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FTC Probes Whether Intel Played Dirty

The Federal Trade Commission has started a formal inquiry into the pricing practices of leading chipmaker Intel, a move that rival Advanced Micro Devices has long requested. The FTC recently opened the formal investigation by issuing subpoenas to Intel and AMD, as well as other parties, including th...

Take-Two’s Strong Quarter Complicates Merger Moves

Take-Two Interactive's blockbuster second quarter -- powered by strong early sales of "Grand Theft Auto IV" -- may have implications for the ongoing efforts of EA to acquire its main competitor. "Grand Theft Auto IV" set records as the best-selling entertainment product ever, Take-Two said, with 6 m...

New E*Trade App Lets BlackBerry Users Wheel and Deal

In a move aimed at keeping its customers connected, E*Trade on Thursday launched a mobile service customized for Research in Motion's BlackBerry device. E*Trade Mobile Pro will offer the same user interface, security features and banking and trading services as the E*Trade Web site exclusively on Bl...

After Gulping Alltel, Verizon Weighs In Heavier Than AT&T

Verizon Wireless confirmed Thursday that it will buy Alltel Wireless in a deal worth $28.1 billion, one that will help it reach new markets and push it ahead of AT&T as the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The move comes just a year after a group of private equity players took Alltel private...

After Gulping Alltel, Verizon Weighs In Heavier Than AT&T

Verizon Wireless confirmed Thursday that it will buy Alltel Wireless in a deal worth $28.1 billion, one that will help it reach new markets and push it ahead of AT&T as the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The move comes just a year after a group of private equity players took Alltel private...

After Gulping Alltel, Verizon Weighs In Heavier Than AT&T

Verizon Wireless confirmed Thursday that it will buy Alltel Wireless in a deal worth $28.1 billion, one that will help it reach new markets and push it ahead of AT&T as the largest wireless carrier in the U.S. The move comes just a year after a group of private equity players took Alltel private...

Could Yahoo Be Icahn’s Waterloo?

Carl Icahn's bid to change the corporate direction at Yahoo -- specifically to push it into the arms of Microsoft -- got an unexpected boost this week when a judge ordered court documents in a shareholder lawsuit unsealed. The revelations and accusations in those papers, including that Yahoo turned ...

Legal Docs Show Yang Torpedoed Juicier Microsoft Deal

A Delaware judge ruled Monday that Yahoo could not keep secret the details of an investors' lawsuit over its spurning of Microsoft's acquisition efforts. The complaint alleges that Yahoo turned away a $40 per share offer to be acquired by Microsoft in 2007 -- months before the software company went ...

Google Gives Firms Site Search Tinkering Tools

Seeking to further build on its hosted search and cloud computing efforts, Google on Tuesday launched an updated -- and renamed -- version of its hosted business site search solution. The updated version of Google Site Search -- the product was formerly known as "Custom Search Business Edition" -- i...

China Shuffles Telecom Divisions to Dial Up Competition

China's telecommunications marketplace will undergo a massive transformation after China Unicom agreed to buy China Netcom Group for $23.9 billion in stock and sell its own mobile division in a side deal worth another $16 billion. The details of the series of deals have been awaited for more than a ...

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Silkfair: Greasing the Wheels of Global E-Commerce

Though it may seem at times as if the U.S. market is dominated by foreign-made goods, longtime importer Albert Wu believes even more goods could be making their way to consumers. Wu and the others behind Internet startup Silkfair.com have long been involved in the importing business, bringing specia...

Next Wireless Spectrum Sale Likely to Come With a Catch

Fresh off an ambitious wireless spectrum auction that could help create a new marketplace for high-speed wireless services, the Federal Communications Commission will soon consider another auction with a significant twist that could help close the digital divide. The new spectrum sale would come wit...

Turnaround Momentum Propels Dell Past Profit Estimates

Dell turned in a strong first quarter, beating Wall Street forecasts and prompting investors to buy up its shares on the hopes that the founder's turnaround plans are beginning to bear fruit. Thanks largely to vigorous sales of notebook PCs in the U.S. as well as international sales, Dell posted rev...

comScore Builds Up Mobile Metrics Muscle With Acquisition

In a nod to the growing need to track mobile users for marketing purposes, Internet research firm comScore has acquired M:Metrics, a top provider of mobile user data, for $44.3 million in cash and 50,000 stock options. The deal extends comScore's measurement and research reach beyond the traditional...

Zuckerberg Won’t Be Microsoft’s Monkey Boy

Selling Facebook to Microsoft would not be the best way to fulfill its mission of enabling people to connect with one another, said Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of the social network. During the D6: All Things Digital conference in Carlsbad, Calif., Zuckerberg was asked whether he would consider...

Belgian Newspapers Pressure Google for Pay Up for Past Links

A group of Belgian newspapers that won a court ruling against Google last year over its practice of linking to their content is now asking a court to award up to $77 million in damages. Copiepresse reportedly asked a Brussels court to force Google to pay between $51.5 million and $77 million in dama...

Microsoft: Global Smartphone Adoption Could Push Windows Mobile Sales 50 Percent

Microsoft believes it can grow the market for its Windows Mobile operating system by at least 50 percent in each of the next two years as the market for smartphones explodes globally. The software giant could sell as many as 20 million copies of Windows Mobile during the soon-to-end fiscal year, alm...

Blue Pushes Green With Carbon Offset Modeler

IBM has launched a software tool that will help companies analyze the impact of their supply chains on the environment. IBM's Carbon Tradeoff Modeler will enable companies to manage their carbon footprint by giving them insight into how different decisions along their supply chains affect the enviro...

Microsoft Turns Search on Its Ear With Cash Rebates

In its most aggressive and creative effort yet to challenge Google in search and search advertising, Microsoft has unveiled a plan to give cash rebates to consumers who use its Live Search and end up making online purchases. Live Search cashback essentially shares advertising revenue with end users,...

Microsoft Unveils Sweeping Mobile Advertising Effort

Bidding to grab an early share of the rapidly growing mobile advertising market, Microsoft on Tuesday announced a broad initiative to drive both display and search ads on mobile devices. The software giant will immediately make available display advertising on its Windows Live for mobile platform an...

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