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BlackBerry beats earnings expectations thanks to cost

Jason Cipriani/CNET Sales are still shrinking at phone maker BlackBerry, but cost-cutting measures buoyed the company’s earnings for its fiscal first quarter, the company said Thursday. BlackBerry, which has been trying to reinvent itself under new leader John Chen, reported a narrower loss than analysts had expected for the quarter, largely attributed to pruning of expenses. But sales continued to …

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Surface Pro 3 sales begin Friday, but is it a MacBook Air replacement?

The Century City Los Angeles Microsoft Store’s Surface Pro 3 display. Note the MacBook Air comparisons. Brooke Crothers/CNET Surface Pro 3 sales will finally launch on Friday. But should Microsoft be marketing it as a MacBook Air replacement? Consumers who preordered the Core i5 model (starting at $999) can pick it up at Microsoft stores on Friday. (The entry-level Core …

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