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Earnings alert: HP gets fourth-quarter boost
Plus: Nortel earnings sink...Lenovo revenue plunges...Time Warner performance is flat...Pioneer predicts greater loss.
New 'Halo'-esque look for Korea's troops
Korean Agency for Defense Development is designing battle uniforms for the "future combatant" that include bulletproof helmets and automatic temperature control.
HP sees fourth-quarter sales boost
Revenues of the PC maker hit $33.6 billion, with adjusted earnings of $1.03 per share. That's "another solid quarter," CEO Mark Hurd says, as it digests EDS.
Microsoft's D.C. lobbying sank Google-Yahoo deal, Jerry Yang
Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang hoped an advertising deal with Google would boost revenue and keep Microsoft at bay. Instead, he ended up resigning soon after the Justice Department, thanks to Microsoft lobbying, blocked the deal.
Get a 22-inch LCD for $149.99 shipped (AR)
It's an entry-level model, but it's new and highly rated among buyers.
Noncompete clauses can keep tech in check
IBM's lawsuit against former executive Mark Papermaster, who is trying to join Apple, underscores how companies can enforce restrictions on their employees.
Next level: Tower Defense creators build new game company
Together at last: The developers or Flash Element TD and Desktop Tower Defense launch yet more games.
Yahoo's ultimate search--a new CEO
Internet search pioneer Yahoo is about to embark on one of its most important searches, finding its next CEO. Will Microsoft executives be in candidates pool?
Yang's travails: A Yahoo timeline
It was a rough 17 months for Jerry Yang as Yahoo's chief executive. Here's a chronology of the Internet pioneer's tenure at the top.
Why hasn't Oracle bought anyone (or everyone) yet?
Oracle has been big in the M&A game. Why is it playing coy now?
Google 'Voice Search' hands-on verdict: Awesome
Google's updated Mobile App for iPhone is finally here, and it works as advertised.
A pity for Yahoo that John McCain didn't win
Making up for a lost decade has to be Job No. 1. And that means getting someone at the top who won't march Yahoo around in wrong directions again.
With Yang out, Microsoft may come back
Several sources close to the company expect renewed takeover interest from the software giant.
Intel officially launches Core i7, pricing
Chipmaker officially debuts its next-generation processor at an event in San Francisco.
NASA, Google Maps track Southern California wildfires
NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer satellite delivers photos of the Southern California wildfires. Google Maps provides another way to chart the course of the fires.
New game brings iPhone into Wiimote territory
iFun, a new game for the iPhone created by the Social Gaming Network, uses the device's accelerometer to turn it into a game controller.
Jerry Yang memo to staff about stepping down
Here is the full text of the note Jerry Yang sent to employees about stepping down as CEO as soon as a replacement is found.
Microsoft in patent battle over Visual Studio
Software maker aims to defend users of its software tools. WebXchange has sued three Visual Studio customers, saying their use of the product infringes on its patents.
Mourning, unease after Silicon Valley slayings
The man suspected of killing three employees at a start-up Friday was terminated, not laid off. But given the economic climate, the incident still has folks worried.
FreshDeals puts online bargains in your pocket
This new iPhone app lets you find the latest online deals throughout the day by keeping track of over a dozen social bargain finding sites.