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LATEST VIDEOS
New Device Turns Text into Speech
11/20/2009|FOX Business
Intel Mobile Reader Creator Ben Foss on how the device helps people with impaired vision or learning disabilities.
Should Railroads Be Privatized?
11/20/2009|FOX Business
SubsidyScope Project Director Marcus Peacock on overhauling the U.S. rail system.
Foreclosures are on the rise. Meanwhile, Dell posts disappointing quarterly results.
Doctor: New Mammogram Guidelines a Bad Idea
11/20/2009|Imus in the Morning
Fox News Medical Contributor Dr. Manny Alvarez argues women should still get mammograms beginning at age 40.
Failing Banks, Failing Confidence
11/19/2009|Web Exclusive
We break down whether the economy is going hand-in-hand with the financial sector.
Right Time to Start an Airline?
11/19/2009|Happy Hour on FOX Business
SeaPort Airlines COO Rob McKinney on how the company got off the ground.
FAA Glitch Caused 'Domino Effect' of Delays
11/19/2009|Closing Bell
Boyd Group International President Michael Boyd says FAA computer glitch may cost airline industry $100 million.
Cypress CEO on Growth Forecast, Economy
11/19/2009|Closing Bell
Cypress Semiconductor CEO TJ Rodgers on the future of his company and government's actions on the economy.
California to Ban Sale of Big-Screen TV's
11/19/2009|FOX Business
Jason Oxman of the Consumer Electronics Association weighs in on California's TV ban.
Walt Mossberg on the Intel Reader
11/19/2009|FOX Business
Wall Street Journal Personal Technology Columnist Walt Mossberg reviews the Intel Reader, a device that converts printed text into speech for the visually impaired.
LATEST STORIES
Electronics For Imaging to Auction Common Stock
FOXBusiness| Markets
… FOXBusiness Electronics For Imaging (EFII), the Foster City, California-based maker of digital imaging and printing products, announced on Friday …
Story|11/20/2009
Shares of Dell Drop Nearly 10%
FOXBusiness| Markets
… Friday’s analyst predictions that computer giant Dell (DELL) may miss the boat on the rebound in the personal computer market, shares of the company dropped ..... track to regain business lost to other computer companies. Headway has already been …
Story|11/20/2009
MarketWatch's Top Stories Of The Week, Nov. 16-20
| MarketWatch| Other Stories
… their rival instant brews. But the stakes are enormous. Read more about the instant-coffee market. Google and Microsoft software battle Google Inc. (GOOG) and Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) kicked their battle for personal computing supremacy into a higher …
Story|11/20/2009
Barnes & Noble Sold Out of Nook
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… e-reader. A message on the company’s home page tells buyers they must wait until the new year to purchase the trendy gadget that downloads and stores thousands of e-books. “The hottest holiday gift is out of stock," the message says. "Order …
Story|11/20/2009
A Tale of Two Bankruptcies: The Bitter End, or A New Beginning?
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… under because their financial structure is damaged though the underlying business model is sound. Others, such as former electronics giant Circuit City, which was liquidated earlier this year when a buyer could not be found, die because they simply cannot …
Story|11/20/2009
Tech Stocks Sink, As Dell Shares Fall
| MarketWatch Pulse| Markets
… Pimentel MarketWatch Pulse SAN FRANCISCO - Technology stocks sank Friday morning, as shares of Dell Inc. fell sharply after the computer maker posted a drop in quarterly profit. Dell was down about 8% at the opening bell, as the Nasdaq Composite Index dipped …
Story|11/20/2009
Wall Street's Comeback Comes Up Short
| FOXBusiness| Markets
… November crude oil futures will expire and head for delivery today, which may increase volatility in the contract. Shares of computer maker Dell (DELL) plunged by nearly 6.5% in the pre-market session after the PC maker's earnings dropped by 54% from …
Story|11/20/2009
Sony's Hirai hopes for quick start to online content service
| IDG.net| Personal Finance
… to networked consumer electronics devices including Bravia ..... management), electronic and software restrictions on the ..... As a result Sony's software development, sales ..... groups that span the electronics operations of Sony ..... PC ... Head of Sony Computer Entertainment Resigns
Story|11/20/2009
California Bans Power-Hog TVs: Death Knell for Plasma?
| IDG.net| Personal Finance
… trying to do better. Panasonic, one of plasma's biggest backers, announced its NeoPDP technology at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. NeoPDP enables brighter plasma sets that use one-third the energy of the 2007 models. But can Panasonic …
Story|11/20/2009
EU gives Oracle extra time to respond to Sun inquiry
| IDG.net| Personal Finance
… it posed a threat to competition in the market for database software .The deadline for a final ruling has been put back to Jan ..... the moment, Oracle's ownership of MySQL could stifle the software 's development. This could have a negative long term effect …
Story|11/20/2009
