THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
November 3, 2008 -- 3:00 p.m. EST
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Circuit City said it will close 155 U.S. stores, cut back openings and "aggressively" renegotiate leases as the electronics chain deals with a deteriorating liquidity position. (Store closings)
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122571940741192633.html?mod=djemTECH
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The head of Yahoo's media business, Scott Moore, plans to announce his departure from the Internet company, the latest sign of instability within Yahoo's leadership.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122573931793093955.html?mod=djemTECH
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MySpace is adopting a system that aims to resolve copyright issues and boost ad revenue from some of the videos its users upload.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122567367160191941.html?mod=djemTECH
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Cable-television operators must continue to carry the same broadcast channels that over-the-air viewers receive, an appeals court ruled.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122567594743092087.html?mod=djemTECH
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Acer and Quanta Computer posted higher third-quarter net earnings and forecast that laptop sales will continue to rise in coming quarters.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122566263117191379.html?mod=djemTECH
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BT Group warned that its fiscal-year earnings will fall slightly, blaming rising costs at a unit that provides services to multinational companies.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122567107957491793.html?mod=djemTECH
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From the BizTech Blog
Nov 3, 12:01 am
Salesforce.com Wants to Host Your Web Site
Salesforce.com is getting into the Web site hosting business, the latest sign that the company's ambitions reach beyond the sales-automation software it's named for.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/11/03/salesforcecom-wants-to-host-your-web-site/?mod=djemTECH
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Oct 31, 6:19 pm
Tech Spending Outlook: From Bleak to Bleaker
We've been hearing for about a month from businesses that are cutting tech spending in the wake of the economic slowdown. A new survey shows that the cuts are widespread and that things are only going to get worse.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/10/31/tech-spending-outlook-from-bleak-to-bleaker/?mod=djemTECH
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Oct 31, 3:30 pm
Phones Ring Off the Hook at Voter Hotlines
With voting worries at a fever pitch, a handful of national voter hotlines have sprung up to field the thousands of questions people have about polling locations, absentee ballots and early voting.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/biztech/2008/10/31/phones-ring-off-the-hook-at-voter-hotlines/?mod=djemTECH
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All Things Digital
Latest Posts
- Circuit City Reschedules Black Friday for This Wednesday
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20081103/circuit-city-reschedules-black-friday-for-this-wednesday/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
- Yahoo Media's Scott Moore and Al Warms to Depart This Week
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20081103/yahoos-scott-moore-and-al-warms-to-depart-this-week/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
- Web 2.0 Conference This Week-Lance Armstrong, Al Gore, Jerry Yang, Mark Zuckerberg?and Lionel Richie
http://kara.allthingsd.com/20081103/web-20-conference-this-week-lance-armstrong-al-gore-jerry-yang-mark-zuckerbergand-lionel-ritchie/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
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TECHNOLOGY VIDEOS
U.S. telecommunications stocks like AT&T, Verizon Communications and Sprint Nextel see strong gains in Monday's session. Sprint's high-speed joint venture with Clearwire is soon expected to get regulatory approval. MarketWatch's Dan Gallagher reports. (Nov. 3)
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