Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:49:09 GMT
Dell 3Q profit falls as PC spending slows
(AP)
AP - Dell Inc.'s fiscal third-quarter profit sank 5 percent as concerns about the deepening economic crisis crimped corporate spending on computers and other technology products. | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:15:57 GMT
Google empowers users to edit search results
(AP)
AP - If Google delivers useless search results, just erase them and you won't see them again. | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:00:59 GMT
Google's virtual world Lively to die next month
(AP)
AP - Lively, a virtual reality service from Google Inc., is dying. | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 18:09:59 GMT
Web ad sales rise slightly from prior quarter
(AP)
AP - Despite the bad economy, U.S. Internet advertising revenue rose in the third quarter, according to an analysis released Thursday. | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:41:00 GMT
Report: Obama's cell records improperly accessed
(CNET)
CNET - President-elect Barack Obama's cell phone billing records were improperly accessed by employees of Verizon Wireless, CNN reported late on Thursday. |
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Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:02:47 EST
Stock rebound seen on Citi talk
U.S. stocks looked set to rebound Friday from this week's sharp descent after a report said financial giant Citigroup is considering putting itself on the block.
 | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:13:03 EST
The bravest woman in oil
Ann Pickard's title sounds normal enough - she's regional executive vice president in Africa for Royal Dutch Shell's exploration and production division. But there's nothing normal whatsoever about Pickard's job. Indeed, as Shell's top official in Nigeria, Pickard may well hold the most dangerous executive post within the oil industry.
 | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:19:24 EST
1 job, 11 interviewers
Dear Annie: I've been working with a recruiter on finding my next job, and he just told me that one possibility (an opening for a manufacturing manager with a midsized company) will require that I undergo a panel interview, meaning an interview conducted by a group of prospective colleagues and bosses, all in the room at the same time. I've never been interviewed by a group before. Is this unusual? Do you have any advice on how to succeed at it? -Stage Fright in St. Louis
 | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:02:20 EST
Help for mounting 401(k) losses
Question: I'm retired and my 401(k) has lost approximately 35% over the past year. My financial adviser tells me to stay the course, but the losses keep mounting. What should I do? -Dale Marcos, Lafayette, Indiana
 | Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:54:20 EST
WaMu to slash 1,600 jobs
Washington Mutual announced Thursday it will eliminate 1,600 jobs in the San Francisco area, a company spokesman said.
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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:52:01 PST
Games “come of age on the iPhone 3G”
“Watch out, Nintendo. This game is just getting started,” warns Dean Takahashi (venturebeat.com). “Thanks to the multi-touch display, great sound, good graphics, and the accelerometer-based tilt feature,” iPhone 3G offers serious competition as a prime gaming device. To wit: Apple has “had more than 200 million downloads from its App Store since the store debuted in July.” | Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:33:44 PST
New iPod touch earns “a rare perfect score”
Sitting “in a class by itself,” the new iPod touch receives a perfect 5 stars from Cliff Edwards (businessweek.com). “Apple has managed to make the touch look better, work better, and deliver more features,” Edwards points out. “No longer simply a high-end iPod, it has become the foundation of what’s sure to be an increasingly important handheld computing platform for Apple.” | Wed, 19 Nov 2008 09:09:13 PST
App Store Pick of the Week: Google Mobile
Available only on iPhone, Google Mobile features Voice Search. Simply speak your query and let Google do what it does best. The free application also offers My Location searches (finding businesses based on your current location), performs contact and history searches, and includes a new Apps tab for rearranging Google Apps. Give it a try. It works, and it’s fun. | Tue, 18 Nov 2008 16:22:27 PST
Striking it rich with iPhone
When Trism hit the App Store, life changed for 29-year-old Steve Demeter, relates Brandon Griggs (cnn.com). In just two months, Trism netted the former ATM software designer a cool $250,000, encouraging him to found his own iPhone game development company, Trismology. “It’s done phenomenal business,” says Demeter of the game. And he already has five more titles in development. | Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:02:11 PST
Quick Tip of the Week: Help Pointers
Need help with an application? In Mac OS X Leopard, you’ll find Help in the menu bar of every application. Help points the way to tutorials, user guides, keyboard shortcuts, and other valuable resources. Specific to the application you’re using, Help offers Numbers help when you’re running Numbers and Pages help when you’re using Pages. Learn more about Help in the latest Quick Tip of the Week. |
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