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iPhone on Verizon: The Wait is Over
(Reuters) – After waiting three-and-a-half years Verizon Wireless customers will finally get their hands on Apple Inc’s iPhone next month. The top U.S. wireless operator ended months of speculation and anticipation from impatient consumers on Tuesday by announcing that it would begin selling a version of the iPhone on February 10 at the same prices…
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Community Banks to Lend More to Small Business in 2011
(Reuters) – A majority of small, community-focused U.S. banks plan to lend more to businesses in 2011 than 2010, according to a recent study by industry consulting firm Sageworks Inc. According to the study, 58 percent of lenders at community banks plans to make significantly more commercial loans this year than last. Roughly 38 percent…
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AMD’s CEO Resigns, Chip Maker Searches for Successor
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE:AMD) Inc’s chief executive resigned on Monday as the world’s No. 2 maker of PC microprocessor chips said it was seeking a new CEO to boost the company’s growth, sending shares down nearly 4 percent in after-hours trading. AMD said the resignation of Dirk Meyer…
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Intel to Pay $1.5B Settlement to Nvidia
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTL) said it is paying graphics chip designer Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA) a $1.5 billion licensing fee, settling a legal dispute over a license to make chipsets and boosting Nvidia’s shares. Under the agreement, Intel, the world’s largest microchip maker, will be allowed to use some patents belonging…
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CA Automation Suite Brings the Cloud to SMBs
IT management software and solutions specialist CA Technologies announced the general availability of three products in the CA Automation Suite, launched in October. CA Configuration Automation r12, CA Process Automation r3, and CA Server Automation r12 are designed to help SMBs (small and medium-size businesses) expedite their passage to a virtualized, cloud computing infrastructure. The…
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Cisco C-Series Switches Offer TrustSec Security Features
Communications specialist Cisco introduced the Catalyst 3560-C and Catalyst 2960-C Compact Series (C-Series) switches, designed for locations that pose unique wiring, space or power challenges. Roughly half the size of a Microsoft Xbox video game console, C-Series Switches are designed to enable the deployment of secure customer services, including unified communications, wireless access, IP video…