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Nokia Clawing its Way Into Smartphone War With Lumia Windows Phones

Before the iPhone debuted in 2007, Nokia was virtually alone in the smartphone world, and ever since then, it (and everyone else) has been chasing Apple. Nokia still sells more mobile phones than any other company, but mostly they are of the feature phone variety that don't have touchscreens and data plans. Nokia announced Jan. 26 they had lost over a billion dollars worth of business in the last three months of 2011, but their new line of Windows Phone-powered Lumia smartph...
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Nokia CEO Stephen Elop displays the Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show opening in Las Vegas

Nokia's 4Q Plunges 73%, Windows Phone Sales Disappoint

Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker by volume, reported a 73 percent fall in fourth quarter earnings as sales of its new Windows Phones failed to slow the rapid dominance of Apple's iPhone or to compensate for diving sales of its own old smartphones.
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop displays the Nokia Lumia 900 smartphone at the Consumer Electronics Show opening in Las Vegas

Nokia Seen Struggling in Early Days for Windows Phone

Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker by volume, is expected to remain barely in the black in the fourth quarter, with its new Windows Phone models yet to compensate for diving sales of its legacy smartphones.
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Could Xbox 720 Stop People from Playing Used Games?

It's many a gamer who's lamented the fact a game came out with a new version only months after they paid $60 for their version. The seemingly never-ending cycle of updated and sequel games leads many people to just rent or borrow games from their friends. But what if Microsoft decided to build the Xbox 720 (or whatever they plan to call it) with the ability to not allow used or borrowed game play?
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Bill Gates Says Higher Taxes on Wealthy is 'Justice'

The United States has a huge budget deficit, so taxes are going to have to go up. I certainly agree that they should have to go up more on the rich than everyone else. That's just justice, Gates said on Wednesday while discussing President Obama's State of the Union address.
The Yahoo! Connected TV booth is shown during the 2011 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Nevada January 7, 2011.

New Yahoo CEO Says Company Needs to 'Do Better'

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson said reviving the company's flagging display advertising business was his highest priority, even as he crafts a broader plan to bring the struggling Internet company back to fighting form.
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New Yahoo CEO says company needs to do better

Yahoo Inc Chief Executive Scott Thompson said reviving the company's flagging display advertising business was his highest priority, even as he crafts a broader plan to bring the struggling Internet company back to fighting form.
Thorsten Heins poses for a portrait at the Research in Motion (RIM) company headquarters in Waterloo, Ontario, January 22, 2012.

RIM's New Leader Raises Doubts among Investors

The new leader at Research In Motion on Monday dismissed talk of drastic change at the BlackBerry maker, a declaration seized on by impatient investors who say Thorsten Heins has only 12 to 18 months to turn RIM around.
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Best T-Mobile Deal: Nokia Lumia 710 vs HTC Radar 4G

T-Mobile has a couple of deals right now on new Microsoft powered smartphones, and the Nokia Lumia 710 and HTC Radar 4G are both $50 if you meet the requirements. First, the prices are dependent on buying a new two-year contract, but that is usually the case for on-contract devices. The new Nokia Lumia 710 is $50 after a mail-in rebate, so if you go buy one, you'll have to throw down $100 and wait for the rebate.

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