Top U.S. phone carrier AT&T Inc on Thursday named Alcatel-Lucent, Cisco Systems Inc and Juniper Networks as key suppliers for its networks.
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| Genius' secrets The shadowy figure who calls himself the Boy Genius racked up an impressive run of scoops -- internal AT&T documents, pre-release access to nearly every BlackBerry, some big iPhone exclusives -- in the four years before he sold his brand to Jay Penske's Mail.com last April in a deal reported to be worth multiple millions. www.topix.net | 7/30/10 4:58 AM NYSE Amex: Cisco Trades That Triggered Halt Will Stand NYSE Euronext's /quotes/comstock/13*!nyx /quotes/nls/nyx NYSE Amex let trades stand Thursday that had briefly halted Cisco Systems Inc. www.topix.net | 7/30/10 12:43 AM Indications: Stock futures gain strength as jobless claims fall U.S. stock futures pointed to opening gains Thursday on Wall Street, as oil major Exxon Mobil Corp. www.topix.net | 7/29/10 8:34 PM Siemens 3Q earnings up 9 percent Industrial conglomerate Siemens AG says its net earnings were up 9 percent in its fiscal third quarter as new orders rose strongly and revenue increased. www.topix.net | 7/29/10 4:19 PM France Telecom first half net profit up 45 pct France Telecom SA said Thursday that first half net profit rose 45 percent due to a one-off gain, although revenue and margins were eroded by regulatory costs and competition in the home market in France. www.topix.net | 7/29/10 12:15 PM Is RIM poised to unveil new eagerly-awaited BlackBerry? Is RIM planning slider keyboard? The technology world is abuzz this morning over speculation that Research in Motion Ltd. www.topix.net | 7/29/10 8:10 AM Hackers to get eavesdropping lessons on cell calls A security expert said he has devised a simple and relatively inexpensive way to snoop on cellphone conversations, claiming that most wireless networks are incapable of guaranteeing calls won't be intercepted. www.topix.net | 7/29/10 3:55 AM RIM seen unveiling "iPhone killer" next week Shares of BlackBerry smartphone maker Research In Motion Ltd jumped early on Wednesday on speculation it is set to unveil a long-awaited touchscreen handset designed to battle Apple Inc's popular iPhone. www.topix.net | 7/28/10 11:46 PM Corning posts higher 2Q net income as sales climb Corning Inc. posted a sharp increase in its second-quarter profit Wednesday thanks to strong sales of its glass for flat-panel televisions and mobile devices. www.topix.net | 7/28/10 7:36 PM Sprint Nextel Posts 1st Subscriber Gain In 3 Yrs Sprint Nextel Corp. said Wednesday that it gained subscribers in its latest quarter, the first such gain in three years, as it continued to improve customer service and retention. www.topix.net | 7/28/10 3:22 PM Plantronics shares dive after forecast disappoints Shares of telephone headset maker Plantronics Inc. dove Tuesday after the company's revenue forecast disappointed investors. www.topix.net | 7/28/10 12:17 PM Leadership changes at NY-based tabloid Newsday Cablevision Systems Corp. has announced leadership changes at Newsday, including a new publisher for the Long Island-based tabloid newspaper. www.topix.net | 7/28/10 8:07 AM Vodafone Essar launches solar-powered mobile phone to get energy-starved rural Indians talking Vodafone Essar Ltd. has unveiled a solar-powered mobile handset in India to better serve the nation's energy-starved rural masses. www.topix.net | 7/28/10 3:58 AM Univision Agrees To Pay $1M In Payola Settlement Share + Jul 27, 2010 3:28 pm US/Eastern JOELLE TESSLER, AP Technology Writer WASHINGTON Univision Communications Inc. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 11:43 PM Germany launches campaign to save language from English The advocacy groups are intensifying their fight against the use of a hybrid of the two languages, which has begun to encroach on everyday parlance. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 7:28 PM Rogers increases Q2 profit by 21 per cent but feels impact of new competition Rogers Communications Inc. felt the impact of new competition in the wireless sector, but the communications and media giant still managed to either meet or beat analyst expectations with strong second-quarter growth. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 4:19 PM Cost-cutting helps Dutch telecoms KPN raise profit despite revenue dip Royal KPN NV, the biggest Dutch telecoms company, has reported a 26 per cent rise in net profit for the second quarter thanks to cost cutting measures. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 12:09 PM Telstra telcos corporate australia Telstra's chief executive says all jobs at the telco are on notice, including his own. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 9:04 AM Earnings Preview: Sprint tantalizingly close to stabilizing subscriber numbers WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Sprint is something of the "sick man" of wireless, and hasn't posted a profit since the middle of 2007. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 5:00 AM AT&T shares upgraded at Deutsche Bank The price of AT&T Inc. shares already takes into account the possibility that the wireless carrier will face competition for iPhone customers, a Deutsche Bank analyst said Monday. www.topix.net | 7/27/10 12:45 AM Verizon Phone Outage Hits Part Of Manhattan Landline and cell phones are unable to complete calls in part of New York because of a malfunction in Verizon's network. www.topix.net | 7/26/10 8:30 PM Earnings Outlook: Motorola expected to report smart phone growth Strong sales of its latest Android-powered smart phones are expected to boost second-quarter results for Motorola Inc. www.topix.net | 7/26/10 6:26 PM Vodafone may sell minority stake in Bharti: paper Vodafone Group may sell its minority stake of 4.39 percent in Bharti Airtel that is valued at around 52 billion rupees , the Business Standard reported on Monday. www.topix.net | 7/26/10 2:16 PM India may let Chinese telecoms back in Glimmers of hope recently caught the eyes of ZTE Corp. and Huawei Technologies Co. www.topix.net | 7/26/10 10:06 AM FCC, public safety at odds over broadband plan Employees work inside the Real Time Crime Center, Thursday, July 22, 2010, at police headquarters in New York. www.topix.net | 7/26/10 5:57 AM rent Dec 30, 2009 ... 