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On the Call: EBay CEO John Donahoe

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 18th

By The Associated Press EBay Inc. reported an increase in its third-quarter earnings and revenue Wednesday, helped by its fast-growing PayPal unit as well as its core marketplaces business, which includes eBay.com. In a conference call with analysts, CEO John Donahoe answered a question about

Xilinx 2Q net falls, warns of 3Q revenue decline

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - Xilinx Inc., a maker of programmable computer chips, said Wednesday that its fiscal second-quarter net income fell 2.3 percent and it warned that revenue could fall as much as 5 percent in the current quarter as it deals with a "challenging macroeconomic environment." The

A look at recent tech-industry earnings

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press Technology companies have begun releasing their earnings reports for the latest quarter. The reports come as consumers shift their spending toward tablets and a weak global economy curbs corporate spending on computers. They also come as Microsoft prepares to release a

Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By The Associated Press Facebook's stock has been down on 59 trading days, up on 44 and unchanged on three since its initial public offering. Facebook began trading publicly in mid-May following one of the most anticipated stock offerings in history. The IPO priced at $38, at the top of a

Analysts, PC industry cool on Windows 8

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - While Microsoft is touting next week's launch of Windows 8 as the savior of the computer industry, PC makers and analysts are increasingly skeptical that the new operating system will lure consumers away from tablets and smartphones.

EBay posts higher 3Q earnings, revenue

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By BARBARA ORTUTAYAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - EBay reported Tuesday that its third-quarter net income rose 22 percent thanks to higher revenue at its PayPal payments service and at the marketplaces business that includes eBay.com. The results were roughly within expectations, with

Review: Jay-Z scores as 'NBA 2K13' delivers again

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr.Associated Press It's tough to improve a video game that has been so excellent for the past several years, but 2K Sports has found ways to make "NBA 2K13" (for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, $59.99) even better - with some help from the league's most famous owner

IBM stock falls on signs of slowdown in demand

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

NEW YORK (AP) - IBM's stock is down more than 5 percent after the company reported disappointing third-quarter revenue and suggested demand in key markets may be slowing. Shares are down $10.69, or 5.1 percent, to $200.31 in late afternoon trading. The earnings report came out after the market

FCC clears way for AT&T to use airwaves

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By PETER SVENSSONAP Technology Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Federal regulators are letting AT&T use an unused part of the airwaves for mobile broadband, potentially increasing the speed and capacity of its new LTE network. The Federal Communications Commission voted Wednesday to revise the rules

U.S. smartphone owners pay 3-10 times more for 4G LTE data

Submitted by Fox First at Ten on October 17th

By AJ Dellinger Provided by According to a recent study, Americans pay three times as much for their LTE network service than most Europeans -- and nearly ten times more than what Swedish citizens pay. We can now add 4G LTE service to the list of things Americans pay significantly more to have