THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
February 27, 2009 -- 3:00 p.m. EST
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Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz overhauled the company's top executive ranks, in an attempt to make the company more efficient. - All Things D: Carol Bartz's Memo
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123566810152084487.html?mod=djemTECH
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Sony replaced CEO Stringer's top two subordinates and handed him full control of the company's flagging electronics division at a time when Sony is facing an unprecedented plunge in profit and revenue.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123571755198092301.html?mod=djemTECH
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Dell said profit fell 48% and that it expects demand to remain weak. The company raised its cost-cutting target to $4 billion by 2011.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123568271183986563.html?mod=djemTECH
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Facebook detailed plans to allow users to play a role in formulating its rules and regulations, a week after triggering an uproar about its terms of service.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123568610112586929.html?mod=djemTECH
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The company behind "Gossip Girl" has established a reputation for its savvy in connecting with young people. Now, Alloy is moving into Web video.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123569590666488721.html?mod=djemTECH
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Travel-review Web site TripAdvisor.com plans to launch a new feature that will allow travelers to search the site for airline tickets and see fees for services included in the fare.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123568993168487611.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 loss amid a write-down from the company's Newsday newspaper and slowing subscriber growth at its cable business.
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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From the BizTech Blog
Feb 27, 11:19 am
Books and Music That Make You Dumb
A 25-year-old Caltech graduate student has developed a tongue-in-cheek statistical look at taste and intelligence.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/27/books-and-music-that-make-you-dumb/?mod=djemTECH
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Feb 27, 6:56 am
Could You Go Back to Dial-Up?
Would you downgrade to dial-up from broadband to save money? Or is your need for speed too great?
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/27/could-you-go-back-to-dial-up/?mod=djemTECH
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Feb 26, 6:20 pm
AdSense Outage Is Another Google Misstep
It hardly got the attention that Tuesday's Gmail outage or ViddyHo/Google Talk incident saw, but Google's advertising system, AdSense, had a hiccup of its own Wednesday.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/02/26/adsense-outage-is-another-google-misstep/?mod=djemTECH
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All Things Digital
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- Vista Capable Plaintiffs Seek Express Class Action Upgrade
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090227/vista-capable-plaintiffs-seek-express-class-action-upgrade/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
- All Hail Sir Howard, King of Sony
http://digitaldaily.allthingsd.com/20090227/all-hail-sir-howard-king-of-sony/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
- Do Magazines Need Their Own Kindle Yes, Says Hearst.
http://mediamemo.allthingsd.com/20090227/do-magazines-need-their-own-kindle-yes-says-hearst/?reflink=ATD_wsj_quotes?mod=djemTECH
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TECHNOLOGY VIDEOS
Space flight is a risky business, but the chance of a deadly collision is increasing due to a spreading canopy of junk that's orbiting our planet. And the wreckage from a recent satellite collision is adding to the trash, making more collisions among spacecraft all but inevitable. WSJ's Robert Lee Hotz reports.
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