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IBM Greener Than HP, Disney: Newsweek Green Rankings
Newsweek ranks greenest U.S. and global companies.
U.S. Stock Index Futures Signal Higher Open
Stock futures pointed to a higher open for equities on Wall Street on Monday after strong gains in the previous session, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 up 0.7 to 0.9 percent.
Steve Jobs Day: Notable Quotes from the Late Apple Co-founder, CEO
Today is officially Steve Jobs Day, thanks to the state of California, where the Apple co-founder and long-time CEO lived before he died last week at the age of 56. Jobs, who had recently resigned as Apple's CEO, is known as one of the world's all-time great innovators.In honor of Jobs and Steve Jobs Day, being recognized today in California, here are some famous Steve Jobs quotes about himself, Apple, and the world around him.
S&P 500 Index May be Poised to Extend Its Winning Streak
With one-third of the Dow components and crowd favorite Apple reporting results next week, U.S. stocks are setting the stage for another week of gains.
Why Did Hulu Owners Decide to Scrap $2 Billion Auction?
Internet entertainment site Hulu is no longer for sale, keeping it for now under the umbrellas of media giants Walt Disney, News Corp. and Comcast UniversalNBC.
Memo to Tim Cook: With iCloud, Learn from BlackBerry Outage or Else!
Dear Tim Cook, Apple CEO: Now that you are essentially betting Apple on iOS 5 and a whole family of iPhones, iPods, iPads and Macs that run it, you've just been handed a great case study by your Canadian rival, Research in Motion. For three days, BlackBerry customers worldwide couldn't access e-mails. This, the company said, was due to a server problem in England.
Rajaratnam May Face Two-Decade Prison Term, Say Legal Experts
A billionaire and one-time hedge fund industrialist Raj, Rajaratnam who was arrested in the biggest Wall Street insider-trading is set to face his punishment in a Manhattan courtroom Thursday.
iOS 5 vs. Android: Steve Jobs’ True Will and Testament
If Apple truly is “insanely great” as co-founder Steve Jobs would have it, the availability of iOS 5 could be his true will and testament. It's a gigantic effort to seal loyalties of as many as 250 million global customers who will upgrade their current products, then set the stage for the roll-out of iPhone 4S, prospective iPhone 5, iPads and more.
Can Box.net Challenge Amazon and Microsoft in the Cloud?
Box.net raised $81 million in funding on Monday. The cloud computing company is the darling of Silicon Valley, but can it compete with the likes of Amazon or Microsoft?
Marketers struggle to harness social media: survey
Marketing chiefs feel overwhelmed by the growing volume of customer data on websites like Facebook and Twitter, and while they realize its potential value they consider themselves ill-equipped to harness it, an IBM study found.
Larry Ellison Announces Building of Oracle Public Cloud
Oracle Corp. announced it is building Oracle Public Cloud, a cloud service to host many of its key software products, including Java, database, middleware, and customer-relationship-management applications.
IBM’s Watson Fellow: ‘Jeopardy’ Strategy Wasn’t Just a Game but Template for Future Computing
IBM’s Watson supercomputer’s “Jeopardy” championship should only be the start of many new commercial opportunities, the company’s VP for Emerging Technologies said.
Steve Jobs Dies: Remember the first Mac Commercial? [VIDEO]
Apple's co-founder and visionary, Steve Jobs, has passed away aged 56 after losing a fierce battle against pancreatic cancer.
The Day After Steve Jobs Died: What Next for Apple?
Now that Steve Jobs is dead, the company he created will serve as one of his greatest legacies. It employs 46,600 worldwide. Annual sales for the period ended Sept. 30 are expected to exceed $100 billion for the first time.
One Certain Jobs Legacy: A Qualified Successor and Transition
Give Steve Jobs credit: while nobody can possibly know how Apple will fare without its co-founder and Chairman, the company has a qualified CEO and management team. In Silicon Valley these days, that's a major difference.
Steve Jobs Dead at 56, Legacy Lives On
Steve Jobs died on Wednesday.He was 56. His death leaves Apple without its charismatic co-founder but his legacy lives on its products and technologies.
IBM buys Q1 Labs to expand in security software
IBM Corp will buy security software provider Q1 Labs as it looks to expand in a market which has seen recent high-profile cyber attacks on victims from Sony Corp <6758.T> to the British police.
IBM expands in security software with Q1 Labs buy
International Business Machines Corp said it is to buy Q1 Labs, a privately-held security intelligence software provider, as it looks to tap into a growing market for security software.
IBM to buy private security software firm
International Business Machines Corp said it plans to buy privately-held security intelligence software provider Q1 Labs for an undisclosed sum as it looks to boost its security portfolio.
iPhone 5 Release Date: LIVE VIDEO COVERAGE and LIVE BLOG Countdown to 10 A.M. PST
The new iPhone is about to be unveiled.
Microsoft CEO Bonus Lags on Phone, Tablet Results
Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer failed to clinch his maximum bonus for the second year running due to the company's slow progress in mobile phones and adapting to the tablet computer revolution.
Apple iPhone 5 Release: Web Site to Watch LIVE
Many consumers can't wait for an upgrade, so the buildup has been tense.
Apple iPhone 5 Release Date: LIVE Countdown to 10 A.M. PST Announcement
Tim Cook will speak from Cupertino, California.
iPhone 5 Release Date Announcement: Countdown to 10 A.M. Pacific Time - What to Expect
The much-anticipated Apple news is forthcoming
IBM Waxes, Microsoft Wanes: Reversal of Fortunes
Since July 1, 2002, IBM shares have tripled in value, while Microsoft stock has barely budged.
Oracle's Ellison Shows Off New Tech Hardware
Oracle chief executive Larry Ellison unveiled new all-in-one data center products as the world's No.3 software maker steps up its move into the hardware market.
The Final 'Kodak Moment': 5 Reasons Why Bankruptcy Would Be Tragic
Now that Kodak shares trade at only 78 cents, the collapse of the imaging icon would be a technology tragedy and a black eye for the U.S.
Kraft Boss Bumps Pepsi Chief as Top US Woman Exec
Kraft Foods (KFT.N) boss Irene Rosenfeld is the most powerful woman in U.S. business, Fortune magazine said on Thursday, bumping PepsiCo Inc (PEP.N) chief Indra Nooyi into second spot after five years on top.
iPhone Release: Countdown to 10 A.M. Pacific Time, Oct. 4, 2011
Tim Cook introduces an exciting new product from Apple.
Kraft Boss Bumps Pepsi Chief as Top U.S. Woman Exec
Kraft Foods boss Irene Rosenfeld is the most powerful woman in U.S. business, Fortune magazine said on Thursday, bumping PepsiCo Inc. chief Indra Nooyi into second spot after five years on top.