THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
February 26, 2009 -- 3:00 p.m. EST
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Yahoo's Carol Bartz began rolling out a new management structure, in moves that will overhaul top executive ranks at the Internet company. - All Things D: Carol Bartz's Memo
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123566810152084487.html?mod=djemTECH
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Cisco laid off 250 employees, joining other tech giants who have cut staff. The layoffs are the first wave of a planned cut of up to 2,000 employees. - Digits: Microsoft Temps Get a Haircut
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561854124978947.html?mod=djemTECH
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Apple's board defended the company's limited disclosures about Steve Jobs's health, and said he remains deeply involved in strategic matters. - Digits: Apple Takes a Step to the Right
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123558833534674489.html?mod=djemTECH
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Cablevision swung to a fourth-quarter loss, weighed down by a write-down for its Newsday newspaper and lower profit at its Madison Square Garden unit.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123565555840682263.html?mod=djemTECH
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Nortel plans to reduce its work force by 3,200 more positions as it tries to reorganize under bankruptcy court protection.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123557816238572849.html?mod=djemTECH
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When Google's online-email service briefly shut off this week, it brought to light concerns about whether businesses can rely on Internet-based software.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561652440078567.html?mod=djemTECH
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The demise of dial-up Internet access has been stymied as the recession has increased demand for a slower but cheaper way to surf the Web. - Video: NetZero -- Big Savings
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123561717378378657.html?mod=djemTECH
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While many Americans are cutting back on high-ticket items like computers, avid gamers are spending thousands for ultrafast PCs with better performance.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123560225352976421.html?mod=djemTECH
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An appeals court upheld the insider-trading conviction of Qwest ex-CEO Nacchio, reinstating his prison sentence.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123559363342675153.html?mod=djemTECH
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U.S. digital camera sales declined even more sharply than expected in the fourth-quarter holiday season, falling 12% to 15 million units.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123559441213975133.html?mod=djemTECH
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Telefonica said net profit rose 89% after higher staff expenses from restructuring a year ago dragged on the comparative figure and as Latin America proved resilient.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123564379349081061.html?mod=djemTECH
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Internet advertising could fall 5% in the current quarter, research firm IDC said, the first decline since the dot-com bubble burst in 2001.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123558776209174437.html?mod=djemTECH
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The FCC proposed to fine hundreds of small telecoms for not abiding by new rules aimed at protecting consumer phone records.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123552946213366401.html?mod=djemTECH
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From the BizTech Blog
Feb 26, 2:23 pm
Microsoft Temps Get a Haircut
Microsoft last month said it would cut 5,000 full-time staff jobs over the next year and a half. Now, the software giant's legions of temporary workers are about to feel the pain of the economic downturn.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/26/microsoft-temps-get-a-haircut/?mod=djemTECH
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Feb 26, 11:01 am
Pirate Bay Founders' Broccoli Manifesto
As the Pirate Bay trial stretches into its second week, the prosecution has tweaked the charges yet again, in a move that may have been calculated as a more surefire means of winning the copyright-infringement case.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/26/pirate-bay-founders-broccoli-manifesto/?mod=djemTECH
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Feb 25, 11:42 pm
Salesforce.com: Silver Lining on a Recessionary Cloud
It's not all gloom and doom in the tech sector: Salesforce.com's revenue jumped 34% for the quarter, the company announced Wednesday.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/25/salesforcecom-silver-lining-on-a-recessionary-cloud/?mod=djemTECH
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All Things Digital
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- Bartz Blogs Reorg!: The Entire Memo to Yahoo Employees
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