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Sony's PS3 soars in sales, but to little financial benefitOpen in New Window
After winning the HD "format war" and enjoying brisk sales of the Blu-ray-enabled PlayStation 3, Sony this week saw its profits for the past few months effectively canceled out by a surge in the relative strength of the Japanese yen. read more »
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Intel posts record Q3 results, eyes Q4 warilyOpen in New Window
"Intel announced its third quarter results this afternoon, and the numbers should give tech investors reason to breathe easier. Company revenues set a record for the third quarter, while Atom..." read more »
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Phishers adapt old scams to exploit bank turmoilOpen in New Window
The FTC has issued an alert - Bank Failures, Mergers and Takeovers: A "Phish-erman’s Special" Spammers are using the current bank crisis to try to get financial information from people. read more »
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Tech entrepreneurs changing financial strategies, not productsOpen in New Window
Dave McClure, organizer of the Startonomics conference and an investor in start-ups himself, says he's still investing. He advises entrepreneurs to pay attention to the parts of the economy that have not changed. "People still have to pay their electric bills," he says. Taking trips to Mexico, though: Not so much. He has a partner whose customers are financial institutions, and he's looking to see how or if they'll be able to expand their customer base. read more »
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Chip Industry Calls On Congress To Act On Financial CrisisOpen in New Window
Sales of PCs and portable gadgets could be hurt dramatically if people pulled back on spending out of fear of a weakening economy, Semiconductor Industry Association leaders said. read more »
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How to Build a Financial Crisis-Proof BusinessOpen in New Window
Carleen Hawn writes, "How can founders adjust their messaging to demonstrate to VCs that they have their strategy aligned with the needs of the investing community now? We asked Faysal Sohail, the m read more »
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Risk Management Failings Spur Big Financial IT InvestmentsOpen in New Window
"Some companies have increased their investments in risk management and the computing power needed to understand complicated risks since the downturn began." read more »
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Virtualization Startup Bursts From Financial GiantOpen in New Window
"DynamicOps issues from Credit Suisse..." read more »
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