THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
TECHNOLOGY UPDATE
May 1, 2009 -- 3:00 p.m.
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After upending the personal computer industry with a stripped-down laptop, Asustek Computer is scrambling to fight back against encroaching competitors.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124113110410974953.html#mod=djemTECH
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Global semiconductor sales slumped 30% in March from a year earlier as the industry continues to suffer through its sharpest downturn in years.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124117330343176947.html#mod=djemTECH
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Disney is buying a stake in Hulu and granting the site access to ABC shows, bringing three big broadcast networks under one banner.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124110275139073305.html#mod=djemTECH
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Motorola burned through $1.3 billion in cash in the first quarter. The telecom-equipment maker's loss widened.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124109071922972829.html#mod=djemTECH
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Obama's cybersecurity review has ignited turf battles inside the White House, with Lawrence Summers weighing in to prevent what he sees as a potential threat to economic growth.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124113159891774733.html#mod=djemTECH
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Oracle is developing a set of new online software offerings, a major expansion of a business model the company has often resisted.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124111766618474001.html#mod=djemTECH
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Apple is building a team to design its own semiconductors, in a strategy shift. - Digits: What Does Steve Jobs Want With All Those Chip Guys?
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124104666426570729.html#mod=djemTECH
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Kodak suspended its dividend and announced salary cuts for several executives as its first-quarter loss widened on weak sales.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124109334889972929.html#mod=djemTECH
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Norway's Telenor won a victory in a long-running conflict with its Russian partners, but still faced the threat of losing its main Russian investment.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124111289952073785.html#mod=djemTECH
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Time Warner Inc.'s AOL unit recruited Jeff Levick of Google Inc. as its new president of global advertising, replacing Gregory Coleman.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124109755812873121.html#mod=djemTECH
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Comcast's earnings rose 5.4%, demonstrating continued resilience from the cable industry despite economic turmoil.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124108766024672721.html#mod=djemTECH
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Major chip makers in Europe and Asia said the industry's woes may hit a bottom, after posting weak results to start the year.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124109305437972925.html#mod=djemTECH
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Time Warner gave the clearest sign yet that it plans to move beyond its disastrous 2001 merger with AOL, saying it expects to spin off of all or part of the ailing unit. - Time Warner Cable Posts 32% Drop in Net
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124100011975268097.html#mod=djemTECH
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From the BizTech Blog
Controversial Web 'Framing' Makes a Comeback
The controversial practice of framing Web sites seems to be making a comeback on the Web. Danny Sullivan, editor of the Web site Searchengineland.com says that Facebook, Ask.com and StumbleUpon have all begun framing links recently.
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Verizon to Offer Free Wi-Fi to Broadband Subscribers
Verizon Communications Inc. is preparing to offer free Wi-Fi access at hotspots to subscribers to its home broadband services, according to people familiar with the matter. The phone giant will partner with Boingo, a startup that counts former EarthLink founder Sky Dayton as chairman, to deliver the access.
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/05/01/verizon-to-offer-free-wi-fi-to-broadband-subscribers/#mod=djemTECH
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Cloud Standards Effort Could Turn into a Dustup
A trade organization whose members include IBM, Microsoft and a laundry list of other tech companies announced this week that it has formed a group to create standards for a way of accessing information over the Internet known as "cloud computing." But the new effort is just as noteworthy for [...]
See Full Post: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2009/04/30/cloud-standards-effort-could-turn-into-a-dustup/#mod=djemTECH
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- Microsoft on the Hunt for a New Head of World-Wide Online Sales, Even as Yahoo Talks Continue
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TECHNOLOGY VIDEOS
Disney takes an equity stake in video site Hulu. Plus, declining handset sales at Motorola and Microsoft versus the EU.
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