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IBM has announced its intention to form a collaborative community around BladeCenter called Blade.org, with companies like Brocade, Cisco, Citrix Systems, and others expressing interest in joining as founding members. This move aims to accelerate solutions development and innovation around BladeCenter, a design co-developed by IBM and Intel. The
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Technology stocks declined Thursday, with losses coming from the computer services and semiconductor sectors. The Nasdaq Composite Index fell 16 points to 2173, a four-year low. Amex Computer Technology Index shed 7.5 points, or 1%, to 729.94. Dell Inc. (DELL), Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), Hewlett-Packard Co. (HPQ), Intel
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Tech stocks in the US took a break from their recent climb, with the Nasdaq Composite Index easing by about 8 points to 2,148.09 early Monday. The index had ended the previous week at a fresh high for the year, driven by positive US economic data and strong
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As the broader market drifts lower amid a surge in oil prices, technology stocks also posted modest losses in early trading on July 12, 2005. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index inching lower by 4 points to 2,130.05, with the Amex Computer Technology Index adding a modest 0.55
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Eastman Kodak Company has reached another milestone in its digital growth strategy with the announcement of innovative new image sensors for mass-market products such as camera phones and digital still cameras. The company has also announced important new alliances that will extend its reach in the market for image sensors.
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Tuesday's trading session saw tech stocks swing in various directions due to concerns over oil prices and earnings reports. The tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index closed at 2,067.12, a 9.75-point increase from the morning's lows. Apple and Gateway saw gains, while IBM, HPQ, and
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China's retail market has become an attractive destination for overseas retailers and purchasers, with over 160 companies from 13 countries and regions attending the China (Shanghai) Retail Expo in Shanghai. The expo, which took place from June 28 to July 1, saw participation from IT giants such as
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IBM plans to increase its payroll in India by more than 14,000 workers this year, even as it cuts 13,000 jobs in Europe and the United States. The tech giant's decision to shift work to India is driven by the surging demand for technology services in
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China's Haier is making a significant foray into the US market with its bid for Maytag, one of the country's largest home appliance manufacturers. The deal, worth $1.28 billion, would value Maytag at $16 a share, significantly higher than an earlier bid by US buyout
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IBM and Cisco Systems, Inc. are collaborating to enable strong integration between middleware and network infrastructure layers, leveraging IBM's WebSphere software as part of Cisco's Application-Oriented Networking (AON) technology. This collaboration enables customers to reduce complexity and total cost of ownership through further simplification of the
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled a pivotal shift in the company's architecture at the Worldwide Developers Conference, stating that Apple will transition to Intel's x86 platform, effectively ending its long-standing relationship with IBM and the PowerPC processor. This move, scheduled for completion by the end of
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Taipei's economic landscape has been highlighted by a recent public exchange between Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. chairman Terry Kuo and a ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker, William Lai. Kuo recently expressed opposition to the proposed "minimum" tax measure, stating that the government should focus
