Archive for August 17th, 2012
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2012
 
Finally! Apple, Samsung Finish Up Witness Testimony in Jury TrialPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizAs the final moments of witness testimony in Apple and Samsung’s patent trial approached, the companies’ counsel brought up (and re-brought up) expert witnesses in an effort to sway jurors to their point of view. Early talk centered around Samsung’s 3G, standards-related patents Friday morning.
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2012
Gadget Lab Show: Reviewing Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1Posted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizThis week on the Gadget Lab show, Wired reviews editor Michael Calore and staff writer Nathan Olivarez-Giles take a look at the Galaxy Note 10.1.
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2012
Here’s the Truth About Facebook’s Stock PricePosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFacebook’s stock (FB) has dropped by half since the IPO three months ago. And the stock price is now well below the level at which most employees have been granted stock in the past 18 months. This means that most current and former Facebook employees are worth far less than they were a few months [...]
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2012
Romney Releases More Tax Details, Raising Questions on Tax CodePosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! After months of hounding by Democrats to release more income tax returns, Mitt Romney announced Thursday he has paid at least 13% of his income in federal taxes every year for the past 10 years, but he did not offer what Democrats have been demanding: the release of more [...]
Aug
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2012
Facebook Shares Hit New Low: Is Zuckerberg Worried?Posted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFacebook’s (FB) stock crash has done more than blindside investors who figured that no price was too high for the IPO. The stock’s sell-off has even rattled CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who famously said he cares more about the company’s social mission than its stock price. But as investors quickly lose faith in the company’s future [...]
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2012
J.C. Penney Is “Firing Its Customer Base,” But Analyst Sees Reason for OptimismPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerJ.C. Penney is not a specialty retailer in the classic definition of the term, but it’s clearly become a very “special” situation. Second-quarter results, released a week ago, show the retailer’s continued struggles after CEO Ron Johnson instituted a series of new initiatives that alienated and confused its core consumer base. J.C. Penney posted a [...]
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2012
Gas Prices Will Continue to Rise Until U.S. Builds More Refineries: GasBuddy AnalystPosted by: yahootechticker in Yahoo Tech TickerFollow The Daily Ticker on Facebook! After falling steadily in May and June, gasoline prices have risen 25 cents per gallon in the past month, putting renewed pressure on consumers’ budgets. Prices nationwide are now averaging $3.68 a gallon and have topped $4 in California and Illinois. Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst at GasBuddy, an [...]
Aug
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2012
Facebook Will Ice Backup Data in ‘Sub-Zero’ BuildingPosted by: wiredtechbiz in Wired Tech BizWe now know what Facebook is up to in Sub Zero — the mini data center it’s building right beside its 330,000 square foot Prineville, Ore. facility: It’s reinventing the way it does emergency backup. The plan is to use the building to house a brand new type of low-power deep-storage device that Facebook engineers will …
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