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Microsoft, RIM Rumors Intensify as Stock Plummets
As Research in Motion (RIM) stock continues its free-fall, speculation about a possible acquisition of the Canadian company by Microsoft persists. RIM says it's profitable, others say they squandered opportunities. Read Full Story: Microsoft, RIM Rumors Intensify as Stock Plummets /...- reghakr
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RIM and Microsoft: Dance of the Zombies
Analysis: Their 'partnership' will change nothing in the mobile market, which is following the path of the iPod instead of Windows Link Removed Microsoft plus Research in Motion equals what? Not much. The alliance of the two losers in the mobile computing race reeks of desperation and...- cybercore
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Microsoft Upstages RIM At BlackBerry World
RIM co-CEO Mike Lazaridis ceded the stage partway through his keynote address to his competitor, who proceeded to announce that Microsoft's Bing Search and Bing Maps products will be "fully integrated" into the BlackBerry platform later this year. Rather than simply supply a stand-alone app on...- cybercore
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Bing to become search default on new BlackBerry phones
Research in Motion (RIM) has announced it will make Bing the default search engine on BlackBerry phones starting this holiday season. The announcement at the BlackBerry World 2011 conference on May 3 was big enough to merit Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s appearance on stage. Details so far...- cybercore
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No BlackBerry PlayBook? Blame Flash
Research In Motion is preparing to release its much-awaited response to the iPad, the BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, a month behind schedule. Among other reasons, Adobe Flash is probably contributing to the delay. The PlayBook was supposed to be out the first quarter of 2011 but is now set to...- cybercore
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Android Overtakes BlackBerry As the Top U.S. Smartphone Platform
The trend was obvious Link Removed - Invalid URL, and now it finally happened: Android is the most popular smartphone platform among U.S. subscribers. According to comScore's data, Google's Android rose from 23.5% market share in October 2010 to 31.2% in January 2011, enough to securely grab...- cybercore
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Official misspeaks, seeks more sex stories
Link Removed OTTAWA — A small but significant slip of the tongue had Canada's industry minister pleading for "more Canadian sex stories" on Monday, although he quickly insisted he was actually talking about success. "We need more Canadian sex stories," Tony Clement told an Ottawa crowd...- cybercore
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