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IPhone seen boosting AT&T, hurting Sprint

Apple Inc.'s iPhone may be too expensive for most Americans, but the much-hyped device is expected to help AT&T Inc. win quality customers and drive shoppers into its stores.

Microsoft to buy $12 mln stake in China TV maker

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Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay 94 million yuan ($12.3 million) for a stake in Sichuan Changhong Electric Co. and will form a cooperative alliance with the TV and electrical appliance maker, the Chinese company said on Monday.
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Buyers hit pause on DVD sales

DVD sales to consumers are down nearly 8%, as of the first quarter. And no wonder: After years of trying to space out big new releases throughout the year, studios again appear to be focusing on the fourth quarter and cutting back on the rest of the year.
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Japan Plans Tighter IP Telephony Rules

The communications ministry in Japan plans to tighten regulations for Internet-Protocol (IP) telephony, after a blackout incident affected millions of customers last month, according to a report.
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Agilent to Buy Stratagene

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) said on Friday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Stratagene Corp. (NASDAQ: STGN), a manufacturer of specialized life science research and diagnostic products.
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Philips Electronics Considers Acquisitions

Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG), the world's largest lighting maker, confirmed its stated financial targets on Thursday and also said it is reviewing a number of possible acquisitions.
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Nokia Launches 'Multimedia Computer' phone

Nokia said on Thursday that it started shipping a new phone to selected markets which features integrated global positioning capabilities and a number of multimedia functions.
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Apple TV Hits Stores

Apple Inc. (Nasdaq: AAPL) joined the growing number of consumer electronics manufacturer's connecting the home television to the personal computer today, making its Apple TV set-top box available to consumers for the first time.
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SanDisk Shares Rally on Patent Settlement

Memory maker SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) announced last night that it reached a settlement to a long-standing patent dispute with rival memory maker, Hynix, sending shares up over 3 percent in mid-day trading on Wednesday.
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Rambus Rallies on FTC Stay

Shares of memory technology maker Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) soared on Tuesday after anti-trust authorities delayed an order to that would have required the company cut royalty rates on its key patents.
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Cisco, Apple Settle iPhone Dispute

Cisco Systems, Inc.and Apple, Inc. said Wednesday that they have decided set aside legal hostilities in order to share the 'iPhone' trademark worldwide. They will explore opportunities for 'interoperability' in the areas of security, and consumer and enterprise communications.
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Optical Networking Gear Sales Rising

New research looking into the networking and telecommunications industries reveals that worldwide sales of optical transport equipment reached the highest level in 5 years during the fourth quarter of 2006.
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Samsung Outpaces Rivals to Lead LCD-TV Market

Electronics maker Sharp Corp. was toppled from its leading position in the LCD-TV market in the most recent quarter, falling to fourth place as rival Samsung rose to take the lead.
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Flash, Speed and Fun on Tap at 3GSM Congress

Flashy new cell phones, faster networks and more entertainment geared for the small screen are taking center stage this week as the wireless industry gathers for the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

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