A look at recent tech-industry earnings Here is a summary of recent earnings and reports for selected technology companies and what they reveal about the state of spending and the overall economy: Lyrid Meteor Shower of 2012 The Lyrid meteor shower peaks Saturday night and Sunday morning, April 21-22. It's a relatively small shower -- 20 shooting stars per hour -- but a new moon should mean darker skies and better seeing.
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  Obama: Put Government on Mobile Apps The Obama administration said once again today that technology is high on its priority list. It said it is launching a new initiative that aims to make government services more available to consumers through mobile apps. The President has ordered each major Federal agency —...
  How chips, PCs, services companies are faring A look at how selected companies providing computers, components, services and related software are faring:
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