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Apr 02 2009 5:31pm EDT

Last Bytes: RIM Hits a Home Run

Research In Motion living in its own recession-proof bubble. The Blackberry maker posted an unexpectedly strong quarter and provided a rosy outlook. [Reuters]

IBM has lowered its bid for Sun Microsystems, and Sun seems okay with that. [Wall Street Journal]

Verizon promises to save residents in rural areas from the high pitch of dial-up with 4G wireless broadband. [Ars Technica]

Rupert Murdoch thinks content providers like the New York Times should stand up to Google. [All Things Digital]


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