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Apple Threatened by Pandora and other streaming music services
Friday, March 18, 2011 - 9:02pm | 1576In ancient Greek mythology, Pandora received the gift of music from Apollo. According to the myth, when Pandora's box was opened the evils of the world escaped. By time the box was closed, the only thing that remained was hope. Right about now, the trendsetting streaming music startup ...
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Pre-Market News And Views
Wednesday, March 16, 2011 - 9:20am | 323The S&P 500 e-mini futures(ES M1) are trading lower by 0.50 to 1274.75 this morning. Last night the Nikkei Index(Japan) bounced higher last night by 5.5 percent and this is certainly helping the futures market this morning. All Japanese ADR's could be in focus this morning. Traders should watch...
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HARMAN Says Its Operations Were not Damaged in Japan
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 - 9:40am | 83HARMAN (NYSE: HAR) said all employees in Japan are safe and that its operations were not damaged by the earthquake or tsunami. HARMAN is prepared to continue normal business operations as utility and infrastructure repairs are completed in surrounding areas. The Japan initiative joins similar...
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Celamin Holdings NL (ASX:CNL) Update On Companies Projects And Activities
Sunday, March 13, 2011 - 10:35pm | 855Melbourne, Mar 14, 2011 (ABN Newswire) - Celamin Holdings NL (ASX:CNL) is please to update on companies projects and activities. Bir El Afou Phosphate Project 1. Field Activities Celamin's work in the Bir El Afou (BEA) permit area has been significantly expedited by the co-operation and local...
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The Companies to Watch in the Profitable World of Mobile Gaming
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 12:59pm | 732By Stephanie Taylor Christensen The high-tech gaming market used to be dominated by a few major players: Nintendo, Sony (SNE), and Microsoft (MSFT). Thanks to the uprise in smartphones (Nielsen estimates by the end of 2011, one in two Americans will have one), mobile gaming on a smartphone has...
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Stocks That May Be Affected By Japanese Earthquake: (SNE), (TM), (STRN), (HMC), (MTU)
Friday, March 11, 2011 - 11:34am | 143In early trading this morning companies that are based in Japan are down. Car manufactures Honda (NYSE: HMC) and Toyota (NYSE: TM) have been down as much as 2% this morning. Electronics maker Sony (NYSE: SNE) is trading 3% lower this morning. Japanese retail banking business group Mitsubishi is...
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What's So Special About Facebook Movies? (NFLX, AMZN)
Tuesday, March 8, 2011 - 3:57pm | 681Movies are now on Facebook. Do you care? In the world of me-too strategies, this announcement does not seem to be worth the buzz that it has received this morning. What are the odds that Facebook's avid users – the people who come to the service for more than status updates – haven't seen The Dark...
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Cruising Around The World Of Test Drive Unlimited 2
Monday, March 7, 2011 - 6:02pm | 595If Take-Two Interactive's (NASDAQ: TTWO) Grand Theft Auto series was the inventor of the open-world action/driving game, then Test Drive Unlimited was the inventor of the first open-world racer. Several game publishers have tried to use that moniker, “open-world,” in their marketing materials. But...
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Tesla's Battery Technology Pushes EV Movement Forward
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 7:35pm | 944There are many who are skeptical of Tesla Motors' (NASDAQ: TSLA) long term chances for prosperity and do not believe that the Silicon Valley company will be able to successfully compete with the large auto makers, who they think are now destined to eat its lunch. "There's a lot of competition...
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Even With Album Sales Falling, Headphones Sales Are On The Rise (SNE)
Friday, March 4, 2011 - 2:02pm | 435Though album sales, both physical and digital, continue to fall with each passing quarter, it appears all hope is not lost for the music industry as a new report from market research company NPD Group has revealed a significant year-over-year increase in headphone sales in both units (17%) and...
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Mad Catz Enters into Multi-Year Agreement with Electronic Arts
Tuesday, March 1, 2011 - 9:30am | 84Mad Catz® Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: MCZ) and Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced today an agreement to produce branded PC and console videogame accessories based on ‘The Sims™' franchise. The agreement grants Mad Catz non-exclusive rights to produce and market a wide range of videogame...
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Yukon Gold Rush: No Place For Greenhorns
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 9:03pm | 2466There is a modern day “Gold Rush” taking place in the Yukon. Gold and Silver in the Yukon is far from a new story, its beginnings date back to the early 1800s. The Yukon has exacted a steep price on those who would make their fortune, with its harsh lands and harsher climate. The indigenous...
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Trinity: Souls of Zill O'll Marks The Evolution Of Dynasty Warriors
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 6:17pm | 561The Dynasty Warriors series has long been known as the go-to franchise for hardcore, melee- and weapons-based carnage. Since its inception more than 10 years ago, there have been more than 20 sequels, offshoots and upgrades released on nearly every game platform available. Even Gundam – an anime...
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Mad Catz Acquires the Assets of V Max Simulation Corporation
Monday, February 28, 2011 - 9:31am | 102Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (NYSE: MCZ) announced today that it has acquired the assets of V Max Simulation Corporation. V Max designs, constructs, integrates, and operates flight simulation equipment and develops flight simulation software. Total consideration for the assets purchased includes $...
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Cobra Electronics Reports Q4 EPS of $0.36
Friday, February 25, 2011 - 9:05am | 119Cobra Electronics Corporation (Nasdaq: COBR) today reported an increase in net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the fourth quarter of 2009. For the current quarter, net earnings were $2.3 million, or $0.36 per share, as compared to net income for the fourth quarter of 2009 of $...