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Dell has agreed to pay $3.35 million in a 34-state settlement of allegations that the personal computer maker mislead consumers on financing, warranties and rebates. State attorneys general said on Monday that Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) had engaged in “deceptive” financing promotions, promising zero-percent financing but charging them higher rates. In addition, consumers said they failed […]

Top technology companies came to Las Vegas to show off their latest innovations in consumer electronics, but despite the plethora of TVs, computers, phones, cameras and other gadgets on display, it was clear the industry is bracing for a very tough year. While there were a few bright spots at this year’s subdued Consumer Electronics […]

BEIJING — China has shut down 91 Web sites for pornographic and other “vulgar” content, as well as a political blog portal, since announcing its latest bid to ensure Internet morality, state media said on Monday. China’s ruling Communist Party is wary of threats to its grip on information and has conducted numerous censorship efforts […]

SAN FRANCISCO — A U.S. District Court ruled on Friday that chip designer Rambus destroyed documents in a court case, and barred it from enforcing patents against memory chip maker Micron Technology (NYSE: MU). The decision sent Rambus (NASDAQ: RMBS) stock down $7.09, or 38 percent, to $11.41 in late trading. “The very integrity of […]

As we close out the second day of 2009’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Wi-Fi continues to play a major role, from the chip level to consumer devices. Among today’s highlights, several Broadcom announcements, with an emphasis on Bluetooth; Sony releases a Wi-Fi-enabled camera with browser; and Sharp’s AQUOS XS1 TVs means you’ll never have […]

Sony’s new Vaio PCSource: Reuters Japan’s Sony Corp. plans to launch the world’s lightest 8-inch notebook PC, taking aim squarely at a rapidly growing market for ultra-portable personal computers. The new 1.4-pound Sony Vaio PC will come with Microsoft’s Windows Vista operating system, supporting all the software programs found in full-sized notebooks. It will sell […]

Source: Reuters Microchip maker Intel on Wednesday issued its second revenue warning on the fourth quarter, saying demand for personal computers was even worse than it feared and sparking wide concerns about tech companies. Shares of the world’s biggest maker of the CPUs at the heart of every PC dropped 6 percent, and stocks of […]

The head of Indian outsourcing firm Satyam Computer Services resigned on Wednesday, disclosing that profits had been falsely inflated for years and sending its shares tumbling nearly 80 percent. India’s biggest corporate scandal in memory threatens future foreign investment flows into Asia’s third-largest economy and casts a cloud over growth in its once-booming outsourcing sector. […]

Source: Reuters Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman has resigned from three corporate boards for personal reasons, a turn-of-the-year move that would free her to run for governor of California. Term limits mean Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican like Whitman, must leave the job in 2010, and high-profile figures in the Golden State from Democratic Sen. […]

Retailer Best Buy, seeking new ways to appeal to cost-conscious shoppers, said on Tuesday it is selling refurbished versions of Apple’s iPhone 3G, priced about $50 less than new iPhones. The electronics chain said the used iPhones, which were returned within 30 days of purchase, are priced at $149 for the model with 8 gigabytes […]

LG prepares to show off new models at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. Source: Reuters Netflix and LG Electronics said on Sunday that LG will soon introduce TV sets that can screen Netflix movies directly from the Web without an external box. Last year, the U.S. DVD rental company and the Korean electronics giant launched set-top […]

NEW YORK — Steve Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, said on Monday a hormone imbalance had caused him to lose weight but that he would continue as CEO during his recovery, sending its shares up 3.4 percent. The statement follows investor concern and rumors after Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) recently announced that Jobs, a cancer […]