THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
January 1, 2009 -- 3:00 p.m. EST
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Microsoft said a glitch that apparently disabled thousands of its Zune personal music players was caused by a bug in the device's internal clock driver. Thousands of consumers went online to complain about their devices. - Digits: The Frozen Zune Phenomenon - Andy Jordan's Tech Diary: Millennium Bug Nine Years Late
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123074469238845927.html?mod=djemTECH
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Microsoft said a Chinese court convicted 11 people for manufacturing and distributing counterfeit Microsoft software that the company valued at $2 billion.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123076471800146615.html?mod=djemTECH
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Increases in digitally downloaded albums and songs were not enough to offset a nearly 20% plunge in CD sales, according to SoundScan year-end U.S. figures.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123075988836646491.html?mod=djemTECH
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Time Warner Cable said it reached a deal with Viacom on carriage fees, avoiding a blackout of 19 cable channels including MTV and Comedy Central. - Viacom Enlists Cartoons in Fees Battle
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123078888079546751.html?mod=djemTECH
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Dell said its president of global operations will retire and its chief marketing officer will leave the company, shaking up the team Michael Dell brought in as part of his turnaround plan. - Earlier: Dell's Revival Runs Into Trouble
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123072492423645389.html?mod=djemTECH
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Apple markets itself as environmentally correct, but critics say it could do more to conserve energy and protect the environment.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123066532721343231.html?mod=djemTECH
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China's Cabinet said it has approved licenses for next-generation mobile phone services in a long-delayed step that is expected to trigger billions of dollars in equipment sales.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123073676005745639.html?mod=djemTECH
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Richard Li's buyout group sweetened a bid to take control of PCCW, but it could still prove a hard sell to investors. - Heard on the Street: Shareholders Should Take the Money
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123066063853742999.html?mod=djemTECH
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Companies that powered the Obama campaign's digital push are touting their role in its success, hoping to gain an edge over their own competitors.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123068176028844061.html?mod=djemTECH
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Dell has reached its goal of becoming "carbon neutral" -- part of its quest to become "the greenest tech company." But Dell's experience shows that reality often falls short of the ideal. - Dell's Carbon Footprint
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123059880241541259.html?mod=djemTECH
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Satyam's chairman said the company is committed to its core businesses of information technology and business process outsourcing services and will focus exclusively on them.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123066538362943233.html?mod=djemTECH
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Obama's call to improve the nation's broadband infrastructure has cable and phone company lobbyists maneuvering to get a leg up.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123059580600140977.html?mod=djemTECH
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Sharp will book a loss of more than $475 million due to the declining value of its 15% stake in Pioneer.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123063528153142167.html?mod=djemTECH
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From the BizTech Blog
Dec 31, 4:19 pm
CES Promoter says Trade Show is Still Healthy
Gary Shapiro has presided since 1991 over a huge annual bash that draws makers of gadgets, computers, software and Web services. In an interview, Shapiro insists the economy is causing only glancing blows to this year's Consumer Electronics Show.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2008/12/31/gadget-impresario-says-trade-show-remains-healthy-innovation-will-spur-recovery/?mod=djemTECH
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Dec 31, 3:29 pm
The Frozen Zune Phenomenon
Owners of Microsoft's 30-gigabyte Zune MP3 players awoke to a New Year's Eve surprise when their gadgets spontaneously froze around midnight on Tuesday, prompting some to suggest it's time for the Zune to rest in peace.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2008/12/31/the-frozen-zune-phenomenon/?mod=djemTECH
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Dec 30, 5:49 pm
Blame the Rich for Poor Online Sales
Sales for online retailers during the holiday season appear to have declined slightly from 2007, and it looks as though one group was keeping a tighter grip on its wallets than others: the wealthy.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2008/12/30/blame-the-rich-for-poor-online-sales/?mod=djemTECH
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All Things Digital
Latest Posts
- BlackBerry Storm, iPhone Actually Netbooks, Really, Really Small Netbooks
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20081231/blackberry-storm-iphone-actually-netbooks-really-really-small-netbooks/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
- Motorola to 400 Employees: Looks Like We, Heh-Heh, Forgot to Fire You
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20081231/motorola-to-400-employees-looks-like-we-heheh-forgot-to-fire-you/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
- Meet ?Kevin the Sad PR Guy,? Our 2009 Booth Babe
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20081231/ces-2009-sad-guys-on-trade-show-floors/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
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TECHNOLOGY VIDEOS
Zune users got a taste of the millennium bug nine years late. WSJ's Andy Jordan reports on online reaction to Z2K9.
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