Archive for January 25th, 2011

Kindle forces budget e-reader price chops

It’s pretty hard to compete against the Kindle these days, which is why many second-tier e-reader makers have been forced to lower the prices of their devices.

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Verizon dishes on iPhone hotspot pricing

Earlier on Tuesday, Verizon announced that its unlimited data plan will stick around for a little while after the iPhone’s launch.

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Mac IT Guy: Access Exchange from home

I use Mail.app at home for both my home and work e-mail (Mobile Me and Microsoft Exchange 2003 respectively).

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Mac IT Guy: Access Exchange from home

Juniper Forecasts Sales, Profit That Miss Estimates

Juniper Networks Inc., the second- largest U.S.

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Juniper Forecasts Sales, Profit That Miss Estimates

TomTom Now simplifies address entry for TomTom GPS app

If you use the TomTom navigation app to get around, you may have found yourself frustrated by the app’s sometimes cumbersome address-entering interface.

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Revenue down, profits up in Yahoo’s Q4

Yahoo’s revenue fell but profits grew in its fourth quarter, results which the company described as “encouraging” and as fueling a turnaround momentum.

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New mode helps disabled gamers play MLB 11

Option will let players control on-screen action by pressing a single button rather than interacting with several different buttons at the same time.

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New mode helps disabled gamers play MLB 11

Low-cost SSL proxy could bring cheaper, faster security; defeat threats like Firesheep

Researchers have found a cheaper, faster way to process SSL/TLS with off-the-shelf hardware, a development that could let more Web sites shut down cyber threats posed by the likes of the Firesheep hijacking tool.

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Low-cost SSL proxy could bring cheaper, faster security; defeat threats like Firesheep

Yahoo meets estimates with stagnant revenue

A breakout performance it was not, but Yahoo’s fourth quarter was in line with analyst estimates as it improved profits amid declining revenue.

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VMware Falls on Forecasts for Margins, License Sales

VMware Inc., the largest maker of programs that let computers run multiple operating systems, fell in trading today after saying margins would be flat this year and forecasting a slowdown in new license sales.

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