6 posts and columns on Ben Charny

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EA Narrows Loss, Gives Weak Outlook

in News on February 9, 2010 at 10:02 am PT

Electronic Arts Inc.’s loss narrowed in the holiday quarter from a year-ago period that was weighed down by charges. But the videogame publisher issued a weak outlook for the current quarter, sending its shares tumbling 10% after hours.

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H-P Set to Outpace, CEO Says

in News on September 25, 2009 at 5:00 am PT

Hewlett-Packard Co. Chief Executive Mark Hurd said his company was poised to grow faster than the overall technology market amid signs spending on several critical H-P products was beginning to pick up.

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The Apple iPhone 3G S, or Is It 3GS?

in News on June 25, 2009 at 12:50 pm PT

A new Apple mystery to consider: What is the latest iPhone actually called? 3G S, 3GS or something that can’t even be typed?

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Judge Denies Apple’s Transfer Request

in News on June 16, 2009 at 3:49 am PT

Apple employees will have to go that extra 12 miles for their employers after all. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken recently denied a request from the Cupertino, Calif., company to transfer an unusual lawsuit it faces to a federal judge in San Jose, Calif.

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Will Wright’s Future in Toasters

in News on April 9, 2009 at 2:36 pm PT

Videogame creator Will Wright’s employment at Electronic Arts is toast–the very breakfast food that’s helped to inspire the next stage of his career.

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At Gaming Conference, Talk of Growth

in News on March 30, 2009 at 5:07 pm PT

While much of the tech sector has fallen on hard times during the recession, the videogame industry has thrived, as penny-pinching consumers look for lower-cost entertainment. Why go out when a family of four can buy a videogame and get 50 hours of entertainment out of it?