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Google lowers charge to break Nexus One contract with T-Mobile, as regulators probe such fees
WASHINGTON (AP) — Google Inc. is shaving $200 off the fee that it charges customers of its new Nexus One phone to break a service contract with T-Mobile, as federal regulators continue to probe such fees and the rationale for them. more
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Review: 2K Games' rapturous return to the haunted underwater metropolis of 'BioShock'
Rapture used to be a nice place to live. That is, if you didn't mind being at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. And putting up with the occasional rants of its megalomaniacal founder, Andrew Ryan. more
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IAC reports 4th-qtr loss on search writedown, but results show improvement in online ad market Photo
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Internet company IAC/InterActiveCorp lost $1 billion in the fourth quarter because it wrote down the value of its search business, but the results beat expectations and offered the latest indication that the online advertising market is improving. more
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Correction: Atmel earnings story
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — In a story Feb. 8 about Atmel Corp.'s fourth-quarter earnings, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the average revenue forecast from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters was $378.3 million. Analysts expected $338 million, while the company posted revenue of... more
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Atmel's losses widen; shares climb on better revenue; CEO says demand improved
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Atmel Corp.'s loss widened in the fourth quarter as the chip designer wrote down the value of its business, but its sales rose and investors pushed up its stock price after hours Monday. more
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Trident Microsystems' quarterly loss widens on big inventory write-off, shares fall
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Trident Microsystems Inc. said Monday that its quarterly loss widened as the company took a big inventory write-off. more
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Summary Box: New attack shows hole in chip that protects classified data in PCs
CRACKING THE UNCRACKABLE: A former U.S. Army computer-security specialist has found a way to break into a type of chip that protects the most important secrets inside many personal computers. more
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Spain's Telefonica may charge Internet search engines like Google for network bandwidth
MADRID (AP) — Spanish telecoms operator Telefonica says it is considering charging Internet search companies like Google and Yahoo for network use. more
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Electronic Arts loses less money but its outlook is below forecasts, sending stock down Photo
NEW YORK (AP) — A disappointing outlook from Electronic Arts Inc. sent shares of the video game publisher sharply lower Monday, a sign that significant cost-cuts and layoffs have not ended the company's slump. more
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MySpace Music tests out audio ads to stem falling search, ad revenue at MySpace
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hoping to boost revenue, MySpace Music has begun experimenting with audio advertisements that users must hear if they want to listen to music for free online. more
