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  ZTE faces Department of Commerce investigation over alleged sales to Iran

  By Amar Toor on May 26, 2012 03:24 pm + 7 comments

  Reuters is reporting that Chinese manufacturer ZTE has come under investigation from the US Continue reading…

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  Watch this: Frontline and ProPublica's 'Cell Tower Deaths' investigation

  By Sam Byford on May 23, 2012 01:36 am + 3 comments

  If Jesse Hicks' report into why working on cell towers can be one of the most dangerous jobs in Continue reading…

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  Dell sees 33 percent drop in Q1 profits, says touchscreen Windows 8 products will cost more

  By Amar Toor on May 23, 2012 12:52 am + 49 comments

  Dell announced disappointing Q1 results this week, posting profits that were down 33 percent from Q1 Continue reading…

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  Barack Obama and Bill Clinton pay tribute to Steve Jobs at Webby Awards

  By Amar Toor on May 22, 2012 02:35 am + 64 comments

  Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined Bono, George Lucas, and a host of other celebrities Continue reading…

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  Oregon law offers generous tax breaks to data centers

  By Amar Toor on May 20, 2012 10:59 pm + 14 comments

  A new Oregon law that goes into effect on June 4th is set to provide handsome tax breaks to data Continue reading…

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  Sprint CEO Dan Hesse: 'not an ideal time' to pursue mergers

  By Amar Toor on May 17, 2012 02:03 am + 23 comments

  Sprint came very close to acquiring MetroPCS back in February, but according to CEO Dan Hesse, the Continue reading…

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  Barry Diller reflects on Aereo, the internet, and a cable industry that refuses to innovate

  By Chris Welch on May 15, 2012 01:22 pm + 19 comments

  Lately the name Barry Diller has been closely tied to Aereo, the embattled streaming service (still Continue reading…

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  Google-sponsored wind energy transmission line moves forward

  By Amar Toor on May 15, 2012 07:18 am + 11 comments

  A Google-sponsored wind energy project moved closer to reality this week, thanks to a favorable Continue reading…

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  T-Mobile releases Q1 2012 earnings report, sees surge in customers

  By Amar Toor on May 10, 2012 02:47 am + 20 comments

  T-Mobile USA issued its Q1 2012 earnings report today, declaring a net increase of 187,000 new Continue reading…

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  Apple and Samsung scoop up 99 percent of handset profits

  By Jeff Blagdon on May 4, 2012 05:10 am + 129 comments

  Who’s making money selling mobile phones in 2012? Three companies: Apple, Samsung, and HTC; with Continue reading…