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Sony settles lawsuit against PS 3 Hacker

Tue, 04/12/2011 - 18:14 by Anter Prakash Singh

Sony Computer Electronics America (SCEA) said on the official Blog of the PlayStation on Monday that it has reached a settlement with George Hotz, accused by the company of releasing the root key of the PlayStation 3.

Scientist at NASA claims to discover alien life

Tue, 03/08/2011 - 11:59 by Yasser Ali

A scientist at NASA claims to have discovered an alien life form, in what is seen as one of the most controversial and surprising claims by a NASA scientist.

Activision discontinues Guitar Hero video game series

Thu, 02/10/2011 - 19:37 by NeelamGoswami

U.S. gaming giant Activision Blizzard is shutting down the Guitar Hero franchise, citing declines in the music genre, according to multiple online media reports.

OmniVision Technologies Popped: What You Need to Know

Thu, 12/02/2010 - 12:43 by Anders Bylund

 Although we don't believe in timing the market or panicking over market movements, we do like to keep an eye on big changes -- just in case they're material to our investing thesis.

Chinese singer dies during plastic surgery

Sun, 11/28/2010 - 23:27 by harsheeb

Wuhan-- A 24-year-old singer died as a result of complications from anesthesia during plastic surgery, health officials in central China's Hubei Province said.

Wang Bei, who appeared on the Chinese talent-search program "Super Girl" in 2005, died during plastic surgery in Wuhan, capital of Hubei Province, Xinhua reported.

"The investigation results should be made public without delay," China's Ministry of Health said. Wang's mother also had cosmetic surgery in Wuhan's Zhong'ao Cosmetic Hospital where she is still recovering.

News of Wang's Nov. 15 death has raised the awareness of safety concerns in the escalating plastic surgery trade.

Is This Profit Trend Your Friend?

Sat, 10/09/2010 - 00:07 by Seth Jayson

Margins matter. The more Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) keeps of each buck it earns in revenue, the more money it has to invest in growth, fund new strategic plans, or (gasp!) distribute to shareholders. Healthy margins often separate pretenders from the best stocks in the market. That's why I check on my holdings' margins at least once a quarter. I'm looking for the absolute numbers, comparisons to sector peers and competitors, and any trend that may tell me how strong Tiffany's competitive position could be.

Can You Trust This Cash Flow?

Thu, 09/16/2010 - 13:03 by Seth Jayson

Although business headlines still tout earnings numbers, many investors have moved past net earnings as a measure of a company's economic output. That's because earnings are very often less trustworthy than cash flow, since earnings are more open to manipulation based on dubious judgment calls.

Google Sites the top internet destination in Chile--comScore

Tue, 08/31/2010 - 11:30 by Anupreet Kaur

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, unveiled a report citing the top internet destinations in Chile based on data from its comScore Media Metrix Service.

According to the study, Google Sites were the top internet destinations, reaching 95 percent Chileans online (27 percent increase than previous year). On the second position was Facebook.com with a total of 6.2 million viewers (41 percent increase than previous year).

The Microsoft sites got the third position with 6.1 million visitors (surged by 20 percent than previous year).

Terra- Telefonica captured the fourth place with 4.1 million visitors, nearly doubling its audience base from the last year.

Apple, IBM: Mixed News for Tech ETFs

Thu, 07/22/2010 - 01:51 by Tom Lydon

Monday kicked off earnings week for a slew of tech companies. Despite the tech sector's generally poor market performance this year, some experts think technology will be a bright spot in these tough times. If so, it will be important to keep an eye out for related exchange traded funds (ETFs).

Don't Bail on Google Now

Sat, 07/17/2010 - 01:04 by Rick Aristotle ...

Playing against type, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) posted a second-quarter profit that missed Wall Street's target.

What Investors Think About McAfee

Fri, 07/16/2010 - 11:15 by Motley Fool

Together, we are all trying to build our fortune by finding well-run companies at bargain-basement prices. But it takes work -- scouring company earnings reports, scrutinizing key data, and assessing the competition.

Microsoft's Facebook Experiment

Fri, 07/16/2010 - 07:05 by Wade Roush

Quick, what's the world's most popular photo-sharing application? It's not Photobucket or Flickr or Picasa. It's Facebook, where users share billions of new photos every month.