Roberto Abraham Scaruffi

Monday, 14 March 2011


The Wall Street Journal Online - Technology Update
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March 14, 2011 -- 3:00 p.m. EDT
TECHNOLOGY IPad 2 Chalks Up Strong Sales
Apple's new iPad 2 flew off of the shelves in its first weekend on sale in the U.S. The company's stores in major cities had sold out of the iPad 2 within hours of its introduction.
 

 
TECHNOLOGY Rush to Fix Damaged Undersea Cables
Asia's telecom firms rushed to repair the damage to several submarine cables following Japan's massive earthquake and resulting tsunami.
 

 
Earthquake Disrupts Hong Kong's Internet
Internet users in Hong Kong may continue to experience slow Internet speeds for several weeks, after Friday's 8.9-magnitude earthquake in Japan affected several submarine cables.
 

 
MANAGEMENT AOL Hires Twitter Adviser
Twitter Co-Founder Biz Stone will become a "social impact" strategic adviser for AOL, as part of its broader integration with online news site the Huffington Post. He will stay at Twitter.
 

 
TECHNOLOGY H-P Chief to Disclose Strategy
H-P chief Leo Apotheker is expected to reveal his strategic plan for the company, detailing how he intends to take advantage of such tech trends as a shift to online services.
 

 
ASIA TECHNOLOGY Quake Sparks Tech-Supply Concerns
Global technology companies will likely face higher component costs and possible product shortages in the weeks ahead, after disasters in Japan over the past few days disrupted supply networks.
 

 
TECHNOLOGY AT&T Web Customers Face Data Cap
AT&T said it will begin to cap DSL data usage for its Internet customers and implement charges for anyone who exceeds the limit.
 

 
Apple's iPad 2 flew off of the shelves in its first weekend on sale in the U.S., with the company's stores in major cities selling of the iPad 2 within hours of its introduction. Will Apple be able to meet demand for the new device?
As the number of location-based apps continues to grow, companies are seeking ways to distinguish their product from the pack.
Tiffany Brunsun's sister Andrea lives in Tokyo Prefecture, so the panic in their mother's voice when she called with news about the earthquake in the early hours of Friday morning needed no explanation. "You have to find out if she's okay -- now," her mother said.