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Why a top Facebook app maker vanished
July 29, 2010Facebook said Wednesday it has deleted all applications created by Pencake, wiping out widgets used by an estimated 45 million Facebook members.
RIM stock rises 4% on new phone speculation
July 29, 2010Research in Motion shares jumped 4% in midday trading Wednesday on speculation that the BlackBerry maker will unveil a new smartphone next week.
Sprint stock rallies as customer base grows
July 29, 2010Shares of Sprint Nextel rallied 4% in early trading Wednesday after the wireless provider posted its first quarterly gain in wireless customers in three years.
Predicting entrepreneurial success: Got what it takes?
July 29, 2010SAN FRANCISCO (Mint.com) -- If you were trying to find successful entrepreneurs -- people who can innovate and commercialize radically new ideas -- what would you look for?
Disney buying social gaming developer Playdom
July 29, 2010In a move that could bring Mickey Mouse into the online gaming world, Walt Disney Co. said it is buying social game developer Playdom Inc. in a deal worth up to $763 million.
What the Dell settlement means for Intel
July 29, 2010Though last week's settlement between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Dell was anticipated -- the computer maker admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to pay about $100 million in fines -- it was nevertheless a stunning event both in terms of the charges it leveled against Dell and those it reinforced against semiconductor giant Intel.
Apple: New desktops for power users
July 29, 2010Apple's gadget fans got plenty of new toys recently, with the launch of the iPad and iPhone 4. Now, it's the power users' turn.
Droid X is the new Android champ
July 29, 2010AnandTech's reviewers dissected Motorola's newest high-end smartphone, inside and out. Here's what they found.
Sprint: The subprime of smartphones?
July 29, 2010At first blush, there's not a lot for an investor to love about Sprint Nextel.
Summer school goes online
July 29, 2010
