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FTC says computer buyers benefit from Intel deal (AP)

AP – The Federal Trade Commission is trumpeting its settlement with Intel Corp. as a victory for consumers who have overpaid for computer chips for a decade, though computer buyers shouldn’t expect a sudden drop in prices. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

Apple, AT&T marriage reportedly not made in heaven (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson – The first time a frustrated Steve Jobs considered dumping AT&T for Verizon — according to a juicy, highly entertaining piece in Wired magazine — was way back in 2007, barely a few months after the first iPhone went on sale. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

Official: Google’s China changes in line with law (AP)

AP – China renewed Google’s Internet license after it pledged to obey censorship laws and stop automatically switching mainland users to its unfiltered Hong Kong site, an official said Tuesday. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

Digital movie locker `UltraViolet’ nears launch (AP)

AP – A group of media and electronics companies will soon start testing a system that will let you watch the movies you buy wherever you are, regardless of formats and other technical hurdles. Like ATMs, your account would follow you, no matter what brand of machine you use. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

Market changes, investors drive Motorola’s breakup (AP)

AP – For decades, Motorola Inc.’s products told the story of the march of electronics into the hands of consumers: car radios in the 1930s, TVs in the 1940s and cell phones starting the 1980s. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

IBM ups 2010 forecast, but 2Q rev falls short (AP)

AP – IBM Corp. jacked up its 2010 guidance Monday on the technology company’s belief that it can wring more profit from its workhorse services and software divisions. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

Nokia Siemens to buy Motorola wireless gear unit (AP)

AP – The long-planned breakup of Motorola Inc., one of the founders of the U.S. electronics industry, came a step closer Monday with a deal to sell most of its wireless networks division. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →

Apple to report first iPad quarterly sales (AP)

AP – Apple Inc., maker of the iPhone, Macintosh computers and other consumer electronics, is scheduled to report its fiscal third-quarter results Tuesday after the stock market closes. View full post on Yahoo! News: Technology News  Read More →