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R&D spending: Here are the Top 10 firms

Apple, Google, and 3M may top Bloomberg’s list of the world’s most innovative companies, but they’re not the biggest research and development spenders – not even part of the Top 20. Out of 1,000 publicly traded companies with the highest R&D spending in 2009, here are the Top 10, according to a survey by management-consulting firm Booz & Co.:

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BlackBerry-maker RIM warns of layoffs, operating loss

RIM also hires advisers to look at strategies to reverse its downturn. RIM has seen its share of US smartphone market fall from 44 percent to 10 percent in two years.
The kudzu of global business languages

A call for companies to require English of all their employees seems insensitive – and unnecessary.
Smartphones: Is Apple or Samsung No. 1?

Smartphones sales are clearly reported by Apple. But Samsung remains very vague about how many smartphones it makes.
Stocks fall despite US company profits

The Dow fell 68 points to close at 12964 as a slew of US companies announced big profits Thursday, but investors spooked about the economy sold stocks anyway.
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Nokia Lumia faces hurdles in Europe: report

The Nokia Lumia 900 has sold out of online stores in the States, Nokia said this week. But overseas, the prospect for the Lumia line may be more grim. 
Stocks rebound after Tuesday's big slide

The Dow jumped 89 points to close at 12805, a stark turnaround from yesterday's free-fall.
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Microsoft still handing out checks for Windows Phone apps

The Windows Phone OS, which lags well behind Apple's iOS and Google's Android, has not proved particularly popular with app developers. That could soon change. 
New smartphones: Lumia 900 best Windows 8 phone yet

New smartphones battle heats up with Nokia's new Windows 8 offering. At $100, the Lumia 900 can compete aggressively against Android smartphones.
Nokia patents vibrating tattoos

If you think we're already attached to our cell phones, you're wrong. Nokia has obtained a patent for a tattoo that vibrates when you receive a call or text.
Smartphone comeback bid: Nokia's new low-cost Windows phone

Smartphone maker Nokia is releasing two new models, but only the low-cost model runs Windows. The high-end camera smartphone uses Nokia's own operating system.
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Nokia now No. 1 vendor of Windows Phone 7. Will its gamble pay off?

Just a year after Nokia and Microsoft announced their partnership, Nokia is shipping more Windows Phone 7 handsets than any other manufacturer. 
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Nokia publishes policy on African conflict minerals

Nokia says it will not buy mineral products that benefit armed groups or those engaging in human rights abuses. Guest blogger Curt Hopkins asks how they will implement their policy. 
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Apple now third largest phonemaker, pushing feature phones aside

New data shows the worldwide breakdown of mobile phone sales in 2011. Feature phones are increasingly being replaced by smart phones, with top-tier models from Apple and Samsung leading the pack.
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Nokia Lumia 710 review roundup

Nokia has launched a new budget Windows phone. So how does the Lumia 710 fare against its competitors? 
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Lumia 900 set for March release: report

The Lumia 900, Nokia's new Windows Phone, could hit shelves in the US as soon as March, according to one reporter. 
Windows phone: Nokia makes big leap with Lumia 900 (video)

Windows phone from Nokia is its best in years. By replacing its own OS with the Windows Phone OS, the Nokia Lumia 900 has vastly improved feel.
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Meet the Nokia Lumia 710, the entry-level Windows phone

The Nokia Lumia 710 is priced at 50 bucks, with a 2-year contract – $150 cheaper than the base-level iPhone 4S. Can the Lumia 710 stack up? 
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Nokia Lumia 900: AT&T's 'Ace' in the hole?

Nokia is prepping the Lumia 900 Windows Phone for a US launch, according to one new report. AT&T's model will don the name 'Ace.'
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RIM stock climbs on whispers of a takeover

RIM stock is up this week. But is a Nokia and Microsoft takeover actually likely? RIM stock holder sure hope so.
Smartphones: Biggest market now China, not US

Smartphones in third quarter sold in greater volumes in China (up 58 percent) than in the US (down 7 percent). US sales of smartphones could bounce back with release of iPhone 4S, at least temporarily.
QR codes 101: What those squiggles do

Quick Response (QR) codes link consumers to websites fast. Here's how to use them, and why you'd want to.
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Android remains top target for malware: report

The Android operating system is under assault. By comparison, Apple's iOS is in pretty good shape. 
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Huge employer in China makes big step toward robots

Foxconn, a big contractor for Apple and others, breaks ground for robot facilities. It plans to replace 500,000 workers with 1 million robots.
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Sony buys out Ericsson for $1.5 billion

Sony this week announced it would take full control of mobile phone maker Ericsson.
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New smartphones: Nokia ushers in the Windows Phone era

Nokia's new smartphones, the Lumia 710 and Lumia 800, are the first real Nokia handsets to run Windows Phone software. These new smartphones could help Microsoft become the second biggest mobile OS, after Android.