According to a 2010 study conducted by Harris Interactive and sponsored by Intel, eight out of ten American adults get frustrated waiting for technology, with half admitting to acting inappropriately or out of character as a result.

FORBES: Raging Against The Machine

When the bellwether stocks are acting inconsistently with the overall market, investors take note and that has happened with technology bellwethers.

FORBES: Are Technology Stocks In Trouble?

Michel Leger, a key member of France's delegation to COCOM responsible for technology decontrol matters, was arrested by French authorities and charged with acting as a Soviet spy.

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