THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
April 28, 2009 -- 3:00 p.m.
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Microsoft is in talks with Verizon Wireless to launch a touch-screen cellphone on the carrier's network early next year, in a bid to compete with Apple's iPhone.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124093915558664239.html#mod=djemTECH
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IBM boosted its quarterly dividend 10% and set aside $3 billion for additional stock repurchases, but an executive said it still has the capability for an acquisition.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124092907556063695.html#mod=djemTECH
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Alcatel-Lucent said it signed two framework agreements in China valued at $1.7 billion, a key win in one of the few markets still growing during the economic slump.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124092967428763789.html#mod=djemTECH
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NTT DoCoMo's net profit plunged 70% in the fourth quarter as costs involved with 3G mobile-phone services and weak handset sales weighed on the company.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124091458340663221.html#mod=djemTECH
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Verizon edged out AT&T in wireless customer gains for the first time since the iPhone 3G went on sale. - Digits: What's Your iPhone App Attention Span? - Digits: Verizon Says No News on iPhone, Netbooks
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124082748427758659.html#mod=djemTECH
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Amazon.com acquired Lexcycle, a company that makes a popular e-book reading application for Apple Inc.'s iPhone called Stanza.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124086914655960889.html#mod=djemTECH
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Baidu's quarterly net income grew 24% on higher-than-expected revenue for the company, which has a commanding share of the Internet-search market in China.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124086731642460787.html#mod=djemTECH
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General Electric Co.'s research division said it had developed data-storage technology using holograms that could store the content of 100 standard DVDs on a single disc.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124088189425962019.html#mod=djemTECH
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News Corp. named a new chief operating officer and chief product officer at MySpace, following the appointment of Owen Van Natta as the site's CEO.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124085705936260201.html#mod=djemTECH
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Pioneer said it will receive $25.8 million of fresh capital from business partner Honda in the first of a series of fundraising steps.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124091275360063161.html#mod=djemTECH
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Qualcomm swung to a fiscal second-quarter loss due to a $748 million charge for its settlement of a patent-and-licensing dispute with rival chip maker Broadcom.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124083084988858961.html#mod=djemTECH
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As Owen Van Natta sets out to turn around MySpace, he can draw on his vast Internet experience, but the job poses a challenge unlike any he has seen.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124079151348557791.html#mod=djemTECH
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From the BizTech Blog
Only in China: McDonald's Goes Online to Sell Consumer Goods
McDonald's launched a shop on Alibaba's Taobao, China's top online auction site, to promote its Super Value meal. But the fast-food giant was selling cellphones, not burgers.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/04/28/only-in-china-mcdonalds-goes-online-to-sell-consumer-goods/#mod=djemTECH
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What's Your iPhone App Attention Span?
Greystripe, an ad network for mobile applications and games, has a new report showing how consumers are using free iPhone applications.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/04/28/whats-your-iphone-app-attention-span/#mod=djemTECH
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Tracking Swine Flu on Google, Twitter
In the wake of the outbreak of swine flu, a debate is emerging as to whether social networking sites and technology are just creating panic rather than helping the populace stay informed.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/04/28/tracking-swine-flu-on-google-twitter/#mod=djemTECH
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