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San Jose Mercury News, Calif., Action Line Column: Crooks Targeting Cellphones
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Motorola's Fiber-to-the-Home Technology Now has a Million Subscribers
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HES Outlines Q4 Battle Plans
Anaheim, Calif. -- Home Entertainment Source (HES) is bracing for a bitterly competitive holiday season by planning aggressive dealer promotions before, during and after Black Friday.
Amazon Drops Kindle 2
Seattle - Amazon reduced its Kindle e-reader lineup to two models by dropping the $259 Kindle 2 U.S. model from its lineup, citing strong demand for its new international model.
Whirlpool Q3 Profits Fall 48%
Benton Harbor, Mich. - Battered by the global recession and weak demand for home appliances, Whirlpool reported a 48-percent drop in net earnings, to $87 million, and an 8-percent decline in net sales, to $4.5 billion, for the third quarter ended Sept. 30.
AverMedia Says TV Solutions Are All Windows 7 Compatible
Milptas, Calif. - AverMedia Information USA said this week that its digital laptop and desktop PC TV tuner and DVR solutions are fully compatible with the new Windows 7 operating system.
Wireless E-readers Due From Aztak, Cool-er
New York - Not to be eclipsed in the rush to wireless e-readers, second tier suppliers Aztak and Interead (Cool-er) are preparing their answers to the spate of new 3G models from Sony, iRex and Barnes & Noble, as well as Amazon's Kindle.
Sony Unveils Digital Frame/Printer Combo
San Diego - Sony Electronics is launching Thursday a multitasking digital photo frame and printer combination.
Microsoft Reports Lower Sales, Profits
Redmond, Wash. - At the end of a busy week, where Microsoft released Windows 7 and opened its first retail stores, it reported lower revenue and net profits for its fiscal first quarter ended Sept. 30.
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