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One analyst said the iPad is no sure thing
CEO Larry Ellison said Sun will start contributing profits to Oracle's business next month
$130 surcharge for 3G capability may be subsidy for lowest-priced $499 models
Demand for hit titles wasn't enough to wipe out the effects of a poor start to its financial year
One technologist calls out the iPad's shortcomings. Top of the list: a hard-on-the-eyes, power-draining LCD screen
TSMC surprised analysts with a plan to spend US$4.8 billion on new chip plants and equipment
Analysts are split on whether the new device will fit in at work
Oracle will invest in UltraSparc, Solaris and revamp sales
The device supports local languages and is targeted at the Indian market
Ellison targets IBM's DB2 database while outlining plans for Sun Microsystems
However, the company has to continue to improve its portfolio, analyst said
Fourth-quarter sales fell 20%, and mobile phone shipments fell by 38%compared to a year earlier
A large growth in mobile subscribers fuels 26% increase in net income
With US budgetary axe as backdrop, NASA space shuttle Endeavour set to blast off Feb. 7
A Dutch private investigation company calls the Nigerian 419 scam the most successful one in the world
Black Hat Conference in Washington, D.C. to feature live attacks exploiting alleged Adobe Flash design flaws
Piezo-rubber chips developed at Princeton could flap wings, power iPods
Still, some question whether iPad's color display will be good for prolonged reading
802.16m standard promises faster data rates, backward compatibility with WiMAX
Adds five new security features to Chrome 4, including two IE8 debuted last March
E-mail messages claim to offer a download of Adobe Reader
Network funding hits lowest levels in more than a decade
Two weeks after drawing a line in the sand, analysts hope Google follows through on threat
Facebook member connections and content remain mostly off-limits to search engines
The chip could make iPhones speedier, analysts say
Bellwethers have reported solid quarterly earnings, but some share prices still slumped
iPad tablet computer could impact Microsoft’s mobile, tablet and software strategies, industry watchers say
Microsoft's second-quarter revenue and income were up from the previous year
But Juniper's revenue and earnings for the year fall
IBM, HP say they have lured hundreds of customers away from Sun
Critics remain unconvinced that the process will be opened up to full scrutiny
A report shows an upward trend where attack tools exploit layer 7 to maximize the impact of DDoS assaults.
Reports of extremely slow connections widespread before and during the event.
IEEE-USA says engineers may be taking jobs in other areas or retiring, fed data shows
For one, an Apple tablet's touchscreen is too fragile for construction or hospitals, rivals say
But a company spokesman later calls boss' comments 'speculation'
The comments are China's first on Android since Google's threat to leave China
The announcements continue the fast push to 3D broadcasting
After more than three years on sale the first crack in the PS3's digital armor appears
