WSJ.com: Gadgets
Sun Apr 24 04:48:25 EDT 2011
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RIM Scores Strong Holiday Sales of BlackBerrys - RIM said holiday sales of BlackBerry devices were strong, helped by pent-up demand for new models.

EA to Cut 1,000 Jobs, Close Facilities - Electronic Arts plans more job cuts, bringing total layoffs to 1,000, and will consolidate or close at least nine facilities.

Take-Two Results May Be Coda to Offer - When Take-Two reports earnings, it may make clear whether the company should have accepted an acquisition bid by its rival Electronic Arts.

Devices Give Presentations Portability - Nick Wingfield tests two of the first pico-based digital projectors on the market, which make projectors truly portable, instead of merely luggable.

Newly Budget-Minded Turn to Prepaid Phones - Prepaid cellphones are becoming popular with people looking to trim household budgets.

What's New - Read about a new way to fight email fraud like phishing, a portable device that quickly detects pathogens in the air, food and water and developing affordable robots.

Business Solutions - In the age of the iPhone and the BlackBerry, it's easy to forget that when it comes to computer displays, bigger really is better.

Devices for Netflix Delivered via Web - A look at an array of devices that make the Netflix service that delivers movies digitally over the Internet available on TV sets.

Better Scratch That Kindle Off Your List - For the second holiday season in a row, Amazon's Kindle is out of stock. A look at its functions and other e-book options.

Nokia Joins the Do-It-All Push - Nokia unveiled a smartphone with a touch-sensitive screen, a slide-out full keyboard, an addition to an emerging class of do-it-all mobile devices.

Intel Venture to Develop Storage Devices - Intel and a unit of Hitachi are announcing an alliance to develop high-end data storage devices based on chips known as flash memory.

TVs to Stay Cheap Past Holidays - Retailers always slash their prices on Black Friday, but there are signs that many of the discounts will stick around through the end of the year.