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Just How Many Kindles Were Sold Last Year

February 3, 2009

As we prepare for the launch of the Kindle 2.0, Amazon’s famous e-Reader, many have been wondering just how many have actually been sold. Citigroup analyst Mark Mahaney estimates that Amazon sold 500,000 devices last year and will become a $1.2B a year business by 2010. Mahaney derives his 500,000 number via Sprint’s filing, who [...]

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Why eBay Won’t Sell Skype

January 26, 2009

eBay CEO John Donahue is rumored to be selling Skype. In a recent interview with Wall St. analysts, he described the world’s most popular VoIP service as a“great stand-alone business”. When asked about how eBay contributes value to Skype, he said “the synergies between Skype and the other parts of our portfolio are minimal. We’re [...]

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Microsoft Earnings And Future Looking Grim

January 23, 2009

Microsoft Corp is expected to miss internal revenue projections when their earnings come out tomorrow. Wall Street is looking for quarterly revenue of $17.1 billion, according to Reuters Estimates, short of Microsoft’s own target of $17.3 billion to $17.8 billion.With that, there is further confirmation that the rumors of Microsoft announcing job cuts tomorrow are [...]

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PG&E Wants In On Solar And They’re Willing To Pay

January 21, 2009

$36 Billion in assets is not necessarily a bad thing to have going for you during a recessionary economy. So what exactly is PG&E going to do with their cash? CEO of the California utility, Peter Darbee announced at this week’s Fortune Green conference that the giant is looking into investing in/buying solar power plants.
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Sony’s Instant-On, Non-Netbook Debut

January 8, 2009

Sony finally let those at CES get a hands-on with their latest stealth computer release. It truly is the ultimate computer on the go @ 1.4 pounds/1 inch thick, with an Instant-on OS, internet access via 3G, minimal storage, movie player and photo application. What’s inside? 1.33Ghz Atom inside so not that quick, 2GB of [...]

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