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The International Herald Tribune
IHT.com Tech Alert
Paris, Saturday, July 19, 2008
Growth, but not enough, at Microsoft and Google
Microsoft had missed profit expectations, and Google's expenses came in higher than expected.
- Profit rises at eBay but sales slow

IBM earnings lifted by sales outside U.S.
International Business Machines reported its profit rose 22 percent in the second quarter, beating expectations and buoyed by higher sales in the economically troubled United States and abroad because of growth in services, hardware and software.

Another loss costs AMD chief his job
Hector Ruiz had been instrumental in helping AMD, the perennial No. 2 chip maker, win market share from the leader, Intel, beginning in 2003.
- EU widens Intel inquiry

Nokia raises forecast for cellphone industry
The cellphone industry has been speculating about the effect of the global economic slowdown since Sony Ericsson issued a profit warning in June because of soft European demand.

Apple's MobileMe has a clear mission in 'clouds'
MobileMe is meant to keep the e-mail, calendars and address books on all of your computers - Macs, Windows PC's, iPhones and iPod Touches - synchronized in real time.
- Floodgates open for the iPhone

Sale of Bloomberg stake places value on firm
Michael Bloomberg, the New York mayor, is expected to buy Merrill Lynch's 20 percent stake in his company for about $4.5 billion, making it worth at least $22.5 billion.

Cable series in running for emmys
The nominations of shows like "Mad Men" and "30 Rock" added fuel to the argument that much of the best work on TV is now being done on cable channels.

Floodgates open for the iPhone
The App store is an object lesson for other cellphone makers and carriers on how to make your customers' phones indispensable.
- IPhone gets cautious welcome in Japan

Amazon starts streaming movies and TV shows
Amazon.com was to introduce in the United States on Thursday an online store of streaming videos.
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