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Electronic Arts profit outlook disappoints (Reuters)

phone — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:34:09 +0000

Reuters - Top video game publisher
Electronic Arts Inc issued an annual profit outlook on
Tuesday that fell short of Wall Street forecasts as a drive to
improve quality jacked up costs. Its shares fell 3.7 percent.
There are two reasons for this: first, it’s a simple matter of
politeness and decorum in a meeting

HP To Challenge IBM with $13.9 Billion EDS Acquisition (NewsFactor)

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NewsFactor - Two king-pins in the technology industry announced Tuesday a merger agreement valued at $13.9 billion, with Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE: HPQ) set to acquire computer consulting firm Electronic Data Systems Corp. (NYSE: EDS) in an effort to compete more aggressively with rival IBM in the technology services business.
Remember What Mommy Taught You - Even though you’re dying to say
something, you have to wait your turn and avoid the temptation to start
talking

Nintendo Launches WiiWare for Game Downloads (NewsFactor)

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NewsFactor - Building on the success of its Wii game console, Nintendo has launched WiiWare, a software service for games. Wii owners who have their machines hooked up to an Internet connection will be able to download games from both large developers and small shops. As a game service, WiiWare competes with services on other consoles, such as Microsoft’s Xbox Live Arcade and Sony’s PlayStation Store.
On a conference call, you
have to specifically ask that person - such as, “Paula, what do you think
of that plan?

Fedora 9 Released (PC World)

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PC World - The latest version of the community-supported branch of Red Hat Linux offers new features and an improved UI.
This cues that person to respond

Pop and country unite to fight wireless proposal (Reuters)

phone — Wed, 14 May 2008 01:34:09 +0000

Reuters - The Grand Ole Opry and
MTV may be at opposite ends of the music spectrum, but they are
part of a coalition urging federal regulators to stand up to a
frequency grab by Microsoft and Google that could render
wireless microphones useless.
Use Your Voice, Not Your Eyes - If you’re in a meeting in person, it’s
easy to look at the person whom you want to respond to your comment or
question

Office for Mac Sales Soar, VBA Support To Return (NewsFactor)

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NewsFactor - Apple is selling more Macintosh computers than ever before — and that’s having unexpected benefits for Microsoft. Sales of Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac are triple the volume for the previous 2004 version of the productivity software and are the highest in the product’s history, Microsoft announced Tuesday.
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Bush comments on everything from wedding to Iraq (AP)

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AP - Transcript of interview that President Bush gave Tuesday to Politico magazine and the Internet portal Yahoo in the Oval Office, as transcribed by the White House. Some questions were sent to the president from online readers.
Therefore, get in the
habit of identifying yourself every time you speak - or at least until
people tell you they can recognize your voice

Craigslist countersues eBay, saying it broke antitrust laws (AP)

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AP - Online classifieds giant Craigslist countersued its minority owner, eBay Inc., on Tuesday, alleging the online auctioneer is violating federal and state antitrust laws.
Even those on the call who know
you might have a hard time recognizing your voice if there is any
distortion on the speaker phone or conference bridge

Reports: Carl Icahn considering attempt to oust Yahoo board (AP)

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AP - Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is reportedly loading up on Yahoo Inc.’s stock in preparation for a possible attempt to shove aside the Internet icon’s board and bring the company’s disillusioned suitor, Microsoft Corp., back to the bargaining table.
No Guessing Games - You may think that everyone knows what your voice
sounds like, but don’t flatter yourself

Sale to HP will end EDS independence (AP)

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AP - Eight months into his tenure as CEO of Electronic Data Systems Corp., Ronald Rittenmeyer is overseeing the sale of the company, something he says he never planned.
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