Sprint posts steep subscriber losses
January 18, 2008 01:32 PM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sprint Nextel Corp reported deeper than
expected subscriber losses on Friday and said it would cut about
4,000 jobs, sending its shares down 26 percent and raising fears
that an economic slowdown would take a greater toll on the wireless
industry .
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Jihadi software promises secure Web contacts
January 18, 2008 04:22 PM ET
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DUBAI (Reuters) - An Islamist Web site often used by al Qaeda
supporters carried updated encryption software on Friday which
it said would help Islamic militants communicate with greater
security on the Internet.
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Microsoft accused of patent violation in China
January 18, 2008 09:25 AM ET
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BEIJING (Reuters) - A small Chinese high-tech firm is suing Microsoft
Corp because it says the software giant has stolen its creation
that allows Internet users to type Chinese characters, but Microsoft
countered the claim on Friday.
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U.S. game sales rise 28 percent in December
January 18, 2008 09:39 AM ET
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - U.S. sales of video game hardware and
software rose 28 percent in December from a year earlier as
holiday shoppers snapped up new consoles like Nintendo Co Ltd's
top-selling Wii, market research firm NPD said on Thursday.
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Credit issuer says data lost for 650,000 customers
January 18, 2008 03:48 PM ET
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ATLANTA (Reuters) - A computer tape containing personal data
of 650,000 customers of about 230 retailers including J.C. Penney
Co is missing, credit card issuer GE Money said on Friday.
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Cell phones and virtual worlds morphing shopper ways
January 18, 2008 02:31 AM ET
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Virtual worlds, mobile coupons and bar-code
readers on cell phones are the next technology wave that U.S.
chain stores must ride if they hope to stay competitive in the
fast-changing world of global retail.
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German rage over Nokia plant closure grows
January 18, 2008 01:27 PM ET
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BERLIN (Reuters) - German anger over plans by Nokia to close
a plant escalated on Friday, with the finance minister accusing
the cellphone maker of "caravan capitalism" and others vowing
to replace their Nokia phones.
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Writers strike sends viewers to DVDs, video games
January 18, 2008 10:13 AM ET
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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Hollywood writers strike
looks like a boon for the DVD and video game industries.
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Intel, AMD don't see demand falling off cliff
January 18, 2008 11:50 AM ET
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SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - At Intel Corp and Advanced Micro Devices
Inc , which together own the market for computer microprocessors,
their chief executives had one message for investors this week:
"What, me worry?"
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Digital TV switch won't sway cable holdouts
January 18, 2008 10:19 AM ET
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WASHINGTON (Hollywood Reporter) - Half of the 21 million Americans
who do not have cable or satellite TV will probably continue
to use rabbit ears after the switch to digital TV in February
2009, according to a new study.
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