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Q2 2009 Chip Sales Increase, Thanks to Atom
In November of last year, Intel’s Atom processor was noted as being largely responsible for record growth in the processor market. While no more records are being broken, the processor market continues its upward climb — to the tune of 10.1 percent in the second quarter of this year — and once again, Intel’s Atom chip is the reason why.
Lenovo Earnings Hurt by Low Enterprise Spending
Lenovo reported a net loss of $16 million, or 18 cents a share, in the first fiscal quarter on revenue of $3.5 billion, representing an 18 percent decline. The reason, says Lenovo, is because of weak enterprise spending.
Google Doesn’t Think it has a Monopoly on Ebooks
In October of last year, Google reached a $125 million settlement as part of a three-year-old class action lawsuit accusing the search engine giant of infringing publisher and author copyrights with its library-digitizing Book Search project. But that would be far from the end of things.
Google Buys Video Compression Technology Firm
Google this week announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire On2 Technologies, a video compression technology company whichholds licenses for Adobe for Flash video, Sun Microsystems for Java-FX, Skype for video conferencing, and Movie Networks for delivering HD web TV.
So Long “Radio” — Radio Shack to Rebrand Itself
While it will be a few more days until we have official word from Radio Shack, it looks as though the popular brick and mortar electronics chain will attempt to change its image through a rebranding. Starting August 6th (this Thursday), the store name will be shortened to “The Shack.”
