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Weekend tech reading: Micron CEO dies in plane crash

Micron chief dies in crash Steven R. Appleton, chairman and chief executive of Micron Technology Inc. and one of the most prominent figures in the semiconductor industry, died Friday when the ...

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Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany

Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel ...

Sat 4 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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Micron CEO dies in plane crash, industry stunned

BOISE, Idaho/SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 3 - Micron Technology Inc Chief Executive and Chairman Steve Appleton died in a small plane crash on Friday, a major loss for a U.S. memory chipmaker already ...

Fri 3 Feb 12 from Reuters Technology

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Japanese entrepreneurs aim for Silicon Valley

For an emerging generation of Japanese innovators, the dream isn't a job for life at a big company. They have new ambitions, and they're determined to go places. Especially Silicon Valley.

Fri 3 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package

Hewlett-Packard Co. ushered in Meg Whitman as its CEO with a $16.5 million compensation package that hinges on the one-time politician's ability to lift the stumbling technology company's stock ...

Sat 4 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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comScore: As U.S. Smartphone Usage Grows, Android Nears 50 Percent Market Share

comScore just released its monthly mobile numbers, which charts smartphone usage from U.S. consumers for the three month period ending in December 2011. For the period, 234 million Americans ...

Thu 2 Feb 12 from TechCrunch

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Hit by yen, Thai floods, Sony sees wider net loss

(AP) -- Battered by weak TV sales, a strong yen and production disruptions from flooding in Thailand, Sony Corp. on Thursday reported a net loss of 159 billion yen ($2.1 billion) for the October-December ...

Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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Mexico billionaires battle over telecoms sector

Battles between three Mexican billionaires over control of the lucrative telecoms sector heated up again this week, intensified by international criticism of monopolistic practices.

12 hours ago from PhysOrg

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Facebook surrenders its privacy in IPO documents

Facebook is baring its business soul. The unveiling came late Wednesday when the company that depends on people to share their lives online filed its plans to raise $5 billion in an initial ...

Thu 2 Feb 12 from PhysOrg

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GM says most of its US dealers agree to upgrades

General Motors Co. said Saturday that most of its 4,400 U.S. dealers have agreed to upgrade their showrooms over the next four years.The upgrades include new signs, more modern interiors and ...

Sat 4 Feb 12 from R&D Mag

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