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LG Elec Q3 beats forecasts on strong handset sales

South Korea's LG Electronics Inc posted third-quarter net profit that beat expectations thanks to a soft local currency that boosted its price competitiveness and a strong line-up of mobile phones.

LG Elec Q3 beats estimates on strong handsets, TV

LG Electronics Inc posted better-than-expected results thanks to strong sales of key handsets and TVs, but faces weakening earnings momentum.

Barnes & Noble's $259 e-reader challenges Kindle

Barnes & Noble Inc on Tuesday unveiled its electronic reader in a challenge to Amazon.com Inc's dominant Kindle, featuring a color screen and the same $259 price, ahead of the holiday shopping season.

CORRECTED: Yahoo triples profit, beats expectations

Yahoo Inc's quarterly profit more than tripled as cost cuts and asset sales more than offset a continued decline in sales, sending its shares up 5 percent. Chief Financial Officer Tim Morse told Reuters the Internet company's top advertisers were beginning to spend again.

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Apple unveils updated Macs for the holidays

Apple Inc introduced on Tuesday updated Mac computers, as the company looks to build on momentum heading into the all-important holiday season.

U2 to stream entire concert live on YouTube

U2 will stream an entire concert live on the YouTube video sharing site this weekend, the Irish band said on their website.

Apple stock price soars on analyst's upgrades

Apple shares continued to trade higher Tuesday morning after the company reported a 47 percent jump in quarterly profits, driven by better-than-expected sales of iPhones, Mac computers and iPods.

Barnes & Noble e-reader has color, $259 price: report

The new electronic reader from Barnes & Noble Inc, expected to launch on Tuesday, features color, a touchscreen display and the same price tag as Amazon.com Inc's Kindle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

U.S. Video game sales up 1 pct in September: NPD

Sales of video game equipment and software in the United States rose a modest 1 percent in September to 1.28 billion, research group NPD said on Monday, as the industry posted the first month of growth in half a year following price cuts from all the home console makers.

Apple smashes forecasts, shares hit record

Apple Inc's profits and sales streaked past Wall Street forecasts as iPhone and Mac sales hit quarterly records, sending its shares rocketing to all-time highs on Monday.

Tech Round Up: Apple's earnings up 46%, Motorola Droid phone coming soon

Apple Inc. reports a 46 percent increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings as the company posts higher revenue than a year ago led by better-than-expected sales of iPhones, Mac computers and iPods

Apple smashes expectations, shares hit record

Apple Inc's profits and sales streaked past Wall Street's forecasts as iPhone and Mac sales hit quarterly records, sending its shares rocketing to all-time highs on Monday.

Apple Earnings Live Webcast

Apple Inc. reports a 46 percent increase in its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings as the company posts higher revenue than a year ago led by better-than-expected sales of iPhones, Mac computers and iPod

Apple earnings top expectations: Mac sales up 17 Pct

Apple reported better than expected fourth quarter earnings on Monday after the closing bell, sending shares up 7 percent in after hours trading.

Google goes global with Apps

Google Inc said more than 2 million businesses now use its online office software, and the Web search leader is going global on Monday with an advertising campaign to lure customers away from Microsoft Corp and IBM products.

Motorola rises ahead of next Android phone launch

Shares in Motorola Inc rose over 8 percent on Monday on investor anticipation that its second phone powered by Google Inc's Android system would be a hit at Verizon Wireless.

Verizon's Droid phone pokes fun at the iPhone

Verizon increased its bid to generate buzz over its Motorola Android-powered 'Droid' this weekend by rolling out an ad the questions the usefulness of Apple's iPhone.

Earnings Preview: Expectations high for Apple earnings today

Expectations are high for Apple, set to report its fourth-quarter results Monday afternoon, as analysts believe the iPhone maker has shown few signs of being slowed down by the recession.

Spotify to launch mobile offering with 3, HTC

Sweden's Spotify, the European digital music service, will be available to customers of British mobile operator 3 through a new HTC Hero phone, the three companies said on Monday.

Fake security software in millions of computers: Symantec

Tens of millions of U.S. computers are loaded with scam security software that their owners may have paid for but which only makes the machines more vulnerable, according to a new Symantec report on cybercrime.

Google goes global with Apps, has 2 million customers

Verizon offers discounts to compete with cable

Verizon Communications is advertising new discounts on Monday for customers who sign up for four of its telecommunications services, as it looks to recoup market share from cable rivals in the holiday shopping season.

U.S. charges billionaire Rajaratnam with record insider trading

Billionaire hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam and executives from some of the most prestigious U.S. companies were charged on Friday with the largest hedge fund insider-trading scheme ever.

First Microsoft store looks set to open

Microsoft Corp's first store looks ready to open in an upscale Phoenix valley city in the next few days, as the software maker takes its first step in trying to match rival Apple Inc's successful venture into retail.

Daily Tech Round Up - Oct. 16

Apple Inc is once again expected to top Wall Street's estimates when it unveils quarterly earnings next week, but it may have to truly impress to galvanize an already lofty share price.

Microsoft's free Anti Virus a hit: 1.5 million downloads in first week

Microsoft announced Thursday that its free antivirus software has been downloaded 1.5 million in the week after it shipped.

Majority of Corporate PCs are Ready for Windows 7

Microsoft's new Windows 7, which will hit stores and be available on new computers from next week Thursday, ought to turn the troubled Vista into a vague and distant memory.

Major iPhone developers make apps free

Apple has introduced an in-app purchase feature for free iPhone apps that will allow users complete transactions within the iPhone applications themselves without the use of the pp Store.

Pardon my bootleg: Navigating China's pirated waters

I confess, my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, the latest version of Microsoft's Windows franchise, was just that: a copy.

WITNESS: Pardon my bootleg: Navigating China's pirated waters

I confess, my copy of Windows 7 Ultimate, the latest version of Microsoft's Windows franchise, was just that: a copy.

Google, IBM round out strong tech results week

Google Inc and IBM rounded out a strong week of technology results, outstripping already high expectations and providing further evidence that a recovery is brewing.

Oracle places big bet on Web-based software

Software giant Oracle Corp is making a big bet on Web-based computer programs, a fast-growing segment of the tech sector that it has been slow to enter.

IBM raises full-year outlook, posts higher profit

IBM raised its full-year outlook and reported higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Thursday as its growing focus on higher-margin software and services businesses helped it cope with weak technology spending.