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ICOA: Google Acquistion Rumors are False
November 26, 2012 11:47 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsGoogle has not acquired Wi-Fi hotspot provider ICOA for $400 million, according to statements from both companies.
How Consumer-Electronics Makers are Faring
November 26, 2012 6:32 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsMakers and sellers of consumer-electronics devices have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter.
Google Acquires Hotspot Provider ICOA for $400M
November 26, 2012 6:24 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsGoogle today announced its acquisition of ICOA Inc. a provider of Wi-Fi to high traffic public locations. Google paid $400 million for the company, according to a press release.
First News for November 26, 2012
November 26, 2012 6:13 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's news briefs: Sprint, NISLAPP, Canon U.S.A, Assurance Wireless
Ahead of the Bell: Cyber Monday
November 26, 2012 5:55 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsOnline holiday sales appear to be off to a strong start, with Cyber Monday promotions expected to give many kinds of retailers a significant boost over the next couple days, analysts said.
Research In Motion Shares Climb
November 26, 2012 5:53 am | by Charmaine Noronha, Associated Press | News | CommentsShares of RIM jumped nearly 14 percent Friday as investors seemingly grew more optimistic about a February launch of the Canadian company's much-delayed BlackBerry 10 smartphones.
HP Says Acquired Company Lied About Finances
November 20, 2012 5:36 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsHewlett-Packard Co. said that a British company it bought for $9.7 billion last year lied about its finances, resulting in a massive write-down of the value of the business.
First News Briefs for November 20, 2012
November 20, 2012 5:07 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's news briefs: Juniper, Amazon, Wirefly, Wahoo Fitness.
Best Buy Reports 3Q Loss
November 20, 2012 4:06 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsBest Buy Co. says it recorded a loss in the third quarter, hurt by a continued sales slump and charges related to its restructuring plan. Shares fell 6 percent in premarket trading.
First News Briefs for November 19, 2012
November 19, 2012 6:49 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's briefs: PayAnywhere, Transit Wireless, Gemalto
HP's Fiscal 4Q To Close the Books on Dismal Year
November 19, 2012 6:36 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsHP's fourth-quarter earnings could be bleak as the market shifts towards smartphones and tablets.
Cisco Systems To Buy Meraki for $1.2 Billion
November 19, 2012 6:08 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsCisco Systems said Sunday it is buying Meraki for $1.2 billion to expand its ability to let customers compute in the cloud.
Verizon Continues Lower B-block Sales
November 19, 2012 6:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless announced another sale of its B-block licenses.
Otellini to Retire from Intel in May
November 19, 2012 5:49 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsChip maker Intel today announced that the company’s president and CEO, Paul Otellini, will step down in May.
Ruckus Wireless Shares Fall in Debut on NYSE
November 16, 2012 5:44 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsShares of Ruckus Wireless Inc. are falling in their first hours of trading after raising $126 million in an initial public offering of stock.
Report: Dish, Google Discussing Wireless Network
November 16, 2012 5:02 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsGoogle and Dish Network have reportedly been in talks recently about teaming up on a wireless service.
First News Briefs for November 16, 2012
November 16, 2012 4:46 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCategories: AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, Virgin Mobile USA, Vringo, ZTE
Dell's 3Q Results Slide With Rest of PC Industry
November 16, 2012 4:20 am | by Michael Liedtke, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsDell financial performance deteriorated along with the rest of the personal computer industry in the third quarter.
News Briefs for Novemeber 15, 2012
November 15, 2012 5:29 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsCompanies in today's news briefs: Telefonica Digital, Straight Talk Wireless, Crittercism, Verizon Wireless, Comcast, Voxbone
Texas Instruments Cutting 1,700 Wireless Unit Jobs
November 15, 2012 5:22 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsChipmaker Texas Instruments Inc. said Wednesday that it will eliminate about 1,700 jobs as it trims spending in its wireless business.
Leap Appoints New COO in Management Shuffle
November 15, 2012 5:16 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsJerry Elliott has been appointed president and chief operating officer of Leap Wireless International.
Nortex to Purchase VZW 700 MHz spectrum
November 14, 2012 9:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsVerizon said Wednesday that it has agreed to sell a portion of its 700 MHz B Block spectrum to Nortex Communications, an independent telephone company based in Muenster, TX.
Zynga CFO David Wehner Defects to Facebook
November 14, 2012 6:17 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsZynga's finance chief is leaving the troubled online game company to join Facebook.
Ahead of the Bell: Facebook Lock-Up Expires
November 14, 2012 4:27 am | by Barbara Ortutay, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsFacebook's biggest lock-up period — a time following an IPO that prevents insiders from selling stock — expires on Wednesday.
Cisco's 1Q Earnings Rise 18%
November 13, 2012 11:40 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsCisco Systems Inc. says earnings rose 18 percent in the latest quarter as it gained more solid footing after warning earlier this year of an abrupt slowdown in technology spending.
