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First NFL game in 3-D fumbles, then recovers

The first NFL game broadcast to theaters live in 3-D fumbled, then recovered Thursday night.

Feds charge Silicon Valley financier with fraud

A once-high-flying Silicon Valley financier and former co-owner of the NHL's Nashville Predators was charged Thursday with fraud for allegedly bilking investors out of more than $100 million.

Icahn facing huge loss unless Yahoo stock rebounds

If activist investor Carl Icahn is going to profit from his $1.8 billion bet on Yahoo Inc., the billionaire needs the struggling Internet company's stock to more than double in value.

Microsoft taps Yahoo exec to lead Web business

Microsoft Corp. on Thursday tapped a former Yahoo search executive to lead its online push, adding to the intrigue surrounding a possible search partnership between the two rivals.

More shoppers bought online Monday but spent less

Online spending at U.S. retailers on Monday jumped 15 percent over with the comparable day a year ago to $846 million, comScore said Thursday, as consumers sought out bargains in a tough economy.

Red Hat climbs after Jefferies upgrade

Shares of Red Hat Inc. climbed Thursday after a Jefferies analyst upgraded the software distributor, noting its 100 percent recurring revenue stream, which puts it in a good position to weather the 2009 "spending storm."

Gift guide: A few tips for rocking out on the go

Portable media players are almost essential for any music, video or photo fan - which could be just about anyone on your holiday gift list.

Windstream cuts 170 jobs to trim costs

Telephone and broadband provider Windstream Corp. said Thursday it will cut 170 jobs from its workforce because of declining revenue from its landline business.

AMD warns of 25 percent drop in 4Q sales

Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc. warned Thursday its fourth-quarter revenue will drop about 25 percent from third-quarter levels due to weaker-than-expected demand, particularly in the consumer market.

Viacom to cut 850 jobs, freeze some raises in 2009

The media conglomerate Viacom Inc. said Thursday that it will slash about 850 jobs and freeze some senior-level raises in a move to weather the global economic downturn.

AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff

Pressured by the economic turmoil and the mounting loss of traditional phone customers, AT&T Inc. is cutting 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.

Nokia downgrades market forecast for 2nd time

World-leading mobile phone maker Nokia Corp. downgraded its fourth-quarter market outlook Thursday for the second time, saying the slowdown in the industry was bigger than expected.

Online Money: Fidelity expands online news focus

Fidelity Investments is joining the rush to satisfy investors' growing appetite for news about financial market turmoil.

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NFL offers first live game broadcast in 3-D

In broadcasting the world's first live 3-D football game to theaters in Los Angeles, New York and Boston on Thursday evening, the NFL promises an "up close, personal, visceral" experience that could open a new revenue stream for the league.

Fitch: Outlook negative for US IT sector

The outlook for the majority of the U.S. information technology sector is negative for 2009, Fitch Ratings said Wednesday.

Professors aim to get students a Web analysis tool

For anyone who remembers sifting through yellowed card catalogs in the library for that 10th-grade history project, the abundance of information available online is astounding - as is the task of sifting out unreliable information.

The phone that feels the flu before you do

Did your parents tell you to remember your scarf when you went out, so you wouldn't catch a cold? Today, the advice might be: Remember your cell phone.

Wikipedia hopes to make editing user-friendly

Concerned that many would-be contributors to Wikipedia are being scared away, the foundation that runs the Internet encyclopedia is getting an $890,000 grant to try to make the editing process more user-friendly.

Scientists ask: Is technology rewiring our brains?

What does a teenage brain on Google look like? Do all those hours spent online rewire the circuitry? Could these kids even relate better to emoticons than to real people? These sound like concerns from worried parents. But they're coming from brain scientists.

Fitch Ratings warns on cable and telecom outlook

Fitch Ratings on Wednesday pointed to difficult times ahead for the cable and telecommunications industry as unemployment and home foreclosures balloon and it faces an uncertain regulatory landscape under a new president.

IDC sees decline in US PC market next year

U.S. shipments of personal computers are expected to drop nearly 3 percent next year, while demand in much of the rest of the world will slow down quickly as the financial crisis spreads, research firm IDC said Wednesday.