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Skype goes prepaid through retail
November 20, 2012 06:31 pm | ARN
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Voice and video service provider, Skype, is entering the retail market for the first time in Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) with the launch of two pre-paid cards aimed at growing the brand through product awareness.
Microsoft Stores kicking off Black Friday sales on Thursday
November 20, 2012 04:27 pm | PC World
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The Microsoft Store will start Black Friday earlier than most retailers by kicking off its sales extravaganza online on Thanksgiving Day starting at 12 a.m. Pacific time. It's not clear if there will be a difference between the sales online on Thursday and those at Microsoft Store locations on Friday morning. Most of the deals run through November 25.
Apple announces Black Friday shopping event
November 20, 2012 01:24 pm | PC Advisor UK
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Apple discount deals for Black Friday on iPads, iPods, Macs and accessories.
Internet Advertising to Grow Faster Than Total Spending in 2013
November 20, 2012 02:54 pm | Bloomberg News
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Internet advertising spending is projected to increase 15 percent in 2013, while total ad growth will be weaker.
UXC scores $40 million Gold Coast Hospital contract
November 19, 2012 07:55 pm | ARN
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ASX-listed [[xref:www.arnnet.com.au/tag/UXC|UXC (ASX:UXC)|All on UXC]] has landed a $40 million deal to supply and install ICT infrastructure for the new Gold Coast University Hospital.
Strategic Finance
Apple announces Black Friday shopping event
November 20, 2012 01:24 pm | PC Advisor UK
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Apple discount deals for Black Friday on iPads, iPods, Macs and accessories.
Cyber Monday sales to reach $2 billion, Adobe says
November 19, 2012 09:05 am | PC World
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Thanksgiving turkeys haven't even found their way into the oven yet, but retail retail industry experts are already expecting blockbuster holiday season sales in 2012, driven by online buyers.
Exascale unlikely before 2020 due to budget woes
November 19, 2012 07:04 am | Computerworld
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The U.S. Dept. of Energy, which builds the world's largest supercomputers, is now targeting 2020 to 2022 target for an exascale system, two to four years later than earlier expectations.
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Accounting
EBay Sued by U.S. and California Over No-Hire Pacts With Intuit
November 19, 2012 12:03 pm | Bloomberg News
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EBay Inc. was accused by the U.S. and California of violating antitrust laws by agreeing not to hire people working for Intuit Inc.
Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden Before IPO
October 11, 2012 10:18 am | Bloomberg News
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On the most critical issue facing Facebook's future as a public company, letters show executives holding back crucial details until the SEC pushed for further disclosure.
Netflix Rises to Highest Price Since July
October 08, 2012 02:42 pm | Bloomberg News
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Netflix Inc. advanced to the highest price in more than two months after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock, saying competition from Amazon.com Inc.'s Prime Instant service is 'overblown.'
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Operations
HP takes $8.8 billion charge on Autonomy accounting improprieties
November 20, 2012 10:42 am | IDG News Service
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Hewlett-Packard is taking an $8.8 billion charge as a result of what it called serious accounting improprieties that occurred at U.K. software company Autonomy before it acquired the firm in 2011.
7 outsourcing nightmares -- and how to avoid them
November 19, 2012 06:20 am | InfoWorld
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Poor communication, shortsighted contracts -- don't get derailed by an IT outsourcing agreement gone awry
Facebook Adds More Retail Partners to Online Gift-Giving Feature
November 16, 2012 09:39 am | Bloomberg News
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Facebook Inc. is expanding the number of retailers for its gift-giving feature that lets users buy and send items without leaving the website, part of the company’s efforts to add new revenue.
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Technology
Microsoft Stores kicking off Black Friday sales on Thursday
November 20, 2012 04:27 pm | PC World
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The Microsoft Store will start Black Friday earlier than most retailers by kicking off its sales extravaganza online on Thanksgiving Day starting at 12 a.m. Pacific time. It's not clear if there will be a difference between the sales online on Thursday and those at Microsoft Store locations on Friday morning. Most of the deals run through November 25.
VirnetX targets iPad Mini, iPhone 5 in new lawsuit after winning $368M judgment against Apple
November 12, 2012 06:56 am | Computerworld
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The same day it won a $368 million verdict in a patent infringement case against Apple, VirnetX filed a new lawsuit, alleging that the iPad Mini and iPhone 5 violate the same patents, according to court documents.
Samsung S3 outsells iPhone 5 in Q3 2012; because Apple's phone wasn't available
November 09, 2012 01:17 pm | Macworld U.K.
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Recent reports that the Samsung S3 has overtaken the iPhone 5 as the best-selling handset are somewhat skewed, due to it comparing all the days when the Apple iPhone 5 wasn't on sale.
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Human Capital
PayPal to reorganize, cut 325 jobs
October 29, 2012 07:57 pm | IDG News Service
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Internet payments company PayPal will cut 325 jobs as part of a companywide reorganization, its president said Monday.
CFO or CEO: Who’s in the ‘Driver’ Seat?
February 29, 2012 06:33 am
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At least one of you should be, in Deloitte’s view of C-Suite chemistry, blending personality types like “guardians, pioneers and integrators,” along with drivers.
10 Qs: For Market Force CFO Shauna Callahan, Tech Change Is a Motivator
February 28, 2012 06:00 am | CFOworld
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FINANCE INTERVIEW: How quickly IT changes,and the move toward international standards, head the list of challenges she sees in the job.
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