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Cars That Tweet, Buy Tickets

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:23:04 EST

Undaunted by fear of safety regulations, auto makers are piling new technologies into their vehicles: everything from 17-inch dashboard screens to services that check Facebook and buy movie tickets.

Google Device Marks Shift to Apple Approach

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:56 EST

Google plans to make a branded home-entertainment system, moving toward control of both the software and hardware process, a formula used by rival Apple.

Kodak Shutters Camera Business

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:08:33 EST

Eastman Kodak, which began making cameras more than a century ago, said it plans to stop supplying digital cameras and pocket video cameras as it focuses its consumer business on photo printing.

Ho Chi Minh: The Videogame

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:56:00 EST

A new videogame in which players can rout French colonists shows how Vietnamese entrepreneurs are setting their sights on creating their own brands, instead of doing piece work for foreign companies.

Oracle Broadens Reach in Web-Based Software

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:08 EST

Oracle agreed to acquire online-software maker Taleo for $1.9 billion, in the latest sign that the software industry's old guard is embracing a newer model.

LinkedIn Sets Tone for Social Networks

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:50:45 EST

LinkedIn's profit jumped 30% and its revenue more than doubled, providing a lift to the young social-networking industry ahead of Facebook's IPO later this year.

Hasbro, Zynga Partner

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:41 EST

Rivals in the world of online videogames, Hasbro and Zynga are becoming partners in the physical realm of toys and board games.

Alcatel to Rearrange Work Force

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:24:57 EST

Alcatel-Lucent plans to reorganize its European work force in a move that union officials said eventually could mean the loss of 1,800 positions.

Hacking Blamed on Pro-Kremlin Youth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:05:02 EST

A leading Moscow newspaper is charging that the country's main Kremlin-funded youth group was behind a wave of illegal Internet attacks that caused its website to crash in 2008.

Intel Settles New York Antitrust Case

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:00:22 EST

Intel agreed to pay $6.5 million as part of a settlement with the New York attorney general, ending the last major antitrust case awaiting trial against the chip company.

Cognizant Expects North America to Lead Sales Growth

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:57:06 EST

Cognizant Technology Solutions expects its North America market to drive sales growth in 2012, but the India-focused outsourcing company warned that Europe will remain a drag on its outlook.

Activision Swings to Profit

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:47:18 EST

Activision Blizzard posted record fourth-quarter earnings as videogame customers jumped on its latest war and fantasy offerings.

In E-Takeover, Flipkart Acquires Letsbuy

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:32:37 EST

Indian online retailer Flipkart.com has acquired fellow Internet startup Letsbuy.com, a move that signals Flipkart's intent to play the role of consolidator as India's frenetic e-commerce scene develops.

Sony CEO: No 'Sacred Area'

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:10:42 EST

Sony's incoming CEO said restructuring will continue at the Japanese electronics giant, and insisted he is prepared to make "hard decisions."

Alibaba Wants Its Stake Back

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:07:50 EST

Alibaba Group plans to borrow $3 billion to buy back shares that Yahoo owns in the Chinese e-commerce company.

Vodafone Mulls Euro Break-Up Plans

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:47:36 EST

Vodafone is reviewing its billing systems in Europe in case the mobile operator needs to start billing customers in a currency other than the euro.

Lenovo Net Profit Surges 54%

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:57:52 EST

Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group said its third-quarter net profit rose 54% from a year earlier, but warned that it expects a global hard disk drive shortage to continue into the next quarter, potentially impacting its margins.