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Sobering recount for Yahoo
MOTOROLA
Hand it to Motorola's new chief
Sanjay Jha, formerly of Qualcomm, has his work cut out for him as Motorola's co-CEO.
• New hire is a prelude to spin-off
Surprise! Motorola posts profit
Handset arm is worthless (24/7 Wall St.)
Votes against CEO Jerry Yang actually double in new tally.
"Withheld" votes were undercounted in glitch
The question remains will Yang survive (All Things D)
Qualified votes for board at shareholder meeting

Bellwether Cisco still selling gear
Networking giant reports increase in earnings that exceed Wall Street projections, despite "somewhat uncertain macro-economic conditions."

Synchronoss hung up on iPhone sales
Earnings fall 52% for provider that connects Apple device to network.
Softbank's net declines, will cut iPhone fees

 
Commentary
TECH TALES
'Net neutrality' win may turn into a loss
FCC berates Comcast. Hurrah for the little guy? Maybe not, writes Therese Poletti.
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SECOND OPINION
Vista stunt sends wrong message
Why would Microsoft resort to something
like this in the first place, asks John Dvorak.

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Sun earnings don't shine
Server and software maker reports 73% drop in its numbers
and warns that it will report a loss, flagging the weak economy.

Comcast slapped for blocking Web traffic
FCC orders cable giant to stop interfering with customers that use peer-to-peer networks for large files such as online video.

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Walt Mossberg
Social networking ... by email

Plug-in called Xobni can track, search and create contact information of your emails.
MobileMe a bit of a mess
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Dell said to be back on track
Cowen & Co. analyst raises his rating, saying PC giant's cost-cutting efforts and new consumer push should spur stock appreciation.

Alcatel-Lucent takes first step
Telecom giant will soon get a makeover after clearing out the
executive suite, but it's just a start, writes Jeffry Bartash.
Alcatel bosses shown door after sixth consecutive quarterly loss

 
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Chip makers gain while other tech stocks stay in the red
BY DAN GALLAGHER
Tech stocks stayed mostly in the red as the broader market sells off on larger-than-expected unemployment figures along with weak retail sales results.

Rackspace IPO may break record dry spell
BY DAN GALLAGHER
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) - A record dry spell for venture-backed initial public offerings may be broken Thursday, not by a Silicon Valley star but by a Web hosting outfit out of San Antonio, Texas.

Motorola's makes pricey bet on new CEO, but may get a bargain
BY THERESE POLETTI
In landing a new chief executive for its troubled mobile device business, Motorola Inc. is clearly banking on the old adage that "you get what you pay for."

Dell has every right to 'cloud computing' trademark
BY JOHN C. DVORAK
Dell wants to own the trademark for “cloud computing.” And it's creating bad publicity for the company within a blogosphere that wrongly thinks the term is public domain.

Cisco rises as sector rebounds
BY BENJAMIN PIMENTEL
Shares of Cisco Systems Inc. rise after the release of the company's upbeat earnings and as the tech sector bounces back from earlier losses.

Votes against Yahoo board much higher than first reported
BY BENJAMIN PIMENTEL
A firm representing one of Yahoo’s biggest shareholder says a technical glitch led to the undercounting of the votes effectively cast against incumbent directors at last week’s annual meeting.

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