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ASE warns of 25-28 pct 4Q revenue drop
NEW YORK — Advanced Semiconductor Engineering Inc., a leading providing of packaging for chips, Tuesday that it expects its fourth-quarter revenue to decline by 25 percent to 28 percent from the previous quarter, below its previous forecast.
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Regulators hang up on cell tower backup rules
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Federal regulators have rejected proposed changes by the Federal Communications Commission that would require all U.S. cell phone towers to have at least eight hours of backup power.
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Appeals wants narrowed ruling against Qualcomm
NEW YORK — A federal appeals court ruled Monday that a lower court went too far in ordering that two Qualcomm Inc. patents be held to be unenforceable.
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Retailers offer deals, discounts on 'Cyber Monday'NEW YORK — Retailers who saw Thanksgiving holiday sales drop off as the weekend progressed stepped up online promotions on the day known as "Cyber Monday" to try to get consumers tired of the crowds at stores to keep shopping.
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Clearwire to market WiMax under "Clear" brand
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Newly merged company Clearwire Corp. says it plans to sell its wireless broadband service under the brand name of "Clear."
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Redstone sells interest in Midway Games
NEW YORK — Media mogul Sumner Redstone sold his majority stake in video game publisher Midway Games Inc. on Monday as his family's holding company looks to get out from under a $1.6 billion debt.
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Sending spam in Israel could mean a big fine
JERUSALEM — Israel has gotten fed up with spam. Anyone who sends out messages without receiving the recipient's consent can now be slapped with a big fine.
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Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.
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Fuel-cell powered devices getting closer
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — Laptop, cell phone and iPod owners tired of having their devices run out of charge after a few hours have been patiently waiting for the next portable power source to arrive.
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Shoppers cautious with gadget buys on Black Friday
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Consumer electronics have long been among the most popular holiday gifts, with fierce competition among shoppers for day-after-Thanksgiving deals on flat-screen TVs and laptop computers.
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Black Friday traffic takes down Sears.com
SEATTLE — Sears.com was inaccessible to U.S. shoppers for two hours on Friday in what was the most notable Web hiccup of the holiday gift-buying season's official start.
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Clearwire and Sprint unit close WiMax merger
KIRKLAND, Wash. — Clearwire Corp. has completed its merger with the unit of Sprint Nextel Corp. that is building a new wireless data network, the companies said Friday.
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Carl Icahn raises his stake in Yahoo
NEW YORK — In a move likely to fuel speculation over Yahoo Inc.'s search for a new chief executive, activist investor Carl Icahn has bought up close to 7 million additional shares of the Internet company, according to regulatory filings.
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Online retailers ramp up deals to capture dollars
NEW YORK — Online retailers are ramping up heavy-duty deals to turn skittish shoppers into buyers during the crucial Thanksgiving weekend and "Cyber Monday" - but even so, online sales are expected to be fairly flat after years of strong growth.
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Sling.com like video site Hulu with a twist
NEW YORK — Since its launch in March, video-streaming site Hulu has become a popular place to catch TV shows, video clips and movies for free on the Web.
