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• What recession? CES has stuff worth seeing
Quicker boots. Computer makers and their suppliers will be showing off ways to shorten boot times on computers, mostly by loading them with non-Windows software. Phoenix Technologies Inc., which makes the software that underlies many large laptop ...
• Refurbished cell phones get a little smarter
Each phone, the company says, is “independently quality tested and loaded with the latest software to meet current factory standards.” Part of the iPhone’s appeal is its sleek design, encased in black or white plastic, with a large 3.5-inch ...
• Apple's Steve Jobs will stay as CEO
That year, founded Next Inc., which made computers and software for educational institutions. Bought animation company Pixar from George Lucas in 1986 for $10 million. Returned to lead Apple in 1997, remained in charge of Pixar. Sold Pixar to Disney ...
• Microsoft Readies Cuts; Though Big Layoffs Unlikely
Rumors of a broad workforce reduction at the world's largest software maker have been swirling since a blog post last week purported to show that Microsoft was preparing to lay off as many as 15,000 employees, or 17 percent of its workforce. A ...
• Obama plan depends on swiftly spending cash
... in talks between Obama's team and Democratic allies in Congress also appears to contain lots of money that won't be spent for years — such as for water projects, rebuilding the electric grid and buying billions of dollars of computers and software ...