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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Touchscreen phone users are discovering that much of the fun in their devices stems from applications — those little nuggets of convenience, amusement and distraction available for download on the slightest whim. A good example is Google Inc’s newly updated Mobile App for Apple Inc’s iPhone, which has been generating a […]

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 19 (Reuters) – Intuit Inc (NASDAQ:INTU), maker of TurboTax tax preparation software, posted a quarterly loss and lowered its full-year outlook, saying its customers were facing a challenging economic environment. The company cut its fiscal 2009 forecasts for sales of QuickBooks accounting software and for revenue from payroll and bill payment processing […]

TAIPEI, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Data tracking firm iSuppli cut its growth forecast for the personal computer industry by nearly two-thirds as rapidly deteriorating conditions in the global market weaken demand and many major economies fall into recession. iSuppli now expects global PC shipments to grow by only 4.3 percent in 2009, versus a previous […]

By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Recognizing the limits of traditional advertising, established technology companies are diving headlong into the sometimes chaotic landscape of social media to promote their products. Companies ranging from PC maker Dell Inc to storage equipment maker NetApp Inc are increasingly turning to outside blogs, viral videos and websites such […]

By Sinead Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc. The No. 2 U.S. mobile service, a joint venture between Verizon Communications Inc and Vodafone Group Plc, […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Nokia smartphones will be able to access IBM Lotus Notes corporate email starting from next month, the two firms said on Thursday, as the world’s top handset maker battles Blackberry-maker RIM. Nokia said thanks to the new software more than 80 million users of its smartphones can access IBM’s Lotus email. In […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Dell Inc, the world’s No. 2 PC maker, posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as cost cuts offset lower revenue, sending its shares up about 6 percent. Dell had been facing subdued expectations for the October quarter. The company warned in September, just weeks after reporting second-quarter results, that it […]

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Flash memory maker Spansion (SPSN.O) has filed two lawsuits against Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), accusing the electronics manufacturer of infringing its patents, Spansion said on Monday. Spansion said it filed one lawsuit with the International Trade Commission and the second with the U.S. District Court in Delaware. A draft copy of […]

NEW YORK, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Merrill Lynch downgraded Dell Inc (DELL.O), citing a deteriorating personal computer market and lack of short-term catalysts to revive growth and knocking its shares down 5 percent. The brokerage, which lowered its rating on Dell to "neutral" from "buy" on Monday, also slashed its forecasts for PC unit growth […]

NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) Chief Executive John Chambers promised to pay shareholders a dividend before leaving the role, but did not say when either move would come. The world’s largest network equipment maker is known for its healthy cash position, and has held off […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has started selling the new generation of its Opteron quad core processors for servers, AMD announced on Wednesday, nearly one year after Intel launched its own 45 nanometer chip. After a troubled launch of its earlier Barcelona chip, AMD waited until the new chip, called "Shanghai," was […]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc (GOOG) added a voice and video chat feature to its Gmail email service on Tuesday, launching a free Web-based service that competes with the likes of eBay’s Skype. Gmail and Google App subscribers can now choose to speak with friends on a video screen and simultaneously instant message them […]