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Tech news and business reports by CNET News. Focused oninformation technology, core topics include computers, hardware, software,networking, and Internet media..
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IBM picks up data compression company Storwize
Big Blue acquires privately held company and its technology for compressing data in real-time and making it available to analytics apps.
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Microsoft makes its case to Wall Street (live blog)
The software maker is kicking off a daylong analyst meeting in Redmond, Wash. CNET's Ina Fried will have live coverage of the meeting throughout the day.
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The new Amazon Kindle
The Nintendo 3DS will have a price and release date in two months, YouTube may change user video uploads to 15 minutes, and Amazon releases a new version of its Kindle e-reader.
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Solar thermal seeks U.S. breakthrough
The new technology could move the United States away from its dependence on fossil fuels--if it can overcome the high price tag for the massive plants needed.
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Road Trip Pic of the Day, 7/29: What is this?
If you know what this is and where it's located, you could win a prize in the CNET Road Trip Picture of the Day challenge.
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Best Buy to offer Clearwire 4G service
Through its the new Best Buy Connect service, the electronics retailer plans to offer customers a new 4G tier starting in 2011.
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Sony returns to black, raises forecast
Helped by robust computer and TV sales, the electronics giant posts net profit of 25.7 billion yen versus a net loss a year ago, while sales inch up for the quarter.
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Nintendo hit by loss on sluggish game sales
Weak sales of its DS console and a dearth of hot new games trigger a net loss and lower revenue for Nintendo's first quarter.
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Zynga, SoftBank form games venture in Japan
The new Zynga Japan service is the game maker's first foray into that country. Also: SoftBank completes a $150 million investment in Zynga
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Microsoft touts cloud computing customers
Ahead of its financial analyst meeting in Redmond, the software maker announces that Hyatt Hotels, Dow Chemical and the University of Georgia will use its hosted e-mail and portal products.
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