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Are Dystopian Movies More Popular When the Economy Blows? Nope

BY Kit EatonMon Nov 16, 2009 at 12:44 PM

With the launch of disaster/apocalypse movie 2012 last weekend, a new question has popped up on the Net: Are dystopian movies more popular when the world is already gloomy from an economic depression? You'd think perhaps yes, wouldn't ...READ»

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Microsoft Quarterly Revenues, Profits Take a Hit

BY Kit EatonFri Oct 23, 2009 at 9:10 AM

If Apple's recent financial report had a musical theme, you might choose Tchaikovski's 1812. But Microsoft's just-revealed quarterly stats might incline toward something somber from Handel ... they're not looking cheery. The lead ...READ»

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Off the Deep End: A Look at the Decline of Dubai

Wed Aug 12, 2009 at 2:30 PM

Deserts have a way of reclaiming whatever is built upon them. In the case of Dubai, the global financial implosion has sent that process into overdrive. After six years of frenzied expansion, during which the population grew at 7% annually and nearly $600 billion went into construction, reality has come rushing into view.READ»

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Downturn, Schmownturn: Apple Just Made a Huge Pile O' Cash

BY Kit EatonWed Jul 22, 2009 at 5:39 AM

At the end of the day in Seattle yesterday Apple dropped its third quarter financial results. It's a regular act, nothing to be excited about. Except Apple's figures are, in the light of the current economic slowdown, astonishing.The ...READ»

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Nokia Profits Slump: Is The Cellphone World About to Change?

BY Kit EatonThu Jul 16, 2009 at 7:54 AM

Though Nokia's not a massive name in the U.S., across the rest of the world it's enormous--the biggest cell-phone retailer by far. But the giant company's just announced its second-quarter profits, and they're terribly bad. In fact, ...READ»