CNET Update rather take the contract: Verizon offers pricey way to upgrade early In this episode of Update: – Learn why Verizon’s Edge early upgrade plan isn’t worth the cost in the long run. – See the shows on Netflix getting Emmy buzz. – Measure up the HTC One Mini — which really isn’t that mini at all.
Read MoreMicrosoft’s fourth-quarter earnings and sales missed expectations by a wide margin as the PC market slowdown and a write-down of Surface RT inventory painted a bleak picture. The company reported fourth-quarter earnings of $4.97 billion, or 59 cents a share, on revenue of $19.9 billion.
Read MoreThe knife tells surgeons in real time whether tissue is malignant or benign. (Credit: Imperial College London) A new surgical knife that leans on both old and new technology could reduce surgery time and the need for follow-up operations by diagnosing cancer midcut. Developed by Zoltan Takats of Imperial College London, the iKnife is based on a technology that dates back to the 1920s called electrosurgery, where an electrical current rapidly heats tissue to make incisions with minimal blood loss.
Read MoreGoogle’s experiment with the smartphone business continues to be a costly one. Motorola Mobility, which Google acquired a little more than a year ago, posted a loss of $342 million — 75 percent wider than its year-earlier hit.
Read MoreThe now-you-see-it, now-you-don’t nature of ephemeral messaging app Snapchat may be helping Wall Street bankers exchange insider trading tips without detection. CNBC “Mad Money” host and former hedge fund manager Jim Cramer suggested as much in an interview with Manhattan U.S
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