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Laptop prices expected to rise too

admin — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:25:55 -0500

While it seems the price of everything is rising, electronics -- computers in particular -- are getting more powerful and cheaper at the same time. But Lisa Napoli reports that's about to end.

WiMax promise: Online all the time

admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 16:15:50 -0500

Sprint and a company called Clearwire today announced a $14.5 billion deal to establish a wireless network that would would make it possible for you to be online almost anywhere. A slew of companies are involved -- even Google. Lisa Napoli reports.

Tyson told to stop winging it in ads

admin — Fri, 02 May 2008 16:27:39 -0500

A federal appeals court has told Tyson Foods, the country's biggest chicken producer, to stop an advertising campaign that claims its birds are free of antibiotics -- because they're not. Lisa Napoli reports.

The skyline's falling! The skyline's falling!

admin — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:42:48 -0500

A $3 billion plan to revitalize downtown Los Angeles has been pushed back due to the credit crunch. Lisa Napoli reports on what it means when commercial real estate developers can't develop real estate.

Workers' next worry: 'Reclassification'

admin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:15:38 -0500

IBM employees on Tuesday plan to protest the company's practice of "reclassification," or changing salaried workers to hourly ones. It's a word that's getting a lot of play in corporate America these days. Lisa Napoli reports.

A billion dollars for Circuit City?

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:17:02 -0500

Faltering video chain Blockbuster is making a $1.3 billion offer for floundering electronics giant Circuit City. And that's prompting a lot of questions -- like, where's it going to get that kind of money? Lisa Napoli reports.

New corporate credit card has its limits

admin — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:16:43 -0500

The days of lavish spending with the corporate credit card may be gone with the down economy. Companies are cutting back, and they just got a new way of policing the plastic. Lisa Napoli reports.

Microsoft waits as Yahoo plays the field

admin — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:42:02 -0500

Not so eager to make a deal with Microsoft, Yahoo has been talking with Google, NewsCorp and AOL about various partnerships. Lisa Napoli reports that there's a big reason for all this back and forth.

Amazon contest promotes new business

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 15:57:20 -0500

A bartender and former high school teacher has won a fiction-writing contest sponsored by Amazon.com and Penguin Books. The competition is part of Amazon's promotion of its new self-publishing business. Lisa Napoli reports.

Now YouTube is watching you

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:23:47 -0500

YouTube, the online video pioneer, has rolled out a way to make tracking your Web-surfing interests and tendencies even easier. And advertisers are going to love it. Lisa Napoli reports.