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A franchise fee is not a tax, but an expense ... www.topix.net | 7/26/10 1:42 AM BlackBerry poses social and security risks, UAE warns The BlackBerry, made by Canada's Research In Motion , is open to misuse that poses security risks to the United Arab Emirates, which said on Sunday it would seek to safeguard its consumers and laws. www.topix.net | 7/25/10 9:33 PM Ex-workers' lawsuit blames Motorola for birth defects A group of former Motorola workers and their children filed a lawsuit Friday against the Schaumburg-based company, claiming toxic substances used to make Motorola products caused serious birth defects in at least 30 children born to workers employed by the company since the 1960s. www.topix.net | 7/25/10 5:23 PM Phone funding of rural areas called inept Americans are turning away from home phone lines and toward mobile, but a federal program continues to pour $8 billion a year into phone service for rural homes and businesses. www.topix.net | 7/25/10 1:14 PM We'll keep the fire burning Friday was Viewpoints Editor David Kubissa's last day at the Star-Gazette. He soon will start a new chapter in his professional life working for Corning Inc. www.topix.net | 7/25/10 8:59 AM AMR's new president is focusing on the present, not the future By Andrea Ahles Finance guys at AMR Corp. always seem to fly to the top.With his promotion to president of American Airlines' parent company last week, Chief Financial Officer Tom Horton may be the next numbers man to lead the Fort Worth-based carrier.Horton didn't want to talk last week about succession plans, but the past three presidents at ... www.topix.net | 7/25/10 4:54 AM Mobilicity warns Rogers on new service Mobilicity has sent a formal warning to Rogers Communications Inc., cautioning the company against launching its new unlimited talk and text offering in its current form. www.topix.net | 7/25/10 12:40 AM Buyouts put Verizon in red Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday said it lost $198 million in the second quarter because of a buyout for 11,000 workers. www.topix.net | 7/24/10 8:35 PM Stocks rise after Euro bank tests NEW YORK - Investors bought stocks again on the latest reassuring news about the economy. www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:36 PM TV teen freed after Bloom break-in A reality television starlet who pleaded no contest to burglary in connection with a break-in at British actor Orlando Bloom's California home has been freed after serving 30 days of a 180-day sentence. www.topix.net | 7/24/10 12:21 PM Celestica reports Q2 losses of US$6.1-milliion Celestica Inc. reported a second-quarter loss of USUS$6.1-million on Friday, or 3 cents a share, saying restructuring charges hurt its bottom line. www.topix.net | 7/24/10 8:12 AM Stock futures rise, point to higher opening Stocks were set to extend gains Friday after more upbeat earnings lifted expectations that the economy is steadily improving. www.topix.net | 7/24/10 4:02 AM London Markets: British shares edge lower as banks weigh British shares edged lower on Friday, with financial firms paring some strong gains from the previous session, as investors awaited the results of the European bank stress tests. www.topix.net | 7/23/10 11:57 PM AT&T completes sale of Wayport Holdings but will still run Wi-Fi at McDonald's and hotels AT&T Inc. has completed the sale of a company that provides Wi-Fi hotspots in hotels and McDonald's restaurants. www.topix.net | 7/23/10 7:53 PM Verizon posts loss on 11,000-employee buyout costs, attracts customers with Droid phones Verizon Communications Inc. on Friday said it lost $198 million in the second quarter due to a buyout for 11,000 workers. www.topix.net | 7/23/10 3:53 PM Vodafone says it returned to growth in organic service revenue in Q1 Vodafone Group PLC, the world's largest mobile telephone company, said Friday that revenues grew nearly 1 percent on a comparable basis in its first quarter, the first period of growth since the recession hit. www.topix.net | 7/23/10 12:37 PM Ex-Qwest CEO seeks to move SEC trial out of Denver Former Qwest CEO Joe Nacchio is asking if a trial on a civil complaint filed by the Securities and Exchange Commission can be held in Kansas instead of Denver. www.topix.net | 7/23/10 8:33 AM Residents urge company to extend broadband into Water Village "Time Warner Cable, we need you." by Larissa Mulkern Editor of The Carroll County Independent write the author July 22, 2010 OSSIPEE - Egged on by years of inadequate cable coverage in pockets of town, the Ossipee board of selectmen will meet next Monday with the state's new Director of Broadband Technology to discuss strategies for improvement. www.topix.net | 7/23/10 4:28 AM AT&T 2Q earnings up 26 percent, raises forecast AT&T Inc. said Thursday that its earnings rose 26 percent in the latest quarter and raised its forecast for the year, helped by its iPhone-fueled wireless arm and cost-cutting. The country's largest telecommunications provider said it now expects a "strong" increase in earnings over last year, compared to its previous forecast of ... www.topix.net | 7/23/10 12:09 AM Stocks surge on upbeat earnings and forecasts Stocks surged Thursday after another strong batch of earnings reports revived optimism about the economic recovery. www.topix.net | 7/22/10 8:04 PM |