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AT&T completes delayed Centennial acquisition
DALLAS (AP) -- AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process....
DALLAS (AP) -- AT&T Inc. said Friday that its acquisition of smaller wireless carrier Centennial Communications Corp., has closed after several delays due to the regulatory process....
Earnings Preview: Electronic Arts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Video game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. reports earnings for its fiscal second quarter, which ended in September, on Monday after the market closes. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period....
Judge stops 2 Web sites from selling Beatles songs
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A federal judge has temporarily blocked two music-sharing Web sites from selling songs by The Beatles and other artists for 25 cents apiece....
Mass. receives money for broadband mapping
BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years....
BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts has received about $2 million in federal stimulus funding to help identify the speed and location of broadband services in the state over the next five years....
Report: Minn. needs significant Internet upgrades
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday....
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Internet speeds in more than four-fifths of Minnesota are too slow to support technologies that could draw new jobs, take cars off the roads and bring new services to people in their homes, a new report said Friday....
New `Call of Duty' could set entertainment record
NEW YORK (AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."...
NEW YORK (AP) -- This holiday season's biggest entertainment blockbuster likely will be a sequel to a popular franchise, with jarring depictions of war and an intricate story of good versus evil. It could easily rake in more than last year's record $155 million opening weekend for "The Dark Knight."...
Pa. regulators OK Windstream's purchase of D&E
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Windstream Corp.'s acquisition of D&E Communications Inc. phone and Internet company has the approval of Pennsylvania state utility regulators....
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Windstream Corp.'s acquisition of D&E Communications Inc. phone and Internet company has the approval of Pennsylvania state utility regulators....
EBay settles lawsuit filed by Skype founders
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion....
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- EBay Inc. has settled a legal skirmish with the founders of Skype that threatened to complicate eBay's plans to sell most of the Internet phone service to a group of investors for $2 billion....
Parents plan Web broadcast for disabled daughter
PARIS (AP) -- Disabled with severe cerebral palsy, 32-year-old Anne Lamic spends her days in southeastern France mostly in bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and dolls. She cannot speak or walk, and she sometimes has seizures....
PARIS (AP) -- Disabled with severe cerebral palsy, 32-year-old Anne Lamic spends her days in southeastern France mostly in bed, surrounded by stuffed animals and dolls. She cannot speak or walk, and she sometimes has seizures....
Activision posts 3Q profit, backs 2009 outlook
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."...
NEW YORK (AP) -- It's been a rough year for the video game industry, but Activision Blizzard Inc. reported a profit for its third quarter because of lower costs and a good response for games such as "Guitar Hero 5" and "World of Warcraft."...
Leap 3Q loss widens as subscriber growth slows
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Leap Wireless International Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter loss grew 31 percent as competition and the weak economy were a drag on subscriber growth....
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Leap Wireless International Inc. said Thursday its third-quarter loss grew 31 percent as competition and the weak economy were a drag on subscriber growth....
Sapient predicts rise in services sales
BOSTON (AP) -- Sapient Corp., which helps companies with technology needs, said Thursday that services revenue would rise sequentially in the fourth quarter....
BOSTON (AP) -- Sapient Corp., which helps companies with technology needs, said Thursday that services revenue would rise sequentially in the fourth quarter....
Sapient 3Q profit plummets on charges, sales dip
BOSTON (AP) -- Technology-services provider Sapient Corp. said Thursday that third-quarter profits plunged by two-thirds, partly due to special charges, and the CEO said customers were growing more confident in business prospects....
BOSTON (AP) -- Technology-services provider Sapient Corp. said Thursday that third-quarter profits plunged by two-thirds, partly due to special charges, and the CEO said customers were growing more confident in business prospects....
DirecTV shows subscriber gains, as rivals see loss
Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to gain subscribers in the third quarter, though earnings stayed steady because of the higher costs it incurred attracting and serving those new customers....
Satellite TV operator DirecTV Group Inc. was one of the few pay-TV companies to gain subscribers in the third quarter, though earnings stayed steady because of the higher costs it incurred attracting and serving those new customers....
Sirius XM 3Q loss narrows as revenue rises
Sirius XM Radio Inc., the satellite radio provider that was on the brink of bankruptcy nine months ago, on Thursday reported a much improved third quarter as it signed up more subscribers and paid down debt....
Sirius XM Radio Inc., the satellite radio provider that was on the brink of bankruptcy nine months ago, on Thursday reported a much improved third quarter as it signed up more subscribers and paid down debt....
Nvidia says profit jumps 74 percent in 3Q
NEW YORK (AP) -- Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. said consumer demand is healthy and improving as it reported a 74 percent jump in third-quarter profit....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Graphics chip maker Nvidia Corp. said consumer demand is healthy and improving as it reported a 74 percent jump in third-quarter profit....
Hyatt Hotels, Ancestry.com jump in market debuts
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two well-known companies surged in their market debuts Thursday despite what has recently been a difficult market for initial public offerings....
NEW YORK (AP) -- Two well-known companies surged in their market debuts Thursday despite what has recently been a difficult market for initial public offerings....
No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths....
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- No Doubt has sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths....
Google providing better view of personal data
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them....
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) -- Google is offering a new privacy control that will make it easier for people to see some of the information being collected about them....
Microsoft CEO: Windows 7 Japan sales 'fantastic'
TOKYO (AP) -- Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday....
TOKYO (AP) -- Sales of Microsoft Corp.'s new Windows 7 operating system have been "fantastic" in Japan since its launch last month, CEO Steve Ballmer said Thursday....
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