Monday, September 27, 2010

Nokia's New Chief Faces Culture of Complacency

A few years before Apple introduced the iPhone, research engineers at Nokia prepared a prototype of an Internet-ready, touch-screen handset with a large display, which they thought could give the company a powerful advantage in the fast-growing smartphone market.
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Palm Bay ex-convict insists he's innocent

Willie Jackson admits to stealing, beating people up, attacking law enforcement officers and joining in race riots in prison. But the 42-year-old Palm Bay man says he will never admit to the strong-armed robbery that landed him behind bars for most of the past 20 years.
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Jimmie Johnson revives NASCAR title bid with win at Dover

He takes his sixth Sprint Cup victory of the season and moves into second place in the Chase for the Cup standings. DOVER, Del. -- Jimmie Johnson revived his bid for a record- extending fifth consecutive Sprint Cup Series championship with a convincing win in Sunday's AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway.
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Motorola Acquires Aloqa

Motorola announced the acquisition of Aloqa GmbH, a privately-held developer of location-based software and technologies for use with smartphones. Motorola has added Aloqa to its nascent Motorola Mobility unit, which is comprised of Motorola's Mobile Devices and Home business.
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