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No Worries for Apple on the Eve of Windows 7

Microsoft is ratcheting up for the launch of its latest and greatest operating system next week, riding the heels of Apple's earnings report, but the Mac maker shouldn't fear the new salvo from its long-time arch-rival.

First Microsoft store looks set to open

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Microsoft Corp's first store looks ready to open in an upscale Phoenix valley city in the next few days, as the software maker takes its first step in trying to match rival Apple Inc's successful venture into retail.
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Nokia reports surprise Q3 loss on networks hit

The world's top cellphone maker Nokia reported a surprise loss for the July-September quarter, hit by a major writedown at its networks unit, but said demand for handsets had improved.
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Daily Wrap Up - Oct 14 (Tech)

Apple may be on the verge of launching a new iPhone and iTouch radio application that will allow users to listen to FM radio, according to rumors that have leaked online.
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US chemical makers seen poised to beat expectations

U.S. chemical makers are poised to post stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, but demand for their products could cool later this year as government stimulus programs unwind, industry experts say.
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Smartphones weigh on mobile networks: study

A smartphone generates much less mobile data traffic than a laptop with a data card, but phones impose a load on the network which is much larger than anticipated, a study showed on Wednesday.
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Kleiner Perkins to invest in iPhone app Shazam

Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins on Tuesday makes its latest bet on wireless device technology, with high hopes in music recognition and iPhone application developer Shazam, joining a wave of investment in the hot mobile content and technology market.
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Will solar speed up emerging cellphone revolution?

Watching his sons kick around a makeshift ball made from tightly bound plastic bags, Ugandan handyman Jackson Mawa marvels at the way business has improved since he bought a solar-powered mobile phone.
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Daily Wrap Up - Oct 13 (Tech)

Intel reported what it called the strongest second-to-third-quarter growth in 30 years of business. However, compared to the same period a year ago, revenue and profits dropped
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Intel quarterly results beat Street

Intel Corp reported higher-than-expected quarterly results and forecast revenue for the current quarter ahead of Wall Street targets on recovering demand for personal computers.
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Study charts links between mobile phones, tumors

Studies on whether mobile phones can cause cancer, especially brain tumors, vary widely in quality and there may be some bias in those showing the least risk, researchers reported on Tuesday.
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Best Buy, AT&T to offer Nokia netbook

Nokia said on Tuesday that Best Buy would sell its first netbook computer for $299 to customers who sign up for a $60-a-month mobile service plan with AT&T Inc.
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Cisco to acquire Starent Networks for $2.9 billion

Cisco Systems Inc plans to buy wireless telecommunications equipment maker Starent Networks Corp for $2.9 billion, betting that demand for advanced wireless equipment will grow as more consumers download videos and access the Web from mobile phones.
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Acer sees 2009 revenues matching last year-report

Acer, the world's No. 3 PC brand, should see revenues this year on a par with 2008, its chief executive officer Gianfranco Lanci told Italian newspaper La Stampa in an interview published on Tuesday.

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