQ:MSFT) insists that PC notebooks still give consumers far more bang for their buck.
In an apparent bid to stifle the buzz around the new MacBooks,
Microsoft...
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.Calacanis: Apple to release networked HDTVs (reviews.cnet.co.uk)
Apple launched its new family of MacBooks to great fanfare at its Cupertino, Calif. headquarters Tuesday. After the initial flurry of speeds and feeds, here are some thoughts about the new lineup and what it means for the industry.
Nvidia's Big Win.
The Santa Clara, Calif.-based graphics chip...
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Intel Net Rises 12%, but Outlook Is Uncertain (online.wsj.com)
Intel (NSDQ:INTC) is ratcheting up the pressure on the hard drive industry with the introduction of new enterprise-class solid-state drives. Intel on Wednesday unveiled its new Intel X25-E Extreme SATA Solid-State Drive, aimed at the server, workstation, and storage system market. The processor and...
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Intel Net Rises 12%, but Outlook Is Uncertain (online.wsj.com)
Intel (NSDQ:INTC)
beat Wall Street expectations with a 12 percent jump in third-quarter
profits over the same period last year, but CEO Paul Otellini on
Tuesday cautioned investors that the turbulent economy meant the
world's leading microprocessor manufacturer is having difficulty
projecting...
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NPD: Apple iPhone 3G is #1 smartphone in U.S.; AT&T big beneficiary (macdailynews.com)
You Can Touch This
Touch screen devices have become all the rage. They're pretty, offer a wide screen and pack enough high-speed connectivity to download
content in a flash. Research In Motion (RIM) Ltd. this week joined the
touch-screen party with the BlackBerry Storm. But the Storm...