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Lenovo Expands PC Retail Presence

The world's No. 3 PC Maker, Lenovo Group Ltd., is expanding its reach into the small and medium-sized business retail market, announcing Thursday that select computer models will be available at over 300 Best Buy for Business stores.
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AMD Market Share Rises; Intel Revenue Grows

Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) gained ground in its ongoing battle with chip rival, Intel (Nasdaq: INTC) in the most recent quarter, continuing to capture unit share, but slipped in terms of revenue.
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Sony-Ericsson Targets Emerging Indian Market

Mobile phone maker Sony-Ericsson said Wednesday that it will begin manufacturing low-cost cell phones in India, capitalizing on manufacturing agreements made with Flextronics and Foxconn.
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Nokia Targets Motorola in 2007

Robust demand for mobile phones helped Nokia, the world's largest cell phone maker, ship more phones than its two closest competitors combined in 2006. One report indicates that it will continue to pressure rivals in 2007.
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Four New Colors for Apple's iPod Shuffle

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL), which dominates the market for digital music players, said it begins selling its entry level iPod in four additional colors today, touting the player as a fashion accessory.
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Nokia Leads, Sony-Ericsson ‘Wows'

Nokia Corp. expanded its leadership position in the mobile handset market in 2006, shipping more units than its next two closest competitors combined, according to new research released today.
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Intel, IBM Make CPU Breakthroughs

Semiconductor firm Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) and technology solutions provider International Business Machines (NYSE: IBM) announced separately this weekend that both companies have solved a puzzle that will allow the semiconductor industry to keep making ever smaller computer chips.
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Nvidia Shares Affected by Weaker Playstation 3 Demand

Growing signs of weaker demand for Sony's new Playstation 3 video game system may be impacting some of its design partners, a new report indicates, with graphics system provider Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA), feeling Wall-Street heat today.
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Blackberry and iPhone in Different Classes: Analysts

Shares of Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), maker of the Blackberry hand held device have plummeted since Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced its entry into the consumer phone segment early January. Some experts feel that the new phone isn't a threat to RIM, however, issuing a buy for RIMM shares.
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‘Google' Named Top Global Brand

'Google' was the brand with the greatest impact around the world in 2006 for the second consecutive year, according to the results of a new survey.
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iPhone is Clever, but Not Smart: Analysts

While the newly announced iPhone from Apple contains a variety of “very high end” features, and is “clever and capable,” it cannot be defined as a smartphone, one research firm says.
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Processor Price War Likely to Continue in 2007

Shares of semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NYSE: AMD) fell more than 4 percent on Tuesday after the company said its margins shrunk in the fourth quarter as a result of its brutal pricing war with rival Intel Corp., (Nasdaq: INTC). With both firms increasing capacity and becoming more aggressive, some analysts believe prices on CPU's will continue to decline.
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Apple's iPhone Pressures RIM's Blackberry: Analyst

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) introduced its highly anticipated mobile phone at this month;s Macworld Expo, receiving rave reviews for its innovation, ease of use, and 'wow' factor. Its bright prospects may even cloud the outlook for the market's current leader, Research in Motion (Nasdaq: RIMM) and its venerable Blackberry, one analyst contends.
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Hi-Def Media War May Be Ending

The advent of consumer devices capable of playing both emerging high-definition disc formats may spell an end to the ongoing war between Blu-Ray and HD-DVD discs, one research company contends.
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Intel-Sun Alignment of Little Impact to AMD

Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW) announced that it will begin using Intel Inc.'s (NASDAQ: INTC) processors in its servers today, however Intel rival AMD (NYSE: AMD) Corp. may not feel little pressure from the move.
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PS3 In Stock; Possible Sign of Weaker Demand

Sony's Playstation 3 game console can be found in over one half of video game retailers, according to a new report, while Nintendo's Wii game machine can be found in a few stores, a sign that demand may be weakening.
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Sony's LCD TV Corners Market

A new report reveals that Sony Electronics outpaced its rivals in 2006, achieving the number one spot for total TV market share.
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Apple Introduces New AirPort Extreme

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) announced a new wireless base-station on Wednesday that increases performance over previous models with higher data rates and longer usable ranges.
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Verizon Enhances Fiber Optic Services

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) unveiled the next generation of its fiber optic service for home consumers this week, promising a medium that can deliver multimedia, voice, and data to home customers.
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Nokia, Sprint Partner on WiMAX Network

Telecom equipment maker Nokia Corp. said it will supply network equipment and mobile devices for a next-generation wireless network currently being developed by Sprint Nextel.

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