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Apple's
Overlooked Upside (BusinessWeek)
The Street yawned when Jobs & Co. recently reported strong results,
citing slack sales of the new G5 and ignoring plenty of good news.
Gateway
makes bid for rival eMachines (CNet News)
Gateway plans to acquire rival eMachines in a bid to regain its
footing in the PC game and broaden the distribution of its Gateway-branded
consumer electronics devices at retail.
Big
Blue's Breakout Quarter (BusinessWeek)
Considering the across-the-board strength of IBM's latest results
-- and it's upbeat outlook -- S&P has raised its stock-price
target.
Loss
at Gateway Widens as Quarterly Sales Fall 17% (Los Angeles Times)
Computer maker Gateway Inc. said Thursday that intense pricing pressure
from competitors and lower traffic in its retail stores pulled down
revenue by 17% and widened its loss in the fourth quarter.
Intel:
Powered Up for Another Hot Year (BusinessWeek)
Wi-Fi, a catalog of updated chips, and the burgeoning consumer-electronics
market are likely to keep the chipmaker firing on all cylinders.
Nanotubes
break semiconducting record (CNet News)
Semiconducting carbon nanotubes are significantly better at conducting
electricity at room temperature than any other known material, according
to recent tests at the University of Maryland.
A
G5 Laptop? Maybe Next Year (BusinessWeek)
While Apple is mum, several developments point to the prospect during
2004. And that could mean a big boost for Apple.
ATI
revenue jumps 40 percent (CNet News)
Graphics chipmaker ATI Technologies reported higher profits and
improved revenue, propelled by higher shipments of computer components,
for the first quarter of fiscal 2004.
Satellite
Radio Extends Its Orbit (New York Times - registration)
Radio is awesome, isn't it? It's free, it's on whenever you want
it, and you can choose from among eight or 10 stations. About the
only people who could possibly complain about it, in fact, are people
who have to listen to it.
PC
Market to Reach Record Shipment Levels (Washington Post)
Driven by consumer demand and enticing bargains, the personal computer
market is expected to reach "record" shipment levels in
2003 and 2004, according to a report by a market research firm.
Shopping
for Electronics, Peacefully (BusinessWeek)
Apple, Gateway, and Sony are luring customers with Zen-like stores
aimed at providing service and building loyalty to their products
